Deadline Reminder: American Councils (ACTR) Title VIII Programs for Research & Language Training

[Sheila Dawes]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS announces the
following Fall 2007 and Academic Year 2007-2008 fellowship programs:

Title VIII Research Scholar Program: Provides full support for three to
nine-month research trips to Russia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus,
Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova. Fellowships include roundtrip
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 deadline: 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 South Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova.
Fellowships include roundtrip 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 deadline: 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 deadline: January 15 (Fall and Academic Year
Programs).

Title VIII Southeastern Europe Research Programs: Provides full support
for three to nine months of research in Southeastern Europe. Fellowships
include roundtrip international travel, housing, living stipends, visas,
insurance, and affiliation fees. Full and partial fellowships are
available for research through American Councils from U.S. Department of
State (Title VIII) grant support. Open to U.S. graduate students,
post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Application deadline: 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 Southeastern 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: January 15 (Fall and
Academic Year Programs).

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

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