Webinar on SSRC Eurasia Program Title VIII Fellowships- November 8

[Denise Mishiwiec]

The SSRC Eurasia Program is holding an online fellowship application webinar on Thursday, November 8th at 4PM EST to guide potential applicants, graduate advisors, and other interested parties through the application process for the two fellowships being offered by the program in 2012: Pre-Dissertation Awards and Dissertation Development Awards. The webinar will include information on eligibility requirements, the application and online application system, and the selection process, as well as general advice for writing successful fellowship applications, with a focus on issues such as how to formulate an effective statement of policy relevance.

The webinar will also include time for questions from the audience.

To register for the webinar, please follow the following link: 

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/459998166

Also, keep in mind that the deadline for applications is fast approaching.  Completed applications must be submitted by December 1st, 2012 through our online system.  All details are below. 

Please remember that only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to receive these fellowships.  For any other questions on eligibility, please contact us or read the FAQ: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/pages/eurasia-program/eurasia-program-fellowship-frequently-asked-questions/ 

We hope to see you at our webinar!  If you are unable to attend at the scheduled time, contact us for information on how to watch a recording of the event.  

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SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL 
EURASIA PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS COMPETITION

APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE:
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/ 

DEADLINE: 
December 1, 2012 

PRE-DISSERTATION AWARDS (PDAS) 

Pre-Dissertation Awards (PDAs) enable early-stage graduate students to perform initial field assessments of up to four weeks for archival exploration, preliminary interviews, and other feasibility studies related to their dissertations. We anticipate awarding six young scholars the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of their proposed field sites, establish contacts within local communities, meet with local scholars, and gain insight into how their dissertation topics resonate with regional intellectual, political, and social currents. Proposals should reflect a clear plan for initial field assessment, require a budget of less than $3,000, and clearly articulate the policy relevance of the proposed project.

DISSERTATION DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (DDAS) 

Dissertation Development Awards (DDAs) are intended to provide one year of support to enable the prompt completion of a PhD dissertation. We anticipate offering approximately ten DDAs (with stipends of up to $20,000) to advanced graduate students who have completed their fieldwork. Fellows will participate in professionalization activities and a fall workshop and contribute to the Eurasia Program's new working paper and policy brief series. Applicants should pay serious attention to the policy-relevant aspects of their research. All DDA applicants must have obtained ABD status (meaning they have completed all requirements for the PhD except for the dissertation) by the application submission deadline.

ELIGIBILITY

Proposals and research must pertain to one or more of the regions and countries currently supported by the program: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. We will consider comparative projects if one or more of the countries/regions under consideration are supported by the program. 

The funding for these fellowships is provided by the Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Outreach Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union). 

For additional details on how to apply and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: 

http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia-fellowship/. 

Questions can be addressed to: eurasia at ssrc.org 

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