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December 17, 1992
International Opportunities

     This list of opportunities is provided by the Office of Insternational
Programs and Special Sessions.

     Grants for Research in Japan (12/17-13)-The National Science
Foundation (NSF) and the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership
are hosting a new program to encourage U.S. scientists and engineers to
participate in research in Japan. Scientists and engineers at the
postdoctoral level and above in industry, government or university may
apply for support to conduct research at Japanese corporate, government or
university laboratories. The U.S. researcher must take the initiative in
locating potential Japanese hosts. To aid in the search, NSF, upon request,
will furnish directories of Japanese institutions willing to host American
researchers. Support will consist of some or all of the following,
depending upon the length of stay: travel, relocation, housing and Japanese
language study. Proposal submission is Jan. 31. For more information: Japan
Program, Division of International Programs, National Science Foundation,
1800 G St., N.W., Washington, DC 20550, telephone (202) 653-5862.

     Opportunities 12/17-1 through 12/17-11 are sponsored by the Council
for European Studies (CES). For more information and an application (unless
otherwise noted), contact Columbia University, Council for European
Studies, 1016-1018 Schermerhorn, New York, NY 10027, telephone (212)
854-4172.

     Pre-Dissertation Fellowships (12/17-1)-Enable graduate students in the
social sciences to pursue short-term, exploratory research in Europe to
determine project viability and to better define the scope of the proposed
dissertation. The council welcomes proposals that discuss the commonalities
and differences in the political, economic, social and cultural
configurations of contemporary Eastern and Western Europe. Fellowships
provide $3,000 for travel and living expenses. Eligible disciplines are
anthropology (excluding archaeology), economics, history, (post-1750)
geography, political science and sociology. Candidates must have completed
the equivalent of at least two years of full-time graduate study, but must
have an expected completion date after June 1993. Deadline is Feb. 1, and
applications must be requested by Jan. 15.

     Pre-Dissertation Fellowships for European Community Studies
(12/17-2)- To enable graduate students in the social sciences to pursue
short-term, exploratory research on the European Community to determine
viability for a dissertation. All topics related to the treaties of Paris
and Rome and the Single European Act are eligible. Fellowships provide
$3,000 for related expenses. Students whose dissertation prospectuses have
already received formal approval from their departments are ineligible.
Applicants must have completed at least two years of full-time graduate
study, but must have an expected completion date after June 1993. Eligible
disciplines are history, political science, economics and sociology.
Deadline is Feb. 1.

     Intra-American Travel Subsidies for European Scholars (12/17-3)-The
council subsidizes travel within North America for European scholars who
are visiting the United States and have been invited to lecture at a
university that is an institutional member of the council. The council will
reimburse transportation expenses up to $300 per trip. Scholars whose
visits take place during the academic year and whose visits include
lectures and seminars are eligible.

     CES Workshop Grants (12/17-4)- Proposals are invited for workshops on
country, comparative or thematic topics. Up to $2,500 per workshop is
available as seed money and maintenance or travel for workshop
participants. Workshops should be held at member universities and
organizers should indicate sources for matching funds. Preference will be
given to proposals that provide for student participation. Deadline is
April 1.

     NATO Advanced Research Fellowships and Institutional Grants
(12/17-5)-Individual fellowship awards are to promote research leading to
publication on political, security and economic issues directly affecting
the health of the NATO alliance. Research in one or more of the European
member countries is encouraged. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and be U.S.
citizens. Institutional grants are offered to departments of political
science or international affairs, institutes, centers for security studies
and research teams. Deadline is Jan. 1. For information: Council for
International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St., N.W., Suite 5M, Box
NEW, Washington, DC 20008-3009.

     Spencer Foundation (12/17-6)-To support research that improves
education in the U.S. or abroad. The Spencer Foundation Small Grants
Program funds exploratory research and awards between $1,000 and $7,000.
Contact Coralie Novotny, Small Grants Administrator, The Spencer
Foundation, 900 North Michigan Ave., Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60611,
telephone (312) 337-7000. The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Education
provides a stipend of $35,000 to recipients of the Ph.D. or Ed.D. for
research that will lead to the improvement of education. Please contact the
Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships, National Academy of Education, Stanford
University School of Education, CERAS-5070, Stanford, CA 94305-3084,
telephone (415) 725-1003. For both the Small Grants Program and the
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Education, candidates should write a
brief letter of inquiry to the addresses given with a brief description of
the intended project. Include a CV and preliminary cost and time estimates.

     German-American Collaborative Research Grants in Humanities and Social
Sciences (12/17-7)-The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) and
the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) created the
German-American Commission on Cooperative Research to support cooperative
research between German and American scholars in the humanities and social
sciences in each other's countries. Topics in any field of the humanities
or social sciences are welcome. Of special interest are work in East
European and Soviet Studies and projects involving research faculty of the
former German Democratic Republic. Grants provide travel to and within
Europe and living and research costs abroad. Scholars must apply as
partners of German and American researchers. For information:
German-American Cooperative Research, American Council of Learned
Societies, 228 East 45th St., New York, NY 10017, phone (212) 697-1505,
extension 36 or 29.

