IREX Short Term Travel Grants

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    IREX Short-Term Travel Grant Application Guidelines


The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
offers travel grants for brief visits (1-2 weeks) which
do not require administrative assistance or logistical
support (such as placement or access to archives, housing,
visas, travel, etc.).  Please read the following guidelines
carefully, and contact IREX with any questions on
eligibility.

APPLICANTS must meet all of the following eligibility
requirements:
o    US citizen or permanent resident;
o    PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree in the
 project discipline at time of application; those holding a
 professional/terminal degree should contact IREX regarding
 eligibility;
o    Projects in humanities or social sciences focused on
 Central and Eastern Europe or Eurasia*;
o    Scholars with projects concerning Mongolia, and
 scholars who are employees of US federal government
 organizations, should contact IREX before submitting an
 application, regarding availability of funding.


   APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE DATE TO
                          QUALIFY.
DEADLINES:  February 1, 1995; June 1, 1995; October 1, 1995.
Applications received after the deadline will be returned to
the sender.  Applicants are encouraged to use priority mail
 services to ensure that the application is received by the
                         deadline.


PROVISIONS:  Grants will normally not exceed $3000.
o    Transoceanic APEX airfare on a US flag carrier (consult
 a travel agent for fares_generally the grant will pay up to
 $1450).
o    Per diem for up to 14 days, not to exceed $100/day to
 cover in-country costs for meals, lodging, and local
 transportation only.
o    Applicants inviting a foreign colleague to the US may
 apply for funds to cover temporary health insurance for the
 foreign invitee, up to a maximum of $65.
o    Conference registration fee to attend a conference, up
 to a maximum of $100.
o    Visa application costs, up to a maximum of $50.
o    Miscellaneous expenses, up to a maximum of $100
 (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AND EXPENSES
 APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT).

MAXIMUM STAY:  Applicants may stay up to thirty (30) days
total (with any additional per diem expenses covered by the
applicant).  However, all travel, whether connected to the
research, or for personal reasons, may not exceed thirty
(30) days.  Applications with itineraries exceeding 30 days
will not be processed.  Individuals requiring stays of more
than 30 days (and/or administrative support) should apply to
the IREX program for Individual Advanced Research in Central
and Eastern Europe or Eurasia.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:  Applicants must submit an original
and four (4) complete copies of all of the following
materials:
o    The 1994-1995 Short-Term Travel Grant application form;
o    A 3-5 page (typed, double-spaced) proposal essay,
 describing the activity, methodology, anticipated results,
 and project significance, particularly with respect to the
 American academic, Slavic studies community; for
 collaborative activities, describe the nature of the
 collaboration and how it evolved;
o    The applicant's abbreviated curriculum vitae (no longer
 than 3 pages);
o    An official letter of invitation for conferences,
 lecturing, consultations, or collaborative work;
o    A biographical sketch or curriculum vitae for a foreign
 colleague invited to the US.

EXCLUSIONS:  The following items will not be considered for
the Short-Term Travel Grant Program:
o    Itineraries exceeding 30 days;
o    Passport application costs;
o    Transoceanic travel undertaken on a non-American flag
 carrier;
o    Medical expenses (inoculations; dental insurance;
 health insurance, except for a foreign guest);
o    Grantees should check with IREX before submitting items
 under Miscellaneous Expenses.  Expenses will only be
 accepted in this category if funds have been awarded to the
 grantee as per the official Terms and Conditions.

DUE TO THE LARGE number of applications and limitations on
funding, projects with multiple participants may not receive
full funding for all participants.

NOTE ABOUT SELECTION PROCESS AND NOTIFICATION

SELECTION CRITERIA:  The IREX Selection Committee for this
program has identified a number of criteria which they
consider when reviewing all applications:  (1) academic
merit of the proposed project (including its relevance for
the Slavic studies community); (2) well-documented need for
in-country research and a clearly stated research
methodology; (3) language skills adequate for research on
the scholar's topic in the host country; (4) feasibility of
the proposed time frame; (5) demonstration of serious
preparatory work with the general literature available in
Western repositories, basic guides to host-country archives,
and current research; (6) applicant's record of publication;
and (7) reasonable budget request.

NOTIFICATION letters are sent to all applicants
approximately eight weeks after the deadline.  No
notifications will be made prior to that time, and decisions
cannot be disclosed by telephone.  Grant checks become
available approximately one month after receipt by IREX of
the signed grant contract, and no sooner than two months
prior to the start of the project.  All IREX-funded project
activity must be completed within one year of the
application deadline.  Permission for departure from the
proposal must be secured in advance from IREX.

SELECTION COMMITTEE:  The IREX Selection Committee for this
program is composed of senior scholars who represent a broad
cross-section of US universities and disciplines.  Selection
Committee members are familiar with IREX programs and in
many cases have participated in an IREX program at some
point in their academic careers.  Members of the Selection
Committee are appointed by the decision of the IREX Program
Committee on the authority of the IREX Board of Directors.
New members are chosen based on recommendations from current
Committee members, the IREX Program Committee, and IREX
staff.  Disciplinary, geographic, age, and gender balance
are taken into consideration in determining the final
composition of the Selection Committee.  IREX staff provides
administrative support only, and does not participate in
selection of grantees.

ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THIS PROGRAM:
o    Individual scholarly, academic research visits to
 archives, libraries, museums, etc., or to conduct
 interviews;
o    Presentation at scholarly conferences focused on
 Central and Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia;
o    Invited lectures or consultations;
o    Collaborative projects such as joint publications and
 comparative surveys;
o    US scholars may invite 1-2 colleagues from the
 countries of focus to the US for collaborative research,
 publications, surveys, or conference presentation; the US
 scholar is considered the applicant.
o    In general, conferences which are located outside the
 geographic regions covered by this program are NOT eligible
 for funding through the Short-Term Travel Grant Program.
 Contact IREX for confirmation of eligibility.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS will be responsible for obtaining all
necessary travel documents, including visas, whether for
themselves or for a foreign colleague.  Applicants should
check with the relevant country's embassy for specific
information on necessary visas, or with a university's
office of international programs for the appropriate visa
for an incoming scholar.

For further information or to request an application form
contact:

            Short-Term Travel Grant Competition
                            IREX
                     1616 H Street, NW
                   Washington, DC  20006
                    irex at info.irex.org
                     Tel: 202-628-8188
                     Fax: 202-628-8189

 * Eligible  countries are  Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
 Belarus, Bosnia Hercegovina,  Bulgaria, Croatia,  Czech
 Republic, East Germany  (only projects  that address
 its communist experience,  or   which  extend   into
 the   period   of reunification, and relate to the
 transition experience of other  countries   in  the
 region),  Estonia,  Georgia, Hungary,  Kazakhstan,
 Kyrgyzstan,  Latvia,   Lithuania, Macedonia,  Moldova,
 Poland,   Romania,   the   Russian Federation, Slovakia,
 Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,  Uzbekistan,
 and  the   Federal  Republic   of Yugoslavia (International
 Sanctions apply).

 Revised 08/94     Application materials  valid for 02/95,
 and 06/95 competitions only.