Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training Programs

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is now accepting
applications for its 2010-2011 Title VIII Grants for Research and Advanced
Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia,
Southeast Europe, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.

Application deadline for Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Academic Year 2010-2011,
and Spring 2011 programs: October 1st, 2009.

Programs must begin between Feb. 1st, 2010 and June 30, 2011; and must be
completed by September 30, 2011.  Please note that for the next deadline
(October 1st, 2010) and for each deadline thereafter, programs must begin
between June 2011 and June 2012; and must be completed by September 30,
2012.  Therefore if you want to begin your fellowship during spring 2011,
you must apply to the October 1st, 2009 deadline.

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 round-trip 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. Annual deadline: October 1st.

*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. Annual
deadline: October 1st.

*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 conduct research for at
least four months in the field. Annual deadline: October 1st.

*Title VIII Southeast European Research Scholar 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, Kosovo, 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. Annual deadline: October 1st.

*Title VIII Southeast European Language Training 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, Kosovo, 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. Annual deadline:
October 1st.

Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from the
U.S. Department of State’s Title VIII Program for Research and Training on
Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union).
All competitions for funding are open and merit based. All applications will
receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, national origin, marital status, 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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