GRANTS- Reminder: Title VIII Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training
Posted by: Brita Ericson <ericson@americancouncils.org>
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is accepting
applications for its 2009-2010 Title VIII Grants for Research and
Advanced Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South Caucasus,
Russia, Southeastern Europe, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.
Application deadline for Fall 2009 and Academic Year 2009-2010 programs:
January 15th, 2009.
Please be aware that this will be the last January 15th deadline, as the
Title VIII programs will move to a once-a-year deadline in Fall of 2009.
For more information on this, please contact Outbound Programs (contact
information listed below).
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 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).
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. Application deadlines:
January 15 (Fall and Academic Year 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).
Title VIII Southeastern 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. Application deadline: January 15 (Fall and Academic Year Programs).
Title VIII Southeastern Europe Language 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, 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. Application deadline: January 15 (Fall and Academic
Year Programs).
Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from
U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) 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
<mailto:outbound@americancouncils.org>
Website: www.americancouncils.org <http://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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