Grants for Research and Language Training in Southeast Europe

[Harold Schiffman]

Grants for Research and Language Training in Southeast Europe

American Councils is pleased to announce that it will once again be
accepting applications for both the Southeast Europe Research Program
and the Southeast Europe Language Program. American Councils offers
academic year, semester and summer programs for independent research
and language study in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.

Application Deadline: Applications for fall 2009 and academic year
2009-10 programs are due on January 15, 2009. Applications are now
available at www.americancouncils.org.

AMERICAN COUNCILS SOUTHEAST EUROPE RESEARCH PROGRAM The American
Councils Southeast 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. Fellowships are available
for field research through American Councils from U.S. Department of
State (Title VIII) grant support.

Award Components: The total value of Title VIII Southeast Europe
Research fellowships, administered by American Councils, ranges from
$5,000 to $25,000. Typical awards include: -International roundtrip
airfare from the scholar's home city to his/her host city overseas.
-Academic affiliation at a leading local university. -Visa(s) arranged
by American Councils in direct collaboration with academic host
institutions in order to facilitate archive access and guarantee
timely visa registration. -A monthly housing and living stipend.
-Health insurance of up to $100,000 per accident or illness. -Ongoing
logistical support from American Councils offices throughout the
region.

Application Requirements: Scholars in the social sciences and
humanities are eligible to apply for the program. 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, history, international relations, political
science, or some other field.

AMERICAN COUNCILS SOUTHEAST EUROPE LANGUAGE PROGRAM Language programs
are designed to maximize linguistic and cultural immersion into
Southeast European society. All academic programs emphasize the
development of practical speaking, listening, reading and writing
skills. Courses in literature and cultural studies may be available
depending on the student's language proficiency. All classes,
including area studies courses, are taught in the host-country
language. Fellowships are available for field research through
American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) grant
support.
Application Requirements: Applicants must plan to study for at least
one month in the region; study trips for periods of four to nine
months are particularly encouraged. 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. All applicants must be U.S.
citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should explain how their
plans for language training support their overall research goals.
While students with a wide range of interests and research goals have
received Title VIII support in the past, all applicants should specify
how their studies will contribute to a body of knowledge that enables
U.S.policy makers to better understand the region.

Fellowships for Language Study typically provide: -Full tuition at a
major university or educational institution in Southeast Europe
-International roundtrip airfare from the fellow's home city to
her/his host-city -A monthly living and housing stipend -Health
insurance of up to $100,000 per accident or illness -Visa support as
necessary -Graduate-level academic credit through Bryn Mawr College
for programs providing 7 weeks or more of full-time instruction
-Ongoing logistical support from American Councils offices throughout
the region

Application Deadline: Applications for fall 2009 and academic year
2009-10 programs are due on January 15, 2009.

Applications are now available at www.americancouncils.org.

Source: Russian & Eurasian Outbound Programs Office 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

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