Funding Opportunities in Russia and Eurasia

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils is now accepting applications for its 2009-2010 Grants for
Research and Advanced Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South
Caucasus, Russia, Southeastern Europe, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine and for
its 2009-2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research
grants in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Fellowships will be offered in four categories:

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 and living stipends, visa support, medical insurance,
archive access, and logistical support in the field. Open to U.S. graduate
students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Application deadlines:
January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs); October 1 (Spring and Summer
Programs).

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides full
support for research and up to 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 and living stipends, tuition, visa support,
medical insurance, archive access, and logistical support in the field. Open
to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Application
deadlines: January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs); October 1 (Spring
and Summer 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, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field. Scholars must
conduct research for at least four months in the field. Application
deadline: January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs)

While a wide-range of topics receive support each year, all Title
VIII-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, history, international relations, political
science, or some other field. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research
Fellowship: NEH grants provide up to $40,000 for four to nine months of
research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia for U.S. post-doctoral scholars. 
Research topics are not restricted to regional or area studies, but must
involve at least one collaborator from the region and research in the region
itself. Applicants must propose to conduct at least four months of full-time
research, of which two months must be spent overseas. Scholars who are able
to begin their projects between May 2009 and May 2010 are welcome to apply
to this year’s competition. Funding is available through American Councils
and NCEEER from National Endowment for the Humanities grant support.
Applications are due February 15. 


Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from U.S.
Department of State (Title VIII) and National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) grant support. All competitions for funding are open and merit based.
All applications will receive consideration without regard to any non-merit
factors such as race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national
origin, marital status, age (with authorized exceptions), political
affiliation, or disability. 

Applications are available for download at www.americancouncils.org/research
or by contacting the American Councils Outbound Office. Applications must be
postmarked by the application deadline date. 

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

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