The World Wide Studies project participants will be shortlisted in the course of an open nationwide competition. The competition has two stages. Receiving a grant in only possible through winning the World Wide Studies competition.
The first stage of the competition takes place in 2009; the candidates who submitted application forms through the project web-site are shortlisted by the project staff. Based on the results of the first stage, the Foundation makes a preliminary decision about shortlisting candidates as potential project participants.
The second stage is held in 2010; the winners of the competition are selected amongst the candidates- grant applicants. The decision is taken by a special independent Selection Panel.
The candidates can apply for grant in 2010 without submitting a preliminary application form to the project (i.e. skipping the first stage first stage). However, the Foundation reserves the right to give preference to those candidates, who participated in both stages of the competition.
The winners of the second stage of the competition receive grants based on the agreement signed with the Foundation, which includes mutual commitments.