PSSAR Twin Labs Program Application Form: Students

PSSAR Twin Labs Program Application Form: Students

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The Palestinian Students & Scholars At Risk (PSSAR) Network is a non-profit, volunteer-led, and apolitical endeavor, established in 2024 by professionals and academics in Canada, dedicated to facilitating educational opportunities for Palestinian students and scholars affected by the ongoing genocide and systemic oppression.

The PSSAR Network works to empower Palestinian students and scholars through global academic solidarity by offering two main services:

The PSSAR Graduate Matching Program is the primary service that connects eligible, high-achieving Palestinian students with fully funded graduate and research opportunities, mainly in Canada and the U.S. Complementing this, the PSSAR Twin Labs program specifically aims to foster peer-level research partnerships between Palestinian and Canadian labs, empowering co-creation in research, teaching, and mentorship. It provides funded research assistantships to Palestinian graduate students.

This is a student application form for the PSSAR Twin Labs program. If you are interested in applying for PSSAR Graduate Matching Program, please apply via our website here.

Eligibility criteria:
1. Students must have successfully completed their first year of Master's studies, including all coursework. They must be entering their second year, specifically the research thesis stage of their MSc, when they start the Twins Lab program.
2. Students must have been nominated for the Twins Lab Program by their affiliated university in Palestine.
3. Applicants must possess a minimum average of 85% in their bachelor's degree to be considered. Applications with averages below 85% are ineligible.
4. Applicants must have graduated from their Bachelor no more than three years ago.
5. Applicants must possess research or teaching experience in higher education to be given priority.
6. Proficiency in English and/or French is required. Proof of language of education during applicants' bachelor's may be sufficient. You may be asked to show proof of proficiency as demonstrated by tests such as Duolingo (online), IELTS, TOEFL, DELF, DALF, TCF, etc.
7. Eligibility for this initiative is limited to at-risk students who are citizens or Residents of Palestine. Students who left Gaza due to the war must prove residency in Gaza prior to the war.
Key Disclaimers:
- PSSAR's objective is to support the pursuit of higher education for Palestinians; it is not an immigration services agency.
- Submission of your application is not a guarantee that you will be selected or matched into the Twin Labs Program.
- Submitting inaccurate information at any point can result in legal consequences, including being barred from PSSAR's services and rejection from a program.
- While this form is open until November 3rd, 2025, applying sooner increases the likelihood of being selected for the Twins Lab Program.
- Please note that there is no travel involved in the Twins Lab Program. All meetings and collaboration will be virtual.
- PSSAR students and scholars who participate and successfully complete the Twin Labs program will be prioritized in selection for the PSSAR Match program.
Kindly visit our website for more information. Please don’t hesitate to reach us at info@pssar.org.
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Nomination Status
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Al-Aqsa UniversityAl-Azhar University - GazaAn-Najah National UniversityBirzeit UniversityGaza UniversityHebron UniversityIslamic University of GazaPalestine Technical CollegePalestine Technical University - KadoorieUniversity of PalestineOther
YesNoI am not completing a Master's degree at the moment
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Academic Background
Humanities, social sciencesBiology, life sciences, medicineChemistryEarth SciencesPhysics, space sciencesComputer science, computer engineering, software engineeringMathematics, statisticsArchitecture, civil engineeringMechanical, electrical engineeringEnvironmental sciences, engineeringOther engineering fieldsOther
Al-Aqsa UniversityAl-Azhar University - GazaAn-Najah National UniversityBirzeit UniversityGaza UniversityHebron UniversityIslamic University of GazaPalestine Technical CollegeUniversity of PalestineOther
90%-100%85%-89%80%-84%77%-79%Less than 77%
Please provide your transcript verification code for your Bachelor's (if applicable):
What year did you graduate from your undergraduate program?
EnglishArabicOther
Humanities, social sciencesBiology, life sciences, medicineChemistryEarth SciencesPhysics, space sciencesComputer science, computer engineering, software engineeringMathematics, statisticsArchitecture, civil engineeringMechanical, electrical engineeringEnvironmental sciences, engineeringOther engineering fieldsOther
Al-Aqsa UniversityAl-Azhar University - GazaAl-Quds Open UniversityAn-Najah National UniversityBirzeit UniversityHebron UniversityIslamic University of GazaIsraa UniversityPalestine Technical CollegeUniversity College of Applied SciencesUniversity of PalestineOther
90%-100%85%-89%80%-84%77%-79%Less than 77%
Please provide your transcript verification code for your Master's (if applicable):
What year are you expected to graduate from your Master's program?
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Have you taken a language proficiency test (English or French)?
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Kindly merge all required documents into a single file, arranging them in the following order: Resume/CV, Bachelor's Transcripts and Certificates, and Master's Transcripts and Certificates (from your first year of studies). Please be advised that your application cannot be processed without these documents submitted as instructed.

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Submit an audio recording in English introducing yourself and responding to the following two questions: 1) What research are you interested in pursuing for your thesis project or research paper, and why? 2) How will your research project contribute to addressing local needs in Palestine?

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Submit your Publications, if any (please merge them in one file)

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Submit a brief Research Proposal for the program:

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1. Please describe any specific challenges you faced in pursuing your Master's program in Palestine due to the ongoing conflict, and how the Twin Labs Program directly addresses these challenges for you as an at-risk student? 2. How will your hands-on research experience within the Twin Labs program enable you to contribute to the recovery and advancement of higher education in Palestine? Please provide a specific example. (Please only share what you feel comfortable sharing. Kindly refrain from using AI-generated tools such as ChatGPT or others; please express in your own words.)
Please describe your research area in 100 words:
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PSSAR Twin Labs Program Application Form: Students

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