Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training Programs

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is now accepting
applications for its 2009-2010 Title VIII Grants for Research and Advanced
Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia,
Southeastern Europe, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.

Application deadline for Fall 2009 and Academic Year 2009-2010 programs:
January 15th, 2009.

Please be aware that this will be the last January 15th deadline, as the
Title VIII programs will move to a once-a-year deadline in Fall of 2009. 
For more information on this, please contact Outbound Programs (contact
information listed below). 

Fellowships will be offered in five 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).

*Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides full
support for research and up to ten academic 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).

*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).

*Title VIII Southeastern Europe Research Program: Provides full support for
U.S. graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral scholars seeking to
conduct research for three to nine months in Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.
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. Application deadline: January 15 (Fall and Academic
Year Programs).

*Title VIII Southeastern Europe Language Program: Provides fellowships for
graduate students, faculty, and scholars to study language for a semester,
academic year or summer in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia. Open to students at the MA and
Ph.D. level, as well as post-doctoral scholars and faculty, who have at
least elementary language skills. Application deadline: January 15 (Fall and
Academic Year Programs).

Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from U.S.
Department of State (Title VIII) 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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