December 2010: September 2010 Archives
Length: 4 days
Comments: The research symposium, supported by the United States Department of State (Title VIII Program), will bring American junior and senior scholars and members of the policy community together to examine and discuss gender and women's issues in Eastern Europe and Eurasia from multi-disciplinary perspectives. Junior scholars will be chosen based on a national competition to present their current research on the topic of the Symposium. Grants will be awarded to approximately ten junior scholars. The Symposium is scheduled to take place April 5-8, 2011 in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and will involve two full days of reviews of current research projects, roundtable discussions, and the development of policy recommendations. Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be US citizens; Applicants must either be currently enrolled in an MA, MS, MBA, JD, or PhD program or have held a graduate degree for 10 years or less. Grant Provisions: Round-trip airfare (provided by IREX through its travel office) and/or surface transportation from anywhere in the United States to the symposium site; Meals and accommodations for the duration of the symposium.
URL: http://www.irex.org/application/regional-policy-symposium-application
Length: 2 Years
Comments: The Earth Institute, Columbia University, is the world's leading academic center for the study, implementation, and teaching of sustainable development. The Earth Institute seeks applications from innovative postdoctoral candidates or recent (within the last five years) Ph.D., M.D., and J.D. recipients interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development. All doctoral requirements must be fulfilled and the degree awarded before the beginning of the fellowship. The program is open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. Candidates for the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program should submit a proposal for research that would contribute to the goal of global sustainable development.
URL: http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc.
Deadline: December 15, 2010
Length: 9 months
Comments: The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Education Office of the Embassy of France in the United States. Every year, it allows doctorate students enrolled in American universities- to conduct research in France for 9 months. Chateaubriand recipients receive about 1300€/month, a round trip ticket to France, health insurance, and about 30 days per diem for travelling in France for research purposes.
URL: http://france-science.org/chateaubriand3/chateaubriand_/culturel/fellow-intro.php
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Length: 2 years
Comments: The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year predoctoral research fellowship, beginning August 25, 2011. Predoctoral fellowships carry an annual stipend of $20,000, plus health insurance. The predoctoral fellow must be in residence at the University of Virginia for the duration of the award period. Fellows are expected to participate in the series of workshops held during the academic year and to present their work periodically to the larger academic community.
URL: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/woodson/fellowship/predoc.html
