[aaus-list] Deadline Reminder: Grants for Research & Language Training in Ukraine

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is now
accepting applications for its 2010-2011 Title VIII Grants for Research
and Advanced Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South
Caucasus, Russia, Southeast Europe, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.
 
Application deadline for Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Academic Year
2010-2011, and Spring 2011 programs: October 1st, 2009.
 
Programs must begin between Feb. 1st, 2010 and June 30, 2011; and must
be completed by September 30, 2011.  Please note that for the next
deadline (October 1st, 2010) and for each deadline thereafter, programs
must begin between June 2011 and June 2012; and must be completed by
September 30, 2012.  Therefore if you want to begin your fellowship
during spring 2011, you must apply to the October 1st, 2009 deadline.
 
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. Annual
deadline: October 1st.
 
*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. Annual deadline: October 1st.
 
*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, and
Turkmenistan. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field
and conduct research for at least four months in the field. Annual
deadline: October 1st.
 
*Title VIII Southeast European Research Scholar 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, Kosovo, 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. Annual deadline: October
1st.
 
*Title VIII Southeast European Language Training 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, Kosovo, 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. Annual deadline: October 1st.
 
Funding for these programs is available through American Councils from
the U.S. Department of State's Title VIII Program for Research and
Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union). All competitions for funding are open and merit based.
All applications will receive consideration without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital
status, 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 at americancouncils.org
<mailto:outbound at americancouncils.org>  
Website: www.americancouncils.org <http://www.americancouncils.org/>


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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