October 1 Deadlines: American Councils (ACTR) Grants for Research & Language Training

[Sheila Dawes]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS announces the
following funding opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students,
faculty, and scholars  interested in Spring and Summer 2007 programs:

Title VIII Research Scholar Program: Provides full support for three to
nine-month research trips to Russia, Central Asia, the Southern
Caucasus, Southeastern Europe, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova.
Fellowships include round-trip international travel, housing, living
stipends, visas, insurance, affiliation fees, archive access, research
advising, and logistical support in the field. Open to U.S. graduate
students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Full and partial
fellowships are available for research through American Councils from
U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) grant support. Application
deadlines: October 1 (Spring and Summer Programs); January 15 (Fall and
Academic Year Programs).


Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides
full support for research and approximately ten hours per week of
advanced language instruction for three to nine months in Russia,
Central Asia, the Southern Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova.
Fellowships include round-trip international travel, housing, tuition,
living stipends, visas, insurance, affiliation fees, archive access,
research advising, and logistical support in the field. Open to U.S.
graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Full and partial
fellowships are available for research and/or language study through
American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) grant
support. Application deadlines: October 1 (Spring and Summer Programs);
January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs).


Title VIII Special Initiatives Fellowship: Provides grants of up to
$35,000 for field research on policy-relevant topics in Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and
Turkmenistan. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field
and have sufficient language-ability to carry out proposed research.
Scholars must conduct research for at least four months in the field.
Full and partial fellowships are available for U.S. researchers through
American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) grant
support. Application deadlines: October 1 (Spring and Summer Programs);
January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs).


Title VIII Southeastern Europe Language Program: Offers international
travel, housing, living stipends, visas, tuition, insurance, and
affiliation fees for one to nine months of intensive language study at
major universities throughout Southeast Europe. Open to U.S. students at
the MA and Ph.D. level, as well as faculty and post-doctoral scholars.
Full and partial fellowships are available for research and/or language
study through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title
VIII) grant support. Application deadline: October 1 (Spring and Summer
Programs); January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs).


Scholarships for language study on American Councils programs overseas:
Graduate students participating in the American Councils Advanced
Russian Language & Area Studies program (RLASP) or the Eurasian Regional
Language program are eligible for full or partial scholarships through
American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) grant
support. Undergraduates who intend a career in teaching are eligible for
full or partial scholarships through American Councils from U.S.
Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support for their
participation in the RLASP or Eurasian Regional Language program. The
American Councils Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program
provides intensive Russian language instruction in Moscow, St.
Petersburg and Vladimir, Russia. The Eurasian Regional Language program
offers instruction in virtually any of the languages of the former
Soviet Union at leading institutions throughout the region. Fellowship
information and applications are included in regular application
materials for both programs. Application deadlines: October 15 (spring
semester programs); March 1 (summer programs); April 1 (fall semester
and academic year programs).


For more information and applications, please contact: Outbound
Programs, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS,
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; Phone:
(202) 833-7522, Email: outbound at americancouncils.org. Website:
www.americancouncils.org; www.acrussiaabroad.org. 

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