While in the past, PhD students in Albania were able to participate in the READ Program if an eligible scholar opted to include them, starting in READ Cycle VI, Resident PhD Students are invited to apply for PhD Student grants. PhD Students are eligible for consideration for the following benefits:

• Grants of up to 500,000 ALL to support their dissertation research, publication costs, trainings participations and/or conference participation;
• PhD supervision, mentorship or other networking opportunities with Albanian Diaspora Scholars; and
• Training opportunities with READ projects taking place in Albania.

Students must be enrolled in a PhD Program at an Albanian higher education institution during academic year 2027-28 in order to be eligible to apply in this round of READ Resident PhD Student Program.

The deadline to submit an application is Friday, 4 December 2026.