Major fellowship opportunity for Research in Eurasia

[Allan Reid]

This should piss you off.  (Amer citizens only.)

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At 10:52 09.09.2005, you wrote:
>American Councils Research Scholar Program
>
>Application Deadline: Please note summer deadline changed to October 1,
>2005. Applications for spring and summer programs are due October 1;
>applications for fall and academic year programs are due January 15.
>
>The American Councils Research Scholar program provides full support
>for graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral scholars seeking to
>conduct research for three to nine months in Belarus, Central Asia,
>Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova. Scholars may apply for
>support for research in more than one country during a single trip,
>provided they intend to work in the field for a total of three to nine
>months. Scholars seeking support for research and/or language study in
>the countries of Southeast Europe should apply to the Title VIII
>Research and Language Training Programs for Southeast Europe.
>
>Award Components: The total value of Title VIII Research Scholar
>fellowships ranges from $5,000 to $25,000. Typical awards include:
>--International airfare from the scholar's home to his/her host city
>overseas.
>--Academic affiliation at a leading local university.
>--Visa(s) arranged by American Councils in direct collaboration with
>academic host institutions in order to facilitate archive access and
>guarantee timely visa registration.
>--Housing in a university dormitory or with a local host family;
>American Councils also provides informal assistance in locating
>apartments in some cities.
>--A monthly living stipend.
>--Financial and logistical support for travel within the region as
>required by research.
>--Health insurance of up to $50,000 per accident or illness.
>--Ongoing logistical support from American Councils offices throughout
>the region, including in-country orientation programs and 24-hour
>emergency aid.
>
>Application Requirements: Scholars in the humanities and social
>sciences are eligible to apply for the program. While a wide-range of
>topics receive support each year, all funded research must contribute to
>a body of knowledge enabling the U.S. to better understand the region
>and formulate effective policies within it. All applicants should
>clearly describe the policy-relevance of their work, be it in
>anthropology, literature, history, international relations, political
>science, or some other field.
>
>Applicants must submit research proposals in English and their proposed
>host-country language, curricula vitae in English and the host-country
>language, archive lists (if relevant) in English and the host-country
>language, a bibliography in English, an application form, a clear copy
>of the inside page of their passports, and two letters of recommendation
>from colleagues, professors, or other qualified persons who are familiar
>with the applicant's work. Research proposals must be two to three pages
>long, typed. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
>All competitions for funding are open and merit based.
>
>Applications for fall and academic year programs are due on January 15;
>applications for spring and summer programs are due October 1.
>
>
>For more information contact:
>Outbound Programs/ Title VIII Research Scholars
>American Councils
>1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
>Washington, DC 20036
>Telephone: (202) 833-7522
>outbound at americancouncils.org
>
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Allan Reid

Professor of Russian
Chair, Dept of Culture and language Studies

PO Box 4400
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5A3

Tel:    (506) 458-7714  Fax:    (506) 
447-3166

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