Submission instructions

The application process takes place at thr.academy website. When you try to sign up or sign in, you will be redirected from thrsp.net to thr.academy.

You need to be logged in, to see the relevant sections of the website. Once you are logged in, there are three requirements to complete the application process:

  1. Complete your profile (nationality, contact details, etc).
  2. Complete the "Understanding Tobacco Harm Reduction" online-course (at least 75% is required from quizzes 1 - 4)
  3. Submit your proposal

If you have questions about the submission process, please use our discussion board.

After logging in, you can access your profile and the application form by clicking your name in the top-right corner of the page.

Complete your profile and a short course "Understanding Tobacco Harm Reduction"

You should see at the top of the profile page a red bar with one or two buttons:

(note: red and green rectangles below are illustration images, not actual clickable buttons)

Action bar - requirements for application

Once you complete the first two requirements, the bar will turn green, and you will see a link to the application form:

Requirements for L1 application - completed

Complete the "Level 1" application form

The application form is quite detailed. It has seven-steps.

Before proceeding to filling the application form, we encourage you to become acquainted with all the information that you will be asked for. In case of any questions, please contact us at help@thrsp.net

The application form has auto-save built in - every couple of minutes your progress will be saved automatically. You can return to the application form as many times as you need. When you finish preparing your application, please mark it as final and submit by 31 July 2025.

You can check as many times as you want whether there are any technical errors in your submission by activating the "Validate form & mark as final" switch at the bottom of the form:

Validation Switch

You will then see all detected errors highlighted, both in each field, and in the list of steps:

Validation of each step

Note, when you activate the switch, the "Save" button changes into "Submit final version". When you complete your application form, and the validation will show no errors, use this function to send your final submission.

You will not be able to edit your form any more after you send your final submission. Once you finalise your application, reviewers may start evaluating your submission at any time.

Step 1: "Project Details"

  • Project title*
  • Project summary*
  • Country, where the project is taking place*
  • Is your project completely new?
    If your proposal concerns development or extension of something that already exists (e.g. survey, website, podcast, etc), please provide relevant details and links.
  • Overall aim of the project*
  • Objectives and indicators of success*
    Specific, measurable objectives, and indicators of success. Be realistic - in your final report you will need to show how effectively you achieved these.

Step 2: "Rationale and development"

  • Why do this project now, in this context and setting?
  • Why are you the person to do it? Explain how your competence or expertise qualify you to undertake this work.
  • How do you think the activities and learning are relevant to tobacco harm reduction?
  • How will your participation/implementation of this project help you to develop your personal capacity and capability?

Step 3: "Methodology"

  • Please provide a brief description of the specific activities or research methods you intend to use in order to achieve the aims and objectives of your project.

Step 4: "Promotion / dissemination"

  • How will you disseminate the findings of your project?
    Note: some projects may not need this step - in such case write "Not applicable"

Step 5: "Budget / costs"

  • Maximum budget for the Level 1 Scholarship project is $12,000. Provide estimates of expenses in the following categories:
    • Materials
    • IT costs
    • Office and meeting facilities
    • Subsitence
    • Travel
    • Accommodation
    • Personnel costs
    • Miscellaneous - put here all costs that do not fit in other categories.

Step 6: "Comments and references"

  • Comments
    If you have additional comments or information, use this section. This field is marked as obligatory, so write "No comments" or "Not applicable" if you have none
  • References
    Contact details (name, position, email, phone) of at least two persons, who are not related to you and not associated with THRSP, KAC or FSFW. We may contact them in the process of evaluating your submission.

Step 7: "CV and any additional documents"

  • Your CV in PDF format
    Upload PDF document
  • Any other documents
    Other than your CV, you will not be able to upload any additional documents directly. Please share any additional documents using links to cloud storage, e.g. to Dropbox or Google Drive.
  • Note: Scholarships cannot be granted to employees or related parties of employees of Global Action's grantees. For example, if you currently work for an organisation that is an active grantee of GA, you are not eligible to receive a THRSP Scholarship.