[CivilSoc] Academic Fellowships for Citizens of NIS Countries

[Center for Civil Society International]

********************FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT******************
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is pleased to
announce an open competition for the Regional Scholar Exchange
Program (RSEP) for NIS citizens.
Deadline for application submission: * November 15, 2001.*
RSEP, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US
Department of State and administered by IREX, provides opportunities
for junior and mid-level university faculty, researchers, scholars,
and advanced graduate students from the New Independent States (NIS)
to conduct research in the United States for four months with the
goal of contributing to the further development of higher education
and scholarship in their home countries.
This is a fully funded fellowship, covering travel, housing, stipend,
medical insurance, and a professional development allowance.
Fellowships are available to citizens of all 12 NIS countries,
including: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz
Republic, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
All applications must contain developed and focused research
proposals, and all proposals must demonstrate relevance to the
political, economic, social, legal, educational, historical,
cultural, and philosophical challenges facing the NIS. Research
proposals must address one of the eligible topics (see list below).
At the time of the deadline, applicants should:
* Be at least age 24 but no older than 60;
* Hold a degree of kandidat or higher or be working on a kandidat
dissertation;
* Possess a level of proficiency in written and spoken English adequate to
conduct independent research in the United States.
* Other eligibility requirements apply. Refer to the program application for
more details.
Applications for RSEP can be obtained and submitted by contacting
IREX field offices and representatives in the NIS. Applications are
also available at Educational Information Centers (EIC) and at
IREX-administered Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) Public
Access Sites throughout the NIS and can be downloaded at www.irex.org
or www.irex.ru.
Eligible Research Topics for RSEP
* American Studies (including literature)
* Business Administration (including business and management education)
* City Planning and Urban Studies
* Civic Education
* Conflict Resolution
* Criminal Justice
* Cultural Anthropology
* Demography
* Economics (including international trade, finance, and investment)
* Education (including university administration)
* Ethics
* Foreign Policy and International Relations
* Geography
* Government
* History
* Information Technology (Internet and the application of new
  information technologies in higher education)
* Journalism and Communications
* Labor Relations
* Law
* Library Science
* Management
* Military Science
* Philosophy
* Political Science
* Psychology
* Public Administration
* Social Work
* Sociology
* Women's Studies