UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 15, Page 9
December 14, 1995
International Opportunities

     THE ROBERT L. BAKER SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR SECOND
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF IMMERSION (12/14-1)-The
Middlebury College Language Schools invite applications for up to
three, eight-week summer fellowships to conduct research in second
language acquisition or applied linguistics. Fellows will live on the
Vermont campus during the 1996 summer session and conduct research on
the Middlebury immersion program in one of eight language schools:
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and
Spanish. The fellowship comes with a stipend of $3-$5,000, depending
upon the fellow's experience and the scope of the project. Middlebury
College will provide room and board. Research results will be made
available to the language teaching community at Middlebury and beyond.
Past studies have included an ethnographic study on euphoric and
disphoric stress, and metaphorical competence and conceptual fluency.
Fellows will be named on the basis of a description of the research
project, a plan of action, a resume and at least two letters of
recommendation. Deadline is Feb. 1. For guidelines or further
information, please call the language schools at (802) 388-3711,
extension 5685.

     1996-97 TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOEFL)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (12/14-2)-One person will be selected
to conduct research and development with the Educational Testing
Service (ETS) staff on the TOEFL 2,000 project, under the guidance of
Lawrence Frase of the Research Division of Cognitive and Instructional
Science and Carol Taylor of TOEFL Program Direction. This is a 12-
month fellowship, which will run from Sept. 1, 1996-Aug. 31, 1997,
with the possibility of renewal for a second year, if warranted by
project needs and funding. The TOEFL 2,000 project is a research and
development effort designed to build a test to replace the current
TOEFL test. The primary goals of TOEFL 2,000 are to provide a
theoretically and psychometrically sound new TOEFL test that meets
recognized psychometric standards in terms of fairness, validity and
reliability and results in sound decision making and fairness to
examinees; to continue to offer the test internationally; to
incorporate appropriate technological capabilities to provide the
opportunity for improved and expanded services; and to offer the
possibility of continuous improvement of the test beyond the year
2000. The person selected for this fellowship will be an active
participant in the research and development efforts of the project.
Specific responsibilities include reviewing literature on language
assessment, writing and evaluating research proposals and reports,
participating in the design of research projects, collecting and
analyzing data and other related project activities. The stipend will
be $35,000 for the 12-month period. Limited relocation expenses,
consistent with ETS guidelines, will be reimbursed upon presentation
of receipts. The applicant should hold a doctorate in second-language
testing or a related field, such as applied linguistics. A background
in second-language education and assessment is highly desirable. The
applicant should show evidence of a commitment to research, especially
language testing research, and to achieving excellence in this field.
Recommendations from established scholars in second-language education
and assessment would be highly valued. There is no formal application
form. Applicants should submit a resume of education and job history,
a description of relevant work, interests, experience, publications
and other relevant documents and materials, official transcripts of
undergraduate and graduate studies and letters of recommendation from
three people who are familiar with the applicant's work. Materials
must be received at ETS by March 30. Direct questions and/or
application materials to Linda J. DeLauro, Mail Stop 16-T, Educational
Testing Service; Princeton, NJ 08541-0001; telephone (609) 734-1806, e-
mail: ldelauro@ets.org

     NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP) 1996-97 UNDERGRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD (12/14-3)-NSEP awards scholarships to
American undergraduates for study of less commonly taught languages
and areas including: Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe,
Russia and the Newly Independent States. To be eligible, students must
be matriculated at a U.S. university, college or community college.
Awards are available for study in summer '96, fall '96, and spring
'97. Application deadline to International Programs and Special
Sessions is Jan. 17. For more information, contact Hill.

     1996 INSTITUTE ON INFUSING ASIAN STUDIES INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE
CURRICULUM (12/14-4)-The sixth annual ASDP summer Institute on
Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum will be held
in Honolulu from July 22-Aug. 10. The institute will explore Asian
cultures and social structures in the context of rapid modernization.
The primary emphasis is on China and Japan. During the institute,
participants will develop new syllabi and curriculum components for
programs at their institutions. The institute is open to faculty from
humanities or social science departments in two- and four-year
colleges and universities in the U.S. The institute especially
welcomes faculty and academic staff from institutions affiliated with
the American Association of Community Colleges (working through its
affiliate council, the American Council on International Intercultural
Education), the American Association of State Colleges and
Universities, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher
Education. Faculty from liberal arts colleges also are encouraged to
apply. Applications must be postmarked by March 15. For information,
contact the Asian Studies Development Program Secretariat, East-West
Center, 1777 East-West Rd., Honolulu, HI 96848; telephone (808) 944-
7639 or 944-7454; fax (808) 944-7070; e-mail:
noharaw%ewc.bitnet@cmsa.berkeley.edu

     IREX GRANTS FOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS IN THE STUDY OF CENTRAL
AND EASTERN EUROPE AND EURASIA (12/14-5)- International Research and
Exchanges Board has announced grant opportunities for collaborative
projects to develop American expertise and advance cultural and
historical knowledge about Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, to
address contemporary scholarly and policy questions through basic and
applied research and to foster professional cooperation among scholars
from the U.S. and the region. These grants are sponsored by the
National Endowment for the Humanities. Candidates should be affiliated
with a university or research institution and must propose projects
that involve non-American participants from one or more of the IREX
program countries, as well as an American participant. Special project
grants are designed to support collaborative research and related
activities in the form of (but not limited to) conferences, seminars,
workshops, working visits and roundtable meetings. Grants normally do
not exceed $20,000. Expenses normally covered include travel,
accommodations, per diem, fees for use of facilities, and publication
costs or other expenses associated with presenting results to
policymakers, scholars and the general public. These grants fund
humanities and social science related work only. For more information,
contact International Research and Exchanges Board, 1616 H St., N.W.,
Washington, DC 20006; telephone (202) 628-8188; fax (202) 628-8189; e-
mail: irex@info.irex.org

     IREX SUMMER LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
INSTRUCTORS OF RUSSIAN AND OTHER LANGUAGES OF THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT
STATES (12/14-6)-IREX announces the availability of grants for college-
and university-level language instructors for seven weeks of on-site
training in Eurasia from mid-June until early August, sponsored by the
United States Information Agency. Applicants must be currently
employed as college instructors of the language for which they apply.
The grants provide predeparture orientation, round-trip airfare and
visa fees, a modest dollar stipend, cost-of-instruction expenses,
housing and study-related tours. Deadline is Jan 31. For more
information, contact Hilary Bonta, Program Officer, International
Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), 1616 H St. N.W., Washington, DC
20006; telephone (202) 628-8188; fax (202) 628-8189; e-mail:
irex@info.irex.org

     IREX SHORT-TERM TRAVEL GRANTS (12/14-7)-IREX announces the
availability of grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and
Eastern Europe, Eurasia and limited opportunities for Mongolia.
Support is available for brief visits of about two weeks for
individuals who do not require administrative assistance from IREX.
These grants are sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the
National Endowment for the Humanities. Candidates must have a
doctorate or equivalent professional/terminal degree at the time of
application. Grants normally do not exceed $3,000. Grant provisions
include transoceanic APEX airfare on a U.S. flag carrier and per diem
for up to 14 days, not to exceed $100/day (for food, lodging, and
local transportation only). In addition, the grant may cover other
incidental expenses, such as temporary health insurance for incoming
foreign scholars, conference registration fees for Americans and visa
fees. The grants fund projects in the humanities and social sciences
only. Travel may not exceed 30 days and individuals may only apply for
one trip and one project per deadline. IREX-funded project activity
must be completed within one year of the application deadline. The
following activities are funded by these grants: individual scholarly
research visits to archives, libraries, museums, etc. or for
conducting interviews, presentations at scholarly conferences focused
on Central and Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia and taking place in one
of these regions, invited lectures or consultations focused on Central
or Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia, collaborative projects such as joint
publications or comparative surveys and visits of up to two foreign
colleagues from IREX program countries to the United States for
collaborative research or conference presentations. Deadlines are Feb.
1 and June 1. For more information, contact Lisa M. Le Mair, Program
Officer, International Research and Exchanges Board, 1616 H St., N.W.,
Washington, DC 20006; telephone (202) 628-8188; fax (202) 628-8189; e-
mail: irex@info.irex.org