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TERMS AND STIPENDS For further information or to download guidelines and an application form, please visit http://www.amacad.org/visiting.aspx or contact the Visiting Scholars Program, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 136 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 top
Deadline: February 1, 2005 CISAC supports a social science fellowship program for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars and professionals, which provides opportunities for concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment. Visiting fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University completing their projects, participating in seminars, and interacting with each other and the resident faculty and research staff. The Center facilities on the Stanford campus include offices, a conference room, and a specialized library. Fellows also have access to other Stanford libraries. Eligibility Stipend For more information on how to apply, please visit http://cisac.stanford.edu/docs/fellowships/prepost.php. CIBER
Faculty and Ph.D. grants Award
Criteria
For more information, please visit http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/facphd/grants.asp. Davis Center For Russian And Eurasian Studies Fellowships Applications must be received by Friday, December 15, 2006. Decisions will be announced in March 2007. (The center conducts one round of competition per year.) The center offers three categories of fellowships and make a combined total of approximately six awards each year. Fellows combine disciplinary excellence in the humanities or social sciences, or significant work experience, with an area focus in Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and/or the Caucasus. Fellows receive a living stipend, office space, computer support, borrowing privileges in the Harvard libraries, and a health insurance allowance. Stipends assume a 10-month stay from September through June and are pro-rated for shorter stays. We expect fellows to be in residence at the Davis Center and to give at least one seminar during their tenure here. • Post-Doctoral Fellowships are open to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for less than five years. • Senior Fellowships are open to scholars who have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for five years or more and have already made a significant contribution to the field. • Regional Fellowships are open to scholars, journalists, policymakers, and other specialists who are citizens of Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, or the Caucasus. For more information, visit http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research_programs/fellowships.html. DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program 2004-2007 The DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). The program is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays of two months each. Fellowships include a monthly stipend of up to $4,600, depending on the seniority of the applicant, economy class round-trip airfare and transportation to and from Washington (for a maximum of $770), and office space at the Institute. Please note that the DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship supports fellows conducting research at AICGS in Washington, D.C. We are unable to support research in Germany/Europe. DAAD/AICGS Research Fellows will be expected to produce a short analytical essay that will be published on the AICGS website and distributed via the Institute's bimonthly email newsletter, The AICGS Advisor. For fellows producing research output of exceptional quality and interest, AICGS will provide opportunities for public presentations to the broader Washington policy community. Project proposals should address a topic closely related to one or more of the Institute's five research and programming areas: 1. Globalization
and the German and American Economies Special consideration will be given to research projects addressing the Institute's current and future project emphases within these areas, including: German and American responses to economic globalization; German, European, and American approaches to regulation of the transatlantic marketplace; European integration and the Franco-German relationship; the future of German-American and transatlantic relations; evolving relations among the United States, Germany, and Turkey; the influence of the media on German-American and transatlantic relations; and cultural or value conflicts between America and Germany/Europe, including the role of religion in U.S., German and European politics, and the Broader Middle East. Projects should also be compatible with and supportive of the AICGS Mission, which is to strengthen the German-American relationship in an evolving Europe and changing world. The Institute produces objective and original analyses of developments and trends in Germany, Europe, and the United States; creates new transatlantic networks; and facilitates dialogue among the business, political, and academic communities to manage differences and define and promote common interests. For more information on application procedure please visit: http://www.aicgs.org/fellowships/daadfellowship.aspx.
For more information go to http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/index.html. The page of Supplementary instructions available at the fellow website has been updated to reflect the new e-grant procedure. Fulbright/IFK Fellowships provide U.S. scholars (Junior and Visiting Fellows) with an opportunity to conduct research at the Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften (IFK). Applications from scholars are preferred whose fields of interest and expertise are in interdisciplinary and comparative cultural studies and related to topics relevant to Viennese, Austrian, and Central European traditions.
