Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics

Call for Research Project Proposals 2019

The Hellenic Observatory invites applications from researchers to conduct time-sensitive and globally competitive policy relevant research on contemporary Greece and/or Cyprus. This programme is an exciting research initiative the Hellenic Observatory launched in 2018 to further fulfil and develop its mission and study of contemporary Greece and Cyprus in the field of the social sciences. The programme has become possible due to new funding granted for the specific purpose of furthering the Hellenic Observatory’s research agenda. The Hellenic Observatory would like to acknowledge grateful and sincere thanks to the A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation (ACLCF) and Dr Vassili G. Apostolopoulos for the provision of funding for this purpose.

Research Themes & Level of Awards

Researchers are invited to submit a research proposal on one of the following themes:

1. Crisis and entrepreneurship in Greece
   £20,000 grant – projects should run for a maximum 24 months (1 award)
2. Evaluating the effects of bail- out reforms in Greece
   £8,000 grant – project should run for a maximum 12 months (1 award)
3. Speed of justice in Greece: Obstacles, implications and policy recommendations
   £8,000 grant – project should run for a maximum 12 months (1 award)

Applications are to be submitted electronically by Friday 5 April 2019 (23.59 GMT) in Word format to Hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk and the subject line of the email should read “HO Call 2019”.

For further information and details on Eligibility and Application Procedure please click here.
For more details on this new Research Programme please click here. Should you have any queries email: hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk .