Fellowships for Language Training and Research in Eurasia

[Sheila Dawes]

American Councils Combined Research and Language Training Program 

Application Deadline: Applications for spring and summer programs are
due October 1: please note summer deadline changed to October 1.
Applications for fall and academic year programs are due January 15.

The American Councils Combined Research and Language Training (CRLT)
Program serves graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty
who, in addition to support for research in the independent states of
the former Soviet Union, require supplemental language instruction. 
Programs are available in Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, the South
Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova. Scholars may apply for support in more
than one country during a single trip but must plan to be in the field
for a total of three to nine months. Those 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 CRLT 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. 
--Roughly ten hours per week of advanced language instruction in
Russian, the host-country language, or a combination of the two at a
leading university. Classes are often conducted as private tutorials,
focusing on each participant's individual needs and interests. 
--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 who have attained at least an intermediate level of proficiency
in Russian or their proposed host-country language are eligible to apply
to the program. Typically, CRLT applicants are graduate students at
relatively early stages of their dissertation research. However,
participants may be at more advanced stages in their careers and
applications from established scholars seeking to develop their
proficiency in new languages are welcome.

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 for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
outbound at americancouncils.org 

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