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ZORYAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA, INC.
255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 310
Toronto, ON, Canada M3B 3H9
Tel: 416-250-9807 Fax: 416-512-1736 E-mail: [email protected]
www.zoryaninstitute.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 8, 2004
Contact: George Shirinian Tel: 416-250-9807
BAL FAMILY SETS UP $100,000 PHD SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT ZORYAN INSTITUTE
TORONTO, CANADA - A new scholarship fund has been established at the
Zoryan Institute by the Bal family for PhD students preparing their
thesis on the Armenian Genocide or comparative genocide with a focus
on the Armenian Genocide.
The creation of this fund was the initiative of Mr. and Mrs. Dikran
and Sonia Bal of Montreal, who made it possible by their generous
donation of $100,000 as a seeding fund for this purpose.
The Bals have been regular supporters of the Zoryan Institute. In just
the last two years, in addition to this new scholarship fund, they have
contributed $200,000 for scholarly research and publication in general,
and the Genocide and Human Rights University Program in particular.
The scholarships will be awarded to a total of four candidates each
year, and are renewable, pending an annual review. Applicants must
have completed an MA in one of the social sciences, such as history,
international law, political science, psychology, or sociology and
be enrolled full-time in an accredited PhD program. Knowledge of the
Armenian and Ottoman Turkish languages will be considered an asset for
applicants. The amount awarded will vary according to the individual
needs of each research project.
In explaining why they chose to create such a fund, Mr. Dikran Bal
commented that "It is important for people like us, who are not
specialists but care about this field of study, to support those who
can make a scholarly contribution. The fruits of their research go
directly towards helping us understand the Genocide and its impact
on our history, the formation of modern Armenian society, and on our
identity." He continued by appealing to others to help. "We hope that
the community will join us in supporting this initiative and build up
this scholarship fund to attract new scholars. With a knowledge of
our recent history, we will never be able to understand our present
and accordingly plan for our future, as a nation."
He concluded his remarks by stating, "It is clear that the Armenian
community wants to see its genocide studied, documented, analyzed and
written about, and to see it achieve full recognition along with other
cases of genocide, universally. There are currently very few young
scholars taking up this challenge. Therefore, I urge the community
to actively support the institute and help Zoryan motivate young
scholars to pursue work in this field at the highest academic level."
Mrs. Sonia Bal, joining her husband, expressed her thoughts on this
initiative, by stating, "I hope that this scholarship fund will
be a catalyst for drawing young scholars to pursue their academic
dreams in this field. I feel that the Zoryan Institute is the right
organization to administer such a fund, as it has a proven record of
over twenty years of original scholarship and a reputation for academic
integrity, directed by board members who are world renowned scholars,
such as Prof. Vahakn Dadrian, Dr. Roger Smith, and Dr. Yair Auron,
to name only a few."
"We are deeply moved by the kind of support that the Bals' donation
signifies," remarked K.M. (Greg) Sarkissian, President of the Zoryan
Institute. "This kind of support is essential for the institute to
carry out its mission and to help pursue the study of the Armenian
Genocide as part of the worldwide phenomenon of genocide. Moreover,
it is inspiring to find people like the Bals, who appreciate how
much time and effort goes into developing such an institute, and
particularly into preparing scholars in this field. It is my fervent
hope that through the growth of this scholarship fund, we will enable
students to pursue the study of the Armenian Genocide and make this
subject part of their professional careers."
Professor Vahakn Dadrian, Director of Genocide Research at the Zoryan
Institute, explained, "It is exciting to see people like the Bals
get involved actively and personally in the support of genocide
studies. Such involvement can only serve to reinforce Zoryan's
motivation to persist and at the same time renew its commitment to
this much neglected domain of scholarship. Moreover, students need
extra encouragement to pursue the study of the Armenian Genocide,
because it is a difficult and often painful subject to deal with. Apart
from that, it demands knowledge of many languages, and the sources
of information are scattered around the world and hard to find," he
remarked. "The establishment of such a fund will definitely facilitate
the recruitment of interested and qualified candidates."
Roger Smith, Chairman of the Academic Board and Director of the
Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP), noted, "This
scholarship fund created by the Bals serves as a perfect complement
to the GHRUP, which is designed to provide students with a strong
introduction to genocide studies on campuses in the US, Canada and
Europe. The confidence in the institute demonstrated by the Bals
with this most thoughtful and strategic idea is both humbling and
gratifying."
Further details about the application process will be announced. For
more information about the scholarship, please contact the Zoryan
Institute, 255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 310, Toronto, Canada M3B 3H9,
E-mail [email protected].