For further information please contact the Austrian-American Educational
Commission (Fulbright Commission) Galina Starovoitova Fellowship on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution The deadline for the submission of applications and supporting material is 2 April, 2007. In keeping with both the legacies of Woodrow Wilson and Galina Starovoitova, the Starovoitova Fellowship will be available to prominent scholars and policy makers from the Russian Federation who have successfully bridged the worlds of ideas and public affairs to advance human rights and conflict resolution. Women and men with outstanding capability and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds (including government, the corporate world, the professions, and academia) are eligible for appointment. For academic participants, eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level, and normally it is expected that academic candidates will have demonstrated their scholarly development by publication beyond the Kandidat dissertation. For other applicants, an equivalent level of professional achievement is expected. Applicants must be eligible to obtain a J-1 exchange visitor visa. Under the terms of the grant, the Galina Starovoitova Fellowship offers a monthly stipend, research facilities, computer support, and research assistance. Grant recipients are required to be in residence at the Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C. for the duration of their grant. Starovoitova Fellows are expected to hold public lectures on the themes of conflict resolution and human rights while conducting research on a specific topic. In addition, Starovoitova Fellows will actively participate in discussions with the public policy and academic communities, including giving speeches and lectures at other institutions and taking part in meetings and conferences. The Kennan Institute will hold one round of competitive selection for two (one six month and one three month) Starovoitova Fellowships in the 2007-08 program year. The deadline for the submission of applications and supporting material is 2 April, 2007. Applications must be submitted by mail; forms submitted by electronic mail will not be considered. Decision on appointment will be made in June 2007; the Fellowship can be commenced as early as September 2007. The Fellowship provides a stipend of $1700 per month, plus transportation costs and a housing allowance. Starovoitova Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are reviewed by the Kennan Institute’s Advisory Council, and the highest ranked candidates are interviewed in Moscow by a panel of Kennan Institute staff and outside experts. Recommendations from the Advisory Council and interview panel are presented to the Director and Deputy Director of the Wilson Center for final approval. The basic criteria for selection are:
For more information please visit: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1424&fuseaction=topics.item&news_id=8713#galina. Applications are accepted year-round, on a rolling basis. The Hayek Fund for Scholars makes strategic awards of up to $1,000 to graduate students and untenured faculty members for career-enhancing activities such as:
· Presentations at academic or professional conferences Application Instructions: Applicants must apply online, and include the following items:
Applications are accepted year-round, on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified of committee's decision within four to six weeks. Awards are disbursed after presentation of original receipts. For more information, please visit: http://www.theihs.org/grants_and_contest/id.712/default.asp. Humboldt Research Fellowship Program (Post-Doctoral) The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly qualified, early-stage researchers from abroad, who hold doctorates, to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany . Applications may be submitted for long-term research stays of at least 6 and at most 12 months; an extension of up to 24 months is possible. Researchers of all nationalities and disciplines may apply to the AvH directly at any time. There are no quotas for individual countries and disciplines. Funding is not available for short-term study visits, participation in conferences, or training courses. Research fellowships are offered world-wide on a competitive basis. The most important criteria for selection are the applicant's (international) publications to date and the quality and feasibility of the research proposal. Applicants choose their own research projects and their own German hosts. Details of the research project and the time-schedule must be agreed upon with the prospective host in advance. Applications to continue a research stay which has already begun may be considered in exceptional cases. Application requirements
For more information, please visit http://www.avh.de/en/programme/stip_aus/stp.htm.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2007 The Short-Term Travel Grants program provides fellowships for up to eight weeks to US postdoctoral scholars and holders of other graduate degrees for independent or collaborative research projects in Europe and Eurasia. Fellowships are available to applicants who demonstrate how their research will make a substantive contribution to knowledge of the contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments in the region and how such knowledge is relevant to US foreign policy. The US Department of State Title VIII Program, the primary source of support for the STG Program, supports research topics that strengthen the fields of Eurasian and East European studies, and that address US foreign policy interests in the region, broadly defined. Historical or cultural research that promotes understanding of current events in the region is acceptable if an explicit connection is made to policy relevant issues, broadly defined. Countries Eligible for Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan Technical Eligibility Requirements Applicants must:
Grant Provisions: Grants of up to $5,000 cover:
For more information, please visit http://www.irex.org/programs/stg/index.asp. top
