Fellowships for Ph.Ds to research in Central Asia, Caucasus

[Alissa Bibb]

Special Initiatives Fellowship Program
Administered by American Councils for International Education:
ACTR/ACCELS

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is currently
accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State's Special
Initiative Fellowship, which offers up to $35,000 for field research on
policy-relevant topics in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.  The program is
funded through the U.S. Department of State.  Applicants must hold a
Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field (including, but not limited to,
anthropology, area studies, economics, education, history, international
relations, language and linguistics, law, political science, security
studies, and sociology) and have sufficient language ability to carry
out their proposed research.  Grants are for four to nine months of
research in the field, and can be used to cover research in more than
one country.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

With its extensive network of offices and staff throughout Central
Asia, and the Caucasus, American Councils is uniquely suited to assist
scholars with travel, visas, academic affiliations, archive access,
insurance, and logistical support in the field.

Application deadlines:
Spring:                     October 1
Summer, Fall or Academic Year:   January 15

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 americancouncils.org
www.americancouncils.org

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