Reminder: January 15 Deadline for American Councils Grants

[Graham Hettlinger]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is accepting applications for the following programs until January 15, 2002: 

Title VIII Research Scholar Program: Provides full support for three to nine-month research trips to Russia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.  Fellowships include round-trip international travel, housing, living stipends, visas, insurance, affiliation fees, archive access, research advising and logistical support in the field.  Total value of awards ranges from approximately $8,000 to $25,000.  Open to graduate students, post-docs and faculty.  Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States.  Application deadlines: January 15 (Summer, Fall and Academic Year Programs); October 1 (Spring Program).

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides full support for research and approximately eight hours per week of advanced language instruction for three to nine months in Russia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.  Fellowships include round-trip international travel, housing, living stipends, visas, insurance, affiliation fees, archive access, research advising and logistical support in the field.  Total value of awards ranges from approximately $8,000 to $25,000.  Open to graduate students, post-docs and faculty.  Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States.  Application deadlines: January 15 (Summer, Fall and Academic Year Programs); October 1 (Spring Program). 

Title VIII Special Initiatives Fellowship: Provides grants of up to $35,000 for field research on policy-relevant topics in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.  Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field, have held an academic research position for at least five years, and have sufficient language-ability to carry out proposed research.  Scholars must conduct research for at least four months in the field. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States.  Application deadlines: January 15 (Summer, Fall and Academic Year Programs); October 1 (Spring Program). 

For more information and an application, contact:

Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20036

(202) 833-7522
outbound at actr.org

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