     Social Science Research Council - Berlin Program for Advanced German
and European Studies (12/17-8)-This program supports comparative and
interdisciplinary study of the economic, political and social aspects of
contemporary German and European affairs. Anthropologists, economists,
political scientists, sociologists and all scholars in germane social
science and cultural studies fields may apply. Participants are expected to
produce a research monograph (doctoral dissertation, book manuscript, etc.)
dealing with some aspect of German or European affairs, including
U.S.-European relations. Awards are for periods of nine to 24 months. At
the dissertation level, applicants must have completed all the requirements
for the Ph.D. with the exception of the dissertation. At the postdoctoral
level, candidates must have received the Ph.D. within the last two years.
Deadline is Feb. 1. For applications, contact SSRC, 605 Third Ave., New
York, NY 10158, telephone (212) 661-0280.

     Center for Austrian Studies Prize (12/17-9)-The University of
Minnesota Center for Austrian Studies is holding its 1992 competition to
identify the best recent book and Ph.D. dissertation in Austrian studies.
This year it will judge works in cultural studies, including those that
deal with literature, music, art, philosophy, or science in Austria or the
Hapsburg lands. Both prizes are cash awards of $1,000. All works must have
been completed by Jan. 31. Send nominations along with two copies of the
work to Chair, Austrian Prize Committee, Center for Austrian Studies, 314
Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Ave. South, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455.

     Emigre Memorial German Internship Program (12/17-10)-Designed to give
American students the opportunity of interning in German governmental
offices. Interns, who are paid for their work-study program, can study
subjects that are of interest to them. Most interns are graduate students
in the social sciences. For information: George K. Romoser, Director,
EMGIP, P.O. Box 345, Durham, NH 03824.

     Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (12/17-11)-To grant research
fellowships for research in the Federal Republic of Germany. The foundation
supports a Research Fellowship Program, a Research Award for Senior
American Scientists, a Bundeskanzler Scholarship Program and a
Transatlantic Cooperation Program. For information: Jan Keppler, Alexander
von Humboldt Foundation, 1350 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036,
telephone (202) 296-2990.

     Quaker United Nations Office Interns for 1993/94 (12/17-12)-The Quaker
U.N. Office in New York is offering opportunities for two interns from
September 1993 to August 1994. Interns follow disarmament and security,
human rights, economic justice, development, environment, women and
children, indigenous people and religious issues at the U.N. They conduct
research, write articles and briefing papers, arrange and attend briefings
and assist with office administration. Interns receive a subsistence grant
to cover accommodations, food and expenses. The rate currently is $12,000
per year and health insurance. Candidates must have a college degree or
equivalent, be in their 20s and have writing and computer skills. Deadline
is March 20. For an application, contact Quaker U.N. Office, 777 U.N.
Plaza, New York, NY 10017.

     Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Fellowship Programs for Grassroots
Development (11/19-1)-The IAF was established to aid self-help efforts of
the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean. It offers fellowships to
examine the efforts of rural and urban poor people to improve their lives,
their methods of organization and production and policies and programs
designed to alleviate poverty. IAF disseminates the research findings of
its fellows to persons and institutions concerned with development. Four
fellowship programs with annual deadlines are available. The Field Research
Program at the doctoral level supports dissertation field research in Latin
America and the Caribbean, and deadline is Dec. 1. The Field Research
Program at the master's level supports field research in Latin America and
the Caribbean, and the deadline is Feb. 20. The U.S. Graduate Study Program
for Latin American and Caribbean citizens assists development practitioners
and researchers from these regions to pursue graduate studies in the United
States, and the deadline is March 1. The Dante B. Fascell Inter-American
Fellowship Program supports grassroots development dissemination by
distinguished Latin American and Caribbean leaders. Deadline is May 1.

     Federation of German-American Clubs Scholarship Program
(11/19-2)- Scholarships are open to undergraduate students in all majors to
study in Germany during the 1993-94 academic year. Students list three
preferences from a list of universities in Germany, and chosen participants
are assigned as closely as possible to their choice. Each scholarship has a
value of approximately $4,166, to cover room, board, books and a portion of
expected personal expenses; tuition in Germany is free. Applicants should
have a working knowledge of German. Deadline is Feb. 28.Information is
available at the International Programs Center, 4 Kent Way.

     ECA/IOM Return of Skills Program for Africa (RESPA) (10/25-1)--The
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the International
Organization for Migration are approaching qualified Africans residing in
western countries who wish to return to Africa (not necessarily to their
own country) to practice their profession. Interested persons may peruse
the publication "Job Vacancies in Africa" or send a curriculum vita to be
published in "African Experts Available for Recruitment," which is
forwarded to government ministries, institutions of research and higher
learning, embassies and public and private enterprises across Africa.
Participants receive support for travel, transition support, salary
supplement, insurance and miscellaneous expenses.

     Project Development Visits (10/15-13)-The National Academy of Sciences
invites applications from American scientists who wish to travel to or host
colleagues from the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Poland, Romania or the former Yugoslavia. The visits provide opportunities
to work with foreign colleaguesto develop collaborative research proposals
for submission to the National Science Foundation. Visits will be two weeks
in duration and must take place between this July and December.
Applications should be in the following fields: physics, chemistry,
mathematics, computer science, earth sciences, biological sciences,
engineering, anthropology, geography and psychology. American scientists
must hold the equivalent of a doctoral degree. Travel grants of up to
$2,200 will be provided to help defray costs. Deadline for applications is
Feb. 28.