The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities to young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from the US, Canada and Europe (*) to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. In so doing, the program is designed to help advance the research of the visiting fellows, while augmenting opportunities for young researchers to come to Japan from abroad. Eligible countries are the US, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, the UK, Italy, Finland, the other European Union Countries (as of 1 April 2007), Switzerland and Norway. FIELDS OF
RESEARCH APPLICANT
ELIGIBILITY FELLOW ELIGIBILITY ( 1 ) Be a citizen or permanent resident of an eligible country (However, citizens of other countries are eligible if they have completed a master’s or PhD course at an institution of higher education in one of the eligible countries and, upon completing the course, have for at least three continuous years conducted high-level research at a university or research institution in an eligible country.) ( 2 ) Hold a doctorate at the time the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within 6 years prior to April 2, 2007; or be enrolled in a doctoral course and be scheduled to receive a Ph.D. within two years. ( 3 ) Have arranged in advance a research plan with a host. researcher in Japan. Note: Those who have previously stayed in Japan for a year or more under a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (or STA Fellowship program) are not eligible. This Obei-Tanki Fellowship is only awarded once per researcher. NUMBER OF
FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED DURATION
AND COMMENCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS ( 1 ) Fellowships are awarded for a period
of 16 days to 11 months TERMS OF AWARD (FELLOWS ONLY) (The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.)
For more information, please visit: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/appli_short.html. top
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the Senior Fellowship competition in the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The Institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and regional conflicts, peacekeeping and peace operations, peace settlements, post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation, democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural negotiations, U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century, and related topics. The fellowship
award includes a stipend based on the fellow's previous year's salary
and professional standing, up to a maximum of $80,000 for a ten-month
fellowship. Fellows are also provided partial reimbursement of health
insurance premiums; an office with a computer and voicemail; and the services
of a part-time research assistant. The competition is open to citizens
of all nations. Women and members of minorities are especially encouraged
to apply. Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars
The ACLS invites applications for the eighth annual competition for the Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars, owing to the generous assistance of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Burkhardt Fellowships are intended to support an academic year (normally nine months) of residence at any one of the national residential research centers participating in the program. This year's successful applicants may take up the fellowship in 2007-2008 or in either of the succeeding two academic years, but candidates must commit themselves firmly to their preferred year and residential center on their completed applications. Candidates must also commit themselves to relocating as needed in order to be in residence for the tenure of the fellowship. The ACLS will award up to 10 Burkhardt Fellowships, depending on the availability of funds, in this competition year. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $75,000. Eligibility For more information, visit http://www.acls.org/burkguide.htm. top
Application deadline: 1 March 2007. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City has generously renewed funding of postdoctoral Fellowships at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies for the academic years 2006–2009. The grant provides for up to four Fellowships each year, to be used for research at the Institute in the medieval field of the holder’s choice. Mellon Fellows will also participate in the interdisciplinary Research Seminar. The Mellon Fellowships are intended for young medievalists of exceptional promise who have completed their doctoral work, ordinarily within the previous five years, and have defended their thesis successfully before the 1 March application deadline, and may include those who are starting on their professional academic careers at approximately the Assistant Professor level. Fellowships, are valued at approximately Can $35,000. Admission
and Registration Programme
of Research The object of the programme is to provide optimum opportunity for the development of the candidate’s personal research in the context of the Institute’s library resources and the interdisciplinary nature of the traditional Licence programme at the Pontifical Institute. The candidate should bear this in mind and envisage the development of the proposed project accordingly. This development will be accomplished through the scholarly exchange of the Research Seminar and through personal contact with Fellows of the Institute. The content of the Seminar from year to year will reflect the needs and interests of those participating, but the governing principle will be to incorporate into the established research interests of each visiting fellow the various disciplines and interdisciplinary approaches that have characterized the Institute’s scholarly traditions from its inception. Application may be made for a Research Fellowship for a period of one year. Exceptionally, the Fellowship may be extended for a second year. In that event, the applicant will be expected to request renewal at an appropriate time and submit a report on work done to date. Assessment will take into account the quality of the candidates’ work and of their regular contribution to the Research Seminar and to the ongoing scholarly discourse of the Institute community. PLEASE NOTE: Completed applications must be received no later than 1 March 2007, and must include official confirmation that the PhD has been examined and that its award has been approved by the appropriate authority, by that date. For further information, contact Barbara North, Institute secretary (phone 416 926 7142; fax 416 926 7292). For more information, visit http://www.pims.ca/academics/mellons.html. STIPEND: The fellowships cover two to three months of research to be carried out in Turkey, in affiliation with the ARIT centers in Istanbul and Ankara. The program offers a stipend up to $11,500 to cover the costs of conducting the scholar's research project, including travel, living expenses, and work-related costs. Scholars are affiliated with ARIT centers in Istanbul and/or Ankara. The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (http://www.caorc.org) administers the Mellon Fellowship Program. ELIGIBILITY: Scholars from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, and Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, who hold a PhD. degree or its equivalent and who are citizens and permanent residents of one of the nine included countries are eligible to apply. Preference is given to scholars in the early stages of their careers who have not had the opportunity for extensive travel. Fellows are expected to devote full time to their projects and to participate in the activities of the Institute's centers in Istanbul and Ankara. Applicants may not have held a fellowship under this program for five years prior to the current fellowship year. For more information on how to apply, visit http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/MellonFellowships.htm. top
Application deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2006. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Named in honor of the two principal founders of NED, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies (the Forum), the research arm of the Endowment, located in Washington, D.C. The Forum hosts 12 to 15 Reagan-Fascell fellows per year for periods ranging from three to ten months. The program offers two tracks, a practitioner track and a scholarly track. The Practitioner Track: The Reagan-Fascell program was established primarily to support democratic activists, human rights advocates, journalists, and others who work on the front lines of democracy promotion in emerging and aspiring democracies. The program seeks to provide experienced activists with an opportunity to reflect on their work, learn from counterparts in the United States, and reevaluate techniques for building democracy in their country of origin. Fellowships on the practitioner track tend to be short-term (3 to 5 months), typically culminating in a strategy memorandum, short article or op-ed and a presentation of the fellow’s analysis and ideas. The Scholarly Track: Recognizing the importance of intellectual contributions to the theory and practice of democracy, the Reagan-Fascell program offers a scholarly track principally for professors and researchers from emerging and aspiring democracies. Accomplished scholars from established democracies are also eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to possess a Ph.D., or academic equivalent, at the time of application, and to have developed a rigorous research outline. During their stay at the Forum, which can range from 3 to 10 months, scholars make at least one presentation and complete a substantial piece of writing (a monograph or book) for publication. Eligibility: The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is intended primarily for citizens of new and aspiring democracies. Practitioner Track: While there are no specific degree requirements for applicants selecting the practitioner track, candidates interested in this track are expected to have substantial practical experience working on behalf of some aspect of democracy building—such as human rights advocacy, political party activism, voter education, election monitoring, journalism and press freedom, ethnic pluralism, civic education, etc. Scholarly Track: Individuals interested in the scholarly track are expected to possess a Ph.D. or academic equivalent at the time of application, to have published in their field of expertise, and to have developed a detailed research outline for their fellowship project. While the scholarly track is intended primarily for accomplished or promising scholars from new and emerging democracies, distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are also eligible to apply. Examples of eligible candidates for the scholarly track include college and university professors, scholars, analysts at research centers and “think tanks,” and independent writers. For more information, visit http://www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: February 15, 2007 The National Endowment for the Humanities is pleased to announce the open, merit-based competition for Collaborative Humanities Research Fellowships for the academic year 2007-2008. Post-doctoral scholars from the United States in the humanities may apply for collaborative research opportunities at universities and institutes in any country of East-Central Europe and New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union. Topics are not restricted to regional or area studies; however, the project must involve at least one collaborator from the region and research in the region itself. Candidates must have a working knowledge of one or more of the languages of East-Central Europe or the NIS, unless they can demonstrate that their research does not require it. Especially encouraged are applications with a strong regional focus and the potential to broaden and strengthen international academic linkages beyond the traditional centers such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Warsaw, and Prague. Individuals who are eligible to participate in the Collaborative Humanities Fellowship program are:
