Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training programs: Central Asia, Southeast Europe

[Suzanne Kemmer]

Contact info on these programs is in the message.
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American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is now accepting
applications for its 2012-2013 Title VIII Grants for Research and Advanced
Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Southeast
Europe, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for
these awards.

The application deadline for all Title VIII fellowships is October 1, 2011.

Please note that Title VIII Research Scholar Program and Title VIII Combined
Research and Language Training Program must begin between June 1, 2012 and
June 30, 2013; and must be completed by September 30, 2013. Title VIII
Southeast European Language Training Program offers fellowships for Spring
2012 and Summer 2012 only.

Fellowships will be offered in three categories:

*Title VIII Research Scholar Program: Provides full support for three- to
nine-month research trips to Russia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus,
Southeast Europe, Ukraine, and Moldova. Fellowships include roundtrip
international travel, housing and living stipend, visa support, medical
insurance, archive access, and logistical support in the field. Open to U.S.
graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Annual deadline:
October 1st.

*Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides full
support for research and up to ten academic hours per week of advanced
language instruction for three-to-nine months in Russia, Central Asia, the
South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, Ukraine, and Moldova. Fellowships include
roundtrip international travel, housing and living stipend, tuition, visa
support, medical insurance, archive access, and logistical support in the
field. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty.
Annual deadline: October 1st.

*Title VIII Southeast European Language Training Program: Provides
fellowships for graduate students, faculty, and scholars to study language
for spring 2012 and/or summer 2012 in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia. Open
to students at the MA and Ph.D. level, as well as post-doctoral scholars and
faculty, who have at least elementary language skills.

For a full list of countries eligible for each fellowship, please see our
website: 
http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org/

Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from the
U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern
Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII).
All competitions for funding are open and merit based. All applications will
receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, or
disability.

Applications are available for download at:
http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org/ or by contacting the
American Councils Outbound Office. Applications must be postmarked by the
application deadline date.

For more information, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L St. NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound at americancouncils.org
Website: http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org/

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Brita Ericson Fitzpatrick
Information and Outreach Officer
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L St., NW
Suite 1200
Washington DC 20036
http://www.aceurasiaabroad.org
http://www.americancouncils.org
http://www.acrussiaabroad.org
http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org