255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 310
Toronto, ON, Canada M3B 3H9
Tel: 416-250-9807 Fax: 416-512-1736 E-mail: [email protected]
www.zoryaninstitute.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 8, 2004
Contact: George Shirinian Tel: 416-250-9807
BAL FAMILY SETS UP $100,000 PHD SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT ZORYAN INSTITUTE
TORONTO, CANADA - A new scholarship fund has been established at the
Zoryan Institute by the Bal family for PhD students preparing their
thesis on the Armenian Genocide or comparative genocide with a focus
on the Armenian Genocide.
The creation of this fund was the initiative of Mr. and Mrs. Dikran
and Sonia Bal of Montreal, who made it possible by their generous
donation of $100,000 as a seeding fund for this purpose.
The Bals have been regular supporters of the Zoryan Institute. In just
the last two years, in addition to this new scholarship fund, they have
contributed $200,000 for scholarly research and publication in general,
and the Genocide and Human Rights University Program in particular.
The scholarships will be awarded to a total of four candidates each
year, and are renewable, pending an annual review. Applicants must
have completed an MA in one of the social sciences, such as history,
international law, political science, psychology, or sociology and
be enrolled full-time in an accredited PhD program. Knowledge of the
Armenian and Ottoman Turkish languages will be considered an asset for
applicants. The amount awarded will vary according to the individual
needs of each research project.
In explaining why they chose to create such a fund, Mr. Dikran Bal
commented that "It is important for people like us, who are not
specialists but care about this field of study, to support those who
can make a scholarly contribution. The fruits of their research go
directly towards helping us understand the Genocide and its impact
on our history, the formation of modern Armenian society, and on our
identity." He continued by appealing to others to help. "We hope that
the community will join us in supporting this initiative and build up
this scholarship fund to attract new scholars. With a knowledge of
our recent history, we will never be able to understand our present
and accordingly plan for our future, as a nation."
He concluded his remarks by stating, "It is clear that the Armenian
community wants to see its genocide studied, documented, analyzed and
written about, and to see it achieve full recognition along with other
cases of genocide, universally. There are currently very few young
scholars taking up this challenge. Therefore, I urge the community
to actively support the institute and help Zoryan motivate young
scholars to pursue work in this field at the highest academic level."
Mrs. Sonia Bal, joining her husband, expressed her thoughts on this
initiative, by stating, "I hope that this scholarship fund will
be a catalyst for drawing young scholars to pursue their academic
dreams in this field. I feel that the Zoryan Institute is the right
organization to administer such a fund, as it has a proven record of
over twenty years of original scholarship and a reputation for academic
integrity, directed by board members who are world renowned scholars,
such as Prof. Vahakn Dadrian, Dr. Roger Smith, and Dr. Yair Auron,
to name only a few."
"We are deeply moved by the kind of support that the Bals' donation
signifies," remarked K.M. (Greg) Sarkissian, President of the Zoryan
Institute. "This kind of support is essential for the institute to
carry out its mission and to help pursue the study of the Armenian
Genocide as part of the worldwide phenomenon of genocide. Moreover,
it is inspiring to find people like the Bals, who appreciate how
much time and effort goes into developing such an institute, and
particularly into preparing scholars in this field. It is my fervent
hope that through the growth of this scholarship fund, we will enable
students to pursue the study of the Armenian Genocide and make this
subject part of their professional careers."
Professor Vahakn Dadrian, Director of Genocide Research at the Zoryan
Institute, explained, "It is exciting to see people like the Bals
get involved actively and personally in the support of genocide
studies. Such involvement can only serve to reinforce Zoryan's
motivation to persist and at the same time renew its commitment to
this much neglected domain of scholarship. Moreover, students need
extra encouragement to pursue the study of the Armenian Genocide,
because it is a difficult and often painful subject to deal with. Apart
from that, it demands knowledge of many languages, and the sources
of information are scattered around the world and hard to find," he
remarked. "The establishment of such a fund will definitely facilitate
the recruitment of interested and qualified candidates."
Roger Smith, Chairman of the Academic Board and Director of the
Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP), noted, "This
scholarship fund created by the Bals serves as a perfect complement
to the GHRUP, which is designed to provide students with a strong
introduction to genocide studies on campuses in the US, Canada and
Europe. The confidence in the institute demonstrated by the Bals
with this most thoughtful and strategic idea is both humbling and
gratifying."
Further details about the application process will be announced. For
more information about the scholarship, please contact the Zoryan
Institute, 255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 310, Toronto, Canada M3B 3H9,
E-mail [email protected].