U.S. citizenship, permanent resident status, or residence in the U.S. for three years before date of application are required. All applications will receive consideration without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, political affiliation, or disability. For more information visit: http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/NEH%20%20fellowship.htm. The President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program The deadline for submitting applications is November 1, 2006. The University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is open to all qualified candidates who are committed to university careers in research, teaching, and service that will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California. For fellowships in the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Professions, the program will prefer candidates whose research emphasizes issues such as diversity, multi-culturalism and communities underserved by traditional academic research. For fellowships in Math, Engineering, Life Science and Physical Science, the program will prefer candidates with a demonstrated record of mentoring or outreach activities or candidates who intend to incorporate mentoring or outreach activities that work to promote access and opportunity in higher education. Selection Criteria: In all fields, the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program gives special consideration to candidates whose record of scholarship and service will contribute to the diversity of the academic community. The program also will give special consideration to applicants who have demonstrated significant academic achievement by overcoming barriers such as economic, social or educational disadvantage. The program is particularly interested in applicants whose family members may have experienced barriers to participation in higher education, who are bilingual or bicultural, or who have participated in teaching, mentoring or outreach programs (for example, MESA or Puente) that are designed to foster the participation of educationally disadvantaged students in higher education. For fellowships in the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Professions, the program will prefer candidates whose research emphasizes issues such as diversity, multi-culturalism and communities underserved by traditional academic research. The program is particularly interested in research which considers issues such as race, ethnicity and/or gender as they relate to traditional academic fields. This includes research in such areas as community development, social justice, educational reform, economic development, public health and safety, and the dynamics of multi-cultural communities. Within these general parameters, the program also is particularly interested in research that invigorates traditional disciplines by challenging conventional paradigms or by using innovative methodologies such as interdisciplinary and comparative approaches. For fellowships in Mathematics, Engineering, Life Science and Physical Science, the program will prefer candidates with a demonstrated record of mentoring or outreach activities that promote access and opportunity in higher education and who intend to incorporate such activities into their academic careers. For example, the program will prefer individuals who can articulate strategies for increasing gender and racial diversity in Mathematics, Engineering and the Sciences. For more information, visit http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/. Rotary Grants for University Teachers to Serve in Developing Countries Application deadline: January-15 July 2007 Rotary Grants for University Teachers provide funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach at colleges and universities in developing countries. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development while strengthening higher education in low-income countries. The program also aims to establish ties between higher education institutions, leading to the exchange of ideas and information across the globe. The subjects taught by grant recipients must be relevant to the needs of the local population and contribute to the area's socio-economic development. For 2005-06, 20 grants were awarded. Eligibility Criteria
For more information please visit:http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/process/process.html. top Deadline: January 15, 2007 (Please note that January 15 postmark deadline falls on a Monday Holiday so the application may be postmarked on January 16 this year. ) This program offers awards to US Latino/a predoctoral students and postdoctoral or senior scholars to pursue research related to Latino history, art, and culture using Smithsonian resources. Fellowship appointments are for up to twelve months with the opportunity to spend up to a third of the time in the field but not at the home institution. Predoctoral fellowships offer a stipend of $25,000 per year plus allowances and postdoctoral and senior offer a stipend of $40,000 plus allowances. Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months. For information on how to apply, visit http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/LSFELL/LSFELLapp.htm. top The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies offers up to one-year of research support at the Freie Universität Berlin. It is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on the period since the mid-19th century. The program accepts applications from U.S. and Canadian nationals or permanent residents. Applicants for a dissertation fellowship must be full-time graduate students who have achieved ABD status by the time the proposed research stay in Berlin begins. Also eligible are U.S. and Canadian Ph.D.s who have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years. The Berlin Program is based at, funded and administered by the Freie Universität Berlin. The submission deadline for the next fellowship competition is December 1, 2006. Winners are chosen the following February. Fellowships
are awarded for a period between ten to twelve months and must be held
for a single continuous period. Approximately twelve fellows are selected.
