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November 17, 1994
International Opportunities
- MINORITY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING (MIRT) PROGRAM (11/17-1)-
The Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Program is an
initiative of the Fogarty International Center of the National
Institutes of Health. The MIRT program enables minority students to
pursue biomedical studies at foreign academic centers and research
institutions. Eligible participants are African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. Under this
program, minority undergraduates, accompanied by a faculty mentor,
are able to conduct biomedical and behavioral laboratory or field
studies at foreign institutions for one semester. Moreover, minority
predoctoral students and faculty members may pursue research for up
to one year. In the initial year of this program, over 20 U.S.
colleges and universities are participating, involving educational
and research institutions in Europe, Canada, Latin America, Africa,
Asia and Pacific Rim countries. Applications must be submitted by a
program director on behalf of an individual institution or a
consortia of U.S. institutions. Institutions may request up to three
years of support at a yearly funding level not to exceed $400,000 in
direct and indirect costs. Deadline is March 15. Further information
is available from International Programs and Special Sessions. For
direct contact with the program, call or write David Wolff, Chief,
International Research and Awards Branch, Fogarty International
Center, National Institutes of Health, Building 31, B2C39, Bethesda,
MD 20892, telephone (301)496-1653, fax (301)402-0779.
- TOEFL: AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH ON
SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTING (11/17-2)-The Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) program of Educational Testing Service
sponsors an annual award of $2,500 for doctoral dissertation
research that makes a significant and original contribution to
knowledge about and/or the use and development of second/foreign
language tests and testing. The dissertation must have been accepted
by the candidate's institution after Dec. 1, 1993. The research must
have been completed as part of the requirements for a doctoral
degree or its equivalent. Although the dissertation submitted for
award consideration must be in English, the research may be related
to the second/foreign language testing of any language. Each
candidate will submit to the director of TOEFL research a five-page
abstract of his or her doctoral research. The abstract will include
brief descriptions of theoretical background and rationale, purposes
of the research, methods, results and implications of the results.
The candidate's dissertation adviser or director will submit under
separate cover a letter describing the significance of the research.
Deadline for the receipt of the five-page abstract, letter from
adviser and official proof of dissertation acceptance is May 15. A
brochure is available at International Programs and Special
Sessions. For direct communication with the program, please contact
Director, TOEFL Research, Test of English as a Foreign Language,
P.O. Box 6155, Princeton, NJ 08541-6155; telephone (609)921-9000.
- TRAVEL GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE THIRD WORLD (11/17-3)-
The International Student Identity Card Fund provides travel
grants to high school and undergraduate students participating in
educational programs in the developing nations of Africa, Asia and
Latin America. Students involved in any type of educational program,
including study, work, voluntary service, internships and home stays
are eligible for funding. The Council on International Educational
Exchange (CIEE) established and is the official U.S. sponsor of the
International Student Identity Card Fund, an educational experience
in a Third World country. The fund is supported by the sale of the
International Student Identity Card (ISIC) in the United States.
CIEE is the official U.S. sponsor of the card, an internationally
recognized document that entitles students to travel discounts and
benefits throughout the world.
Awards are made twice a year. Application deadlines are March 15
for programs beginning between June 1 and Dec. 31 and Oct. 15 for
programs beginning between Jan. 1 and July 31 of the following year.
Awards are for the minimum cost of transportation to and from the
program site.
Interested students must be U.S. citizens currently residing in
the U.S.; be attending a CIEE member institution, planning to
participate in a CIEE program or a program sponsored by a CIEE
member; and be nominated by a U.S. nonprofit educational institution
or organization. Additionally, the educational program being pursued
must be in a developing country. Areas excluded from eligibility are
Australia, Canada, Europe, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malta, New Zealand,
Russia and Singapore. For direct communication with the program,
contact the Council on International Educational Exchange, ISIC
Fund, 205 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10017-5706; telephone
(212)661-1414, extension 1108.
- CHATEAUBRIAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE HUMANITIES (11/17-4)- The
French Embassy in the U.S. announces the Chateaubriand Scholarship
Program for the Humanities. Individuals who are currently working on
their Ph.D. degree or who have completed it within the last three
years may qualify for a scholarship from the French government to
conduct research in France.
Applicants must be U.S citizens enrolled in an advanced degree
program in an American university. Participants' research must focus
on topics in French studies in the fields of literature, the arts,
history and social sciences, in association with a French research
institution. Scholarships include a monthly stipend for a period of
nine months, health insurance, and a round-trip ticket to France.
Deadline is Feb. 1. For further information, write to French
Cultural Services, 972 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10021.
- EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL CHANGE (11/17-5)-These fellowships are
supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health and
Environment Research, and are administered by the Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). Fellows will complete
research in areas related to earth systems changes including
physical, chemical, biological, geological, economic and social
changes. Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in the
life, physical, earth, environment, economic, social and computer
sciences, as well as engineering and supporting scientific fields
after March 31, 1992, or must complete all such requirements before
starting the appointment.
The starting date must be between April 1 and Sept. 30, 1995. The
program is open to all qualified U.S. citizens and permanent
resident aliens. Participants receive an annual stipend of $35,000
the first year and $37,000 the second year. Inbound travel and
moving expenses are reimbursed according to ORISE policies.
Participants are eligible for limited reimbursements to cover the
cost of health insurance. Appointments are for one year, renewable
for a second year upon recommendation of the host laboratory, and
are subject to available funds. Deadline is Dec. 15. Applications
and further information are available at IPSS. For direct
communication with the program, contact Global Change Distinguished
Postdoctoral Fellowships, Science/Engineering Education Division,
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, P.O. Box 117, Oak
Ridge, TN 37831-0117; telephone (615)576-9934.
- SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSRC) FELLOWSHIPS-The SSRC is an
autonomous, nongovernmental, nonprofit, international association
devoted to the advancement of interdisciplinary research in the
social sciences. The council is an international enterprise in which
a rotating group of 300 social scientists work together on 25-30
council committees, giving continued and cumulative attention to
topics at the frontiers of research, training, field development and
public policy in both the U.S. and other regions of the world. In
selecting problems for attention, the council gives priority to
those that seem likely to gain from the contributions of several
disciplines, show promise of responding to collaborative effort and
discussion and that might profit from transnational and/or
comparative approaches. The council's committees sponsor a number of
competitive predoctoral fellowship and advanced research grant
programs. Selection procedures vary from committee to committee, but
in all cases, the determination of fellowships and grants is made by
groups of scholars from a variety of disciplines. Following is a
list of international fellowships and grants offered in 1994-95 by
the SSRC.
- PROGRAMS ON JAPAN (11/17-6)- Fellowships for dissertation write-
up: are offered to support advanced graduate students in the U.S.
Applications will be accepted from graduate students working
toward the Ph.D. who have completed research on a Japan-related
topic and who are now writing their dissertations, as well as
from students who will have begun their dissertations by the time
they propose to begin the fellowship. Support is available for up
to nine months. Full-time students, regardless of citizenship,
who are enrolled in doctoral programs in the U.S. are eligible.
Application deadline is Jan. 1.
- PROGRAMS ON KOREA (11/17-7)- Dissertation fellowships will be
awarded for doctoral dissertation research on Korea in the social
sciences and humanities. The fellowships support research to be
carried out in Korea for a period of nine to 18 months. Where
justified by the nature of the proposed research, the application
may be for research both in Korea and in another foreign area.
The total period of support requested for preparatory training
and field research cannot normally exceed 18 months. The program
is supported in part by the Korea Foundation. Full-time students
who are enrolled in doctoral programs in the U.S. are eligible.
Applicants are expected to be proficient in Korean. Deadline is
Jan. 1.
For further information and/or application materials on programs
other than Eastern Europe and China, contact: Fellowships, [name of
the program], Social Science Research Council, 605 Third Ave., New
York, NY 10158; telephone (212)661-0280.