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October 20, 1994
International Opportunities
Directions for application are included in the descriptions.
Applications for some opportunities (as noted) are available from
Andrew Hill, Office of International Programs and Special Sessions, 4
Kent Way. Include the identification number (10/20-X) following the
title.
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AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME-99TH ROME PRIZE COMPETITION (10/20-
1)-The American Academy in Rome announces the 99th annual competition
for Rome Prize fellowships in 18 disciplines. Fellowships provide each
winner with a stipend, room and board and work space at the academy.
Prize-winners pursue independent projects, which vary in content and
scope. Rome Prize fellowships in the fine arts as well as pre- and
post-doctoral fellowships in the humanities are generally for one
year. Two-year fellowships in the humanities and six-month advanced
fellowships in design arts are offered. Stipends for the Rome Prize
range from $5,800-$17,800. Deadline is Nov. 15. Applications are
available from International Programs and Special Sessions. Contact:
American Academy in Rome, Fellowships Coordinator, 7 East 60th St.,
New York, NY 10022-1001; telephone (212) 751-7200.
1995 VISITING SCHOLARS DIRECT PROGRAM SESSIONS (10/20-2)-The
Center for Social Sciences and Humanities is accepting applications
for its 1995 Visiting Scholars Direct Program Sessions, which allows
foreign scholars and professionals to study Russian language,
politics, culture, economics and history at Moscow State University.
The center is offering three semesters in 1995: Winter Break
(beginning Jan. 6), the Spring Semester Session (beginning Feb. 9) and
the Summer Semester Session (beginning June 1). Deadline for Winter
Session is Nov. 20. Applications and further information are available
from International Programs and Special Sessions. For direct contact
with the program: Kelly Currier, U.S. Office Manager, Moscow State
University, Center for Social Sciences and Humanities, 2200 Wilson
Blvd., Suite 102-G, Arlington, VA 22201; telephone (703)312-8606; e-
mail mgu-usa@access.digex.com
NATO ADVANCED RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AND INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS
(10/20-3)-The NATO Advanced Research Fellowships and Institutional
Grants program offers individual fellowships in political/military
studies. The awards are intended 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, with time spent at NATO headquarters,
is strongly encouraged. Research will be in one of the following
subject areas: internal and external problems arising for Western
security; public perceptions of the Atlantic alliance; the alliance's
role in contributing to peaceful international relations; European
contributions to NATO; NATO strategy and emerging technologies; and
functioning of democratic institutions and political, economic and
social dimensions of democratic systems. Ph.D. or equivalent
professional status and U.S. citizenship are required. Deadline is
Jan. 1. For more information, contact Council for International
Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St., N.W., Suite 5M, Washington, DC
20008-3009; telephone (202)895-5391.
FREE MARKET DEVELOPMENT ADVISERS PROGRAM (10/20-4)-The U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Institute of
International Education announce the opening of the 1995-96
competition for positions as graduate business advisers abroad. The
purpose of this program is to provide U.S. management assistance to
companies in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the
Caribbean and the Middle East. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and
have completed in good standing one academic year of study in an
accredited MBA program. All applicants must return to the U.S. after
the assignment to complete their studies for the MBA. Preference will
be given to applicants with between two and three years of prior
business experience. Applicants' U.S. academic institutions must
approve the break in the traditional MBA cycle as well as endorse the
candidacy of the applicant. Academic performance, foreign language
skills, references from faculty and commitment to developing countries
are other factors in selection. Grants are for a 10-month period
beginning with a mandatory two-week orientation in the U.S. Deadline
is Feb. 1. For information, contact An R. Trotter, U.S. Student
Programs, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations
Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580; telephone (212) 984-5565.
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIPS (10/20-5)-Eisenhower Exchange
Fellowships offers a competition for citizens of the United States for
a one-month professional exchange program in October 1995. Fellowships
in Argentina are offered to individuals in agriculture, business
administration, economics, education, engineering, environment,
finance, housing, international relations, journalism, labor, law,
medicine/public health and public administration. Fellowships in
Taiwan are offered to individuals in journalism and international
relations. Fellowships in Turkey are offered to individuals in
international relations concentrating on new republics neighboring
Turkey, and human rights. The four-week program, which includes travel
throughout the country for research/inquiry purposes, is open to mid-
career professionals with demonstrated leadership and contributions to
their field. Deadline is Nov. 30. For more information, contact: D.M.
Shoemaker, Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 3rd Floor, 256 South 16th
St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 by mail only.
FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED BY THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
(SSRC)-The SSRC is an autonomous, non-governmental, non-profit,
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. Following is a list of international
fellowships and grants offered by the SSRC in 1994-95:
PROGRAMS ON THE SOVIET UNION AND ITS SUCCESSOR STATES (10/20-
6)- Programs address the implications of the collapse of the
Soviet Union for the study, analysis and teaching of social,
economic and political processes now under way in the successor
states. Specifically, the programs provide support for formal
courses to aid in acquiring additional competence in a particular
research methodology, skills in comparative or non-traditional
disciplinary approaches or additional capability in languages of
the former Soviet Union.
Graduate training fellowships are offered to American students
in their third, fourth or fifth years of graduate study who have
strong training or wish to acquire competence in the study of the
Soviet Union and its successor states. Fellowships have an annual
stipend of up to $15,000 and provide for one year of support with
a performance review after six months. Deadline is Dec. 1.
Dissertation fellowships are offered to American students
specializing in any discipline of the social sciences and
humanities in the study of the Soviet Union and its successor
states and who have completed research for their doctoral
dissertations. These awards of up to $15,000 provide for up to
one year of support. Deadline is Dec. 1.
Postdoctoral fellowships are offered to American scholars in
any discipline of the social sciences and humanities in the study
of the Soviet Union and its successor states. These awards are
intended to improve the academic employment and tenure
opportunities of new Ph.D.'s. Fellowship stipends of $27,000 are
available to provide three years of summer support plus one
semester free of teaching for scholars. Deadline is Dec. 1.
Institutional awards are available to university departments
in disciplines which are underrepresented in post-Soviet studies,
for the purpose of making fellowships available to first-year
students enrolled in a Ph.D. program. For the 1994-95 academic
year, awards will be made in the fields of sociology and
anthropology. The award is for $15,000; $8,500 will be given to
the student as a stipend and the remainder will be paid to the
institution in lieu of tuition. Applications will be accepted
from sociology and anthropology departments at universities that
also have other departments offering courses in post-Soviet
studies. They must have a minimum of two years of college-level
Russian or some other language of the former Soviet Union as well
as relevant area preparation and interest in pursuing research in
post-Soviet studies. Deadline is Dec. 1.
PROGRAMS ON SOUTH ASIA (10/20-7)- Advanced research grants are
offered to American scholars who hold the Ph.D. or equivalent in
the social sciences to conduct research or to analyze previously
gathered research materials on Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Applications are welcome for
research on all aspects of historical and contemporary South
Asia, including politics, economics, culture and society.
Research may be carried out in the country of study, at major
collections of South Asian materials or at any other appropriate
locale. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for a maximum of
one year and may be used to supplement sabbatical salaries or
awards from other sources. Deadline is Dec. 1.
Applicants seeking support for research in India are advised
to contact the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS),
Foster Hall, University of Chicago, 1120 East 59th St., Chicago,
IL 60637; telephone (312)702-8638. Applications for research in
India will be considered only if the applicant can demonstrate
that he/she is not eligible for funding from the AIIS.
Supplementary support is available for research on topics
relating to India to be carried out in a third country.
Applicants for supplementary support must apply for and obtain at
least nine months of support for field research in India from an
organization other than the Social Science Research Council.
PROGRAMS ON SOUTHEAST ASIA (10/20-8)-Advanced research grants
of up to $15,000 are offered for American social scientists,
humanists and other professionals who hold the Ph.D. or
equivalent degree to conduct research or analyze previously
gathered research materials on Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia,
Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore
and Vietnam. Comparative research between countries in the region
also is encouraged. Proposals are welcome for research on all
aspects of historical and contemporary Southeast Asia including
politics, economics, culture and society. Research may be carried
out in Southeast Asia, at major collections of Southeast Asian
materials or at any appropriate locale. Collaboration and team
research projects among scholars of different disciplines,
nationalities or levels of seniority are encouraged. Grants are
available for any period up to one year and may be used to
supplement sabbatical salaries or awards from other sources.
Deadline is Dec. 1.
For futher information and/or application materials on programs
OTHER THAN Eastern Europe and China, contact the corresponding
program(s) by using the following address: Fellowships, [name of
the program], Social Science Research Council, 605 Third Ave.,
New York, NY 10158; telephone (212) 661-0280.
Requests for Eastern Europe and China should be addressed to:
Office of Fellowships and Grants, American Council of Learned
Societies, 228 East 45th St., New York, NY 10017.