The Berlin Program Fellowship stipends are EUR 1100 per month for fellows
working on a dissertation project and EUR 1400 per month for fellows working
on a postdoctoral research project. The Program offers fellows EUR 130
per month for each accompanying child and EUR 130 per month as spousal
support if the spouse is not working or is on a fellowship. The Program
provides one round-trip airfare for each fellow between the fellow’s
residence at the time of award and Berlin. In addition, funds for intra-European
research travel may be granted upon request. top Applications must be received by February 01, 2007 CISAC's pre- and postdoctoral fellowships provide opportunities for concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment. The Center, part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, serves as a collegial forum for scholars, government officials, military officers, and business leaders to explore innovative solutions to complex international problems. Visiting fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University, where they will participate in seminars, interact with each other and faculty and researchers, and will be expected to produce a research product (e.g., dissertation chapters, draft articles, a book manuscript). Research
Topics
Eligibility Stipend For information on application process, visit http://cisac.stanford.edu/fellowships/predoctoral_and_postdoctoral_fellowships_in_international_security/. top Scholarships of US$ 23,000 per year for up to two years are offered for Masters level students. Scholarships of US$ 30,000 per year for up to two years are offered for Post-Doctoral students. Up to two Post-Doc and ten Masters scholarships will be awarded annually. Applications for the Post-Doctoral programme must be received by the e8 General Secretariat by December 1st, 2006. Applications for the Masters programme must be received by March 23, 2007. For more information please visit: http://www.e8.org/index.jsp?numPage=79. top
The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies has a broad mandate in undergraduate and graduate education, advance research, and exchange within the University community. The Postdoctoral Fellowship is awarded to scholars who hold a Ph.D. degree in a field related to the African and African-American experience. It carries an annual stipend of $35,000 and supports the completion of a research project for one academic year. The Fellow will teach two courses (one per semester) in his or her area of specialization. Applicants for the 2007-2008 academic year must have their Ph.D. in hand before the fellowship begins in September 2007. Application checklist: A completed FDI fellowship application form; a curriculum vitae; 3-5 page description of the project (plus a short bibliography); a sample of published or unpublished writing on a topic related to the proposal; three letters of recommendation that comment upon the value and feasibility of the work proposed, to be sent by the referees. All Fellows receive office space in the Institute, full access to the University's facilities, and opportunities to interact and collaborate with scholars of their respective disciplines within the University. Fellows must be in full time residence during the tenure of their awards and are expected to be engaged in scholarly activity on a full-time basis. They must, for example, be available for consultation with students and professional colleagues; make at least two formal presentations based upon their research; and contribute generally to the intellectual discourse on African and African-American Studies. Deadlines: Applications
are accepted from September 2006 to January 31, 2007. Postdoctoral award
will be announced on or about March 1, 2007. The Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program for Advanced Multi-Country Research 2006-07 The program is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. CAORC member centers to which fellows may affiliate include the American Academy in Rome; the American Center of Oriental Research in Amman; the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (Tunisia and Morocco); the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies; the American Institute for Yemeni Studies; the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies; the American Institute of Indian Studies; the American Institute of Iranian Studies; the American Institute of Pakistan Studies; the American Research Center in Egypt; the American Research Institute in Turkey; the American School of Classical Studies at Athens; the Center for Khmer Studies, the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute; the Mexico-North Research Network, the Palestinian American Research Center; the West African Research Association (West African Region); and the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. Given changing restrictions to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal. It is anticipated that approximately ten awards of up to $9,000 each will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. Scholars must carry out research in at least one of the countries which host overseas research centers: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal/West Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank/Gaza Strip and Yemen, as well as in other countries unless subject to official security and/or travel restrictions or warnings. Research in Nepal is possible via the Center for South Asia Libraries; please contact CAORC for more information. Fellows are required to obtain their own research permissions in countries that do not host centers. Fellows will be selected by the CAORC grants panel made up of scholars accustomed to conducting regional and trans-regional research. Scholars will be judged according to their intellectual capacity and maturity and fitness for fieldwork, and their proposals for significance, relevance, and potential contribution to regional and/or trans-regional scholarly research. Scholars may apply individually or in teams. Doctoral candidates who have completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation and established post-doctoral scholars are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional questions requiring research in two or more countries. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. For the 2006-2007 application cycle CAORC must receive all application materials by FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.caorc.org/fellowships/multi/#Overview. American Institute for Yemeni Studies Fellowships for Study and Research in Yemen The American Institute for Yemeni Studies annually holds three competitions for fellowship programs supporting in-country residence and research in Yemen. Two of these competitions, one for U.S. citizens and one for citizens of the Republic of Yemen, are funded by grants from the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The annual deadline for the receipt of applications for these fellowships is December 31. Support for this program comes from a grant from the State Department's Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs (State/ECA) through the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens who are enrolled as full-time graduate students in recognized degree programs or who are post-graduate researchers. Awards are made on the basis of merit as determined by a review committee of scholars from among AIYS' members and member universities. All funds currently available or pending come from US government sources and may be awarded only to US citizens. These fellowships are fully taxable after legitimate deductions for professional expenses. For more information on how to apply, visit http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html#uss.com. Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D. Research Grants Post-Ph.D. Research Grants are awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. The program contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields. Grants are for a maximum of US $25,000 towards research expenses. Under special circumstances grants can be renewed to support longer-term research projects. Applicants can apply regardless of institutional affiliation, country of residence, or nationality. There is no time limit on the duration of the grant and funding may be requested to cover distinct research phases (for example, two summers) if this is part of the research design. Application deadlines are May 1 and November 1. Final decisions are made six months later. Applications are submitted online and are available (below) three months before each deadline. For more information, visit http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=368389&attrib_id=13233. Wenner-Gren Foundation Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research. The fellowship is awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research for publication. Scholars with a Ph.D. in hand for no more than ten years (from the application deadline) are eligible to apply. A maximum of eight Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded annually. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are nonrenewable, and provide US $40,000 of financial support for twelve months of continuous full-time writing. Applicants requesting shorter time periods will receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would be awarded $20,000). Applicants can apply regardless of institutional affiliation, country of residence, or nationality. Application deadlines are May 1 and November 1. Final decisions are made six months later. Applications are submitted online and are available (below) three months before each deadline. For more information, visit http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=368531&attrib_id=13233. Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Deadlines: April 30 and Oct 31 of each year. The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) is the first democracy assistance foundation to be established in Asia, and is devoted to strengthening democracy and human rights in Taiwan and abroad. One of the Foundation’s core purposes is to promote research into global democratic and human rights development, in order to advance democracy-building theory and practice. In particular, research into Taiwan's democratization experience can provide lessons for other democratizing countries, as well as identify areas where Taiwan still needs to improve. Therefore, comparative research with reference to other newly democratized countries will also be encouraged. Program Description Postdoctoral Fellows should possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field at the time of application, and may have received their doctoral degrees up to seven years prior to application.Fellows may reside in Taiwan for up to one year to carry out in-depth research related to Taiwan's democratic and human rights development. Applicants are encouraged to form relationships with organizations and institutions dealing with democracy and human rights issues based in Taiwan.The Foundation hopes that through an active exchange of ideas and expertise, Fellows may share their