Reminder: Deadline for ACTR Research and Language Grants

[Alissa Bibb]

This is a reminder that JANUARY 15 is the deadline for applications for
American Councils Research Scholar, Combined Research and Language
Training, Special Initiatives, South-East Europe Research and South-East
Europe Language programs.
Information about the grants is included below.

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 roundtrip
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. Deadline
for spring program applications is October 15;  New application deadline
for summer, fall and academic year programs is January 15.

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 roundtrip 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. Deadline for spring program applications is October 15; new
application deadline for summer, fall and academic year programs is
January 15.

SPECIAL INITIATIVES FELLOWSHIP:  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.


SOUTH-EAST EUROPE RESEARCH PROGRAM: Provides full support for
three-to-nine month research trips to Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia-Montenegro .
Fellowships include round-trip international travel, living stipends,
visas, language instruction (if requested), insurance, and affiliation
fees. Typical awards: $5,000 to $15,000. Funded by the U.S. Department
of State's Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union. Open to Ph.D. candidates,
post-doctoral scholars, and faculty.

SOUTH-EAST EUROPE LANGUAGE PROGRAM: Provides international airfare,
tuition, insurance, and living stipends for intensive language study at
major universities in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia-Montenegro. Summer, semester and academic
year programs are available. Funded by the U.S. Department of State's
Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of
the Former Soviet Union. Open to graduate students at all levels,
post-doctoral scholars, and faculty.

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
www.americancouncils.org

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