GRANTS- Research and Advanced Language Training in Central Eurasia
Posted by: Brita Ericson <ericson@americancouncils.org>
American Councils is now accepting applications for its 2009-2010
Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training programs in Central
Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia, Southeastern Europe, Belarus,
Moldova and Ukraine and for its 2009-2010 National Endowment for the
Humanities Collaborative Research grants in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Fellowships will be offered in four 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); October 1 (Spring and Summer Programs).
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides
full support for research and up to ten 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); October 1 (Spring and Summer 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)
While a wide-range of topics receive support each year, all Title
VIII-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.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research
Fellowship: NEH grants provide up to $40,000 for four to nine months
of research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia for U.S. post-doctoral
scholars. Research topics are not restricted to regional or area
studies, but must involve at least one collaborator from the region
and research in the region itself. Applicants must propose to conduct
at least four months of full-time research, of which two months must
be spent overseas. Scholars who are able to begin their projects
between May 2009 and May 2010 are welcome to apply to this years
competition. Funding is available through American Councils and NCEEER
from National Endowment for the Humanities grant support. Applications
are due February 15.
Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from
U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH) 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@americancouncils.org
Website: www.americancouncils.org
Brita Ericson
Information and Outreach Officer
American Councils for International Education: ACTR-ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
202-572-9102
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