experiences with Taiwanese academics, practitioners, NGO’s, and think tanks, to further encourage democracy and human rights in Taiwan and internationally. By the end of their fellowship, Fellows should make at least one public presentation at the Foundation, as well as complete a substantial piece of writing for publication, in Chinese or English.Fellows will be expected to periodically report to the Foundation on the progress of their research/study during their stay in Taiwan.Fellows will be encouraged to participate in the wide range of conferences, seminars, and other events in Taipei and elsewhere in Taiwan.There will be limited shared office space available at the Foundation’s headquarters in Taipei. The stipend amount will be awarded after consideration of the complete application, including in particular the financial questionnaire, provided within this application. Deadlines: There are two cycles every year for the Postdoctoral Fellowships: Cycle 1 allows Fellows to begin their research/study in Taiwan in the summer or fall, and Cycle 2 allows them to begin in the winter or spring. Cycle 1: Postmark deadline
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Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship Program Launched in 1967, the International Affairs Fellowship Program is designed to advance the professional development of outstanding young Americans between the ages of 27 and 35. Each year, approximately a dozen men and women receive an opportunity to broaden their experience in the field of international affairs and to add a unique dimension to their careers. The fellowships seek to bridge the gap between thought and action in foreign policy by supporting both a variety of policy studies and active exposure to policymaking. The distinctive character of the program lies in the contrasting experiences it provides at the juncture of policy research and policy formulation. Thus, it encourages academics and others from the private sector to serve in a policy-oriented environment through operational experience in public service. Conversely, it permits government officials on leave to study key issues in a scholarly atmosphere free from operational pressure. The fellowships - for individuals from the academic, business, professional, government (federal, state, and local levels), religious and congregational communities - seek to bridge the gap between analysis and action in foreign policy by supporting a variety of policy studies and active experiences in policy making. Academic and other professionals from the private sector spend fellowship tenures in public service or in a policy making setting while government officials have the opportunity for systematic assessment of foreign policy issues in a research environment. The Program In addition to providing fellows the opportunity to carry out research, the program also integrates fellows into the intellectual life of the Council on Foreign Relations, which is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing America’s understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. Fellows who are not resident in New York City will be brought to the Council during their fellowship tenure to meet with other fellows, the Council’s studies staff, and Council members. Those based in Washington may take part in the Council’s program there, including a series of roundtable discussions. For more information, visit http://www.cfr.org/about/fellowships/iaf.html.
Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship in Japan In 1997, the Council on Foreign Relations established the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., to enable a number of outstanding young American leaders and thinkers to expand their intellectual and professional horizons through an extended period of research or related professional activity in Japan. The basic term of the fellowship is one year, with a minimum of three months to pursue a program of the fellows’ own design consisting of policy oriented research or related professional activity. To assure that the fellows spend their time in Japan fruitfully and come into contact with their professional peers, the Council assists Fellows in arranging affiliation with academic, governmental, or private sector institutions in Japan appropriate to their professional interests. Hitachi, Ltd. assists the fellows, as requested, in locating housing and getting settled in the Japanese environment. Fellowships cover living expenses in Japan plus international transportation, health and travel insurance, and necessary research expenses. For more information, visit http://www.cfr.org/about/fellowships/iaf_japan.html. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation-Millicent C. McIntosh Fellowship for Recently Tenured Faculty The McIntosh Fellowship supports especially promising faculty who demonstrate a deep commitment to excellent teaching and scholarship in the humanities, and who are exceptional citizens of their academic community. The Fellowship is specifically intended for recently tenured faculty who would benefit from additional time and resources to continue their scholarly work, but whose family and other obligations make it difficult for them to be away from their homes for extended periods of time. The Fellowship carries a stipend of $15,000, to which home institutions are expected to contribute another $5,000 in addition to full salary and faculty benefits. Three awards were made in the academic year 2002-03, three in 2003-04, and four in 2004-05. For more information, visit http://www.woodrow.org/mcintosh/index.php. |