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Deadline: 12/15/10

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 15 doctorate students enrolled in American universities- to conduct research in France for 9 months. This program has two main goals :
  • 1. To allow American doctorate students to benefit from an experience in a French University.
  • 2. To develop Franco-American academic partnerships.
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/chateaubriand2/chateaubriand_/culturel/fellow-intro.php
Deadline: 12/1/2010

Length: One year, renewable

Comments: Fellows study at their universities during the academic year and conduct a research project under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation with ETS research scientists or psychometricians. Selected fellows are invited to participate in the ETS Summer Internship Program. Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program, have completed all required coursework, and be working on a dissertation related to statistics, psychometrics, educational measurement or quantitative methods.

Each fellow's university receives the following:

  • $15,000 to pay a stipend to the fellow
  • $7,500 to defray the fellow's tuition, fees and work-study program commitments
  • A small grant for the purchase of equipment or software if needed to facilitate work on the fellow's research project (grant must be requested by the university)


URL: http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships
Deadline: 12/3/2010

Length: one year

Comments:The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation funds scholars from U.S. universities for graduate research or study at universities in Iceland, and scholars from universities in Iceland to conduct research or study at universities in the United States. Recipients are chosen by the Foundation's Board of Trustees. Up to $25,000 in project costs, including travel to and from the research or study site will be paid on the scholar's behalf.

URL: http://www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org/scholarship/
Deadline: 12/3/2010

Length: 9-24 months

Comments: NRI post-doctoral fellowships are nine to twelve month programs for recent graduates and doctoral students engaged in dissertation research interested in U.S. domestic public policy research. While in Washington, NRI fellows are immersed in a rich public policy environment. The program exposes them to a breadth of scholarship within AEI, as well as at other D.C. institutions engaged in policy debate.

URL: http://www.aei.org/raBasicPages/22?page=Fellowships
Deadline: 1/18/2010

Length: Up to 12 months

Comments: IAF's Fellowships provide support for Ph.D. candidates to conduct dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean on topics related to grassroots development. Funding is for between four and 12 months. The Inter-American Foundation expects to award up to 15 Doctoral Field Research Fellowships in 2011. Research during the 2011-2012 cycle must be initiated between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012.
  • Round-trip economy-class transportation to the field research site from the Fellow's primary residence. Fellows must comply with the Fly America Act.
  • A research allowance of up to $3,000, pro-rated monthly.
  • A stipend of $1,500 per month for up to 12 months.
  • Accident and sickness insurance
  • Attendance at a required "mid-year" Grassroots Development Conference to discuss each Fellow's progress with members of the IAF's academic review committee and meet with IAF and IIE staff.
URL: http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/IAF-Grassroots-Development-Fellowship-Program/Application
Deadline: November 22, 2010

Length: One year

Comments:  The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and the Smithsonian Institution (SI) invite fellowship applications for one-year fellowships to support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities. Fellowships carry a stipend of $30,000. All fields of study that are actively pursued by the museums and research organizations of the Smithsonian Institution are eligible. Under this fellowship program, the Smithsonian Institution and the Fellow's university share the cost of support. Students enrolled at CIC member universities apply through their university graduate school. Each university will nominate one application for the CIC/SI competition. From this pool of 12 nominations, six fellowships will be selected by the Smithsonian Institution for the CIC/SI Fellowship. Applicants will be notified of the award decision by January 1. All unfunded applications will be eligible for consideration in the general Smithsonian Institution competition. Review of applications for the general competition begins on January 15. Students must have completed all course work for their programs, and must have been admitted into doctoral candidacy and satisfied all requirements except completion of the dissertation in order to qualify. The stipend is $30,000 for one year, and fellows are eligible for tuition and health insurance benefits in accordance with their university policy. Fellows are eligible to receive allowances for related expenses and for temporary relocation to the Smithsonian. To be considered for the CIC/SI Fellowship, applicants must complete the CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Application form. You can obtain an application form by asking Kelly Pollock (kpollock@uchicago.edu). A pdf of the completed application must be submitted electronically by Monday, November 22, 2010 to: Beth Niestat University of Chicago niestat@uchicago.edu (773) 702-9018

URL: http://www.si.edu/ofg/infotoapply.htm
Deadline: 12/1/2010

Length: Up to 9 months

Comments: This program is intended for doctoral students at accredited U.S. and Canadian four-year colleges and universities whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and should have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation when they apply for a grant. Applicants are ineligible to receive the same grant in two consecutive years. Applicants may request funding up to US$10,000.

URL: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/doctoral-doctorat.aspx?lang=eng
Deadline: 12/1/2010

Length: 10-12 months

Comments: Up to 12 dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships to encourage comparative and interdisciplinary study of economic, political, and social aspects of modern and contemporary German and European affairs. Awards are for 10 to 12 months. Dissertation applicants must have completed all course work and exams. Postdoctoral applicants must have received a PhD within the last 2 years. Stipends are EUR 1100 per month for fellows working on dissertation and EUR 1400 per month for fellows working on postdoctoral research. In addition, fellows receive EUR 130 per month for each accompanying child and EUR 130 per month for spouse.

URL: http://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/en/bprogram/
Deadline: 11/15/10

Length: up to 11 months

Comments: These Fellowships are open to doctoral candidates to pursue their dissertation research in Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Awards are available for periods of up to eleven months.

URL: http://khmerstudies.org/fellowships/
Deadline: 12/1/2010

Length: 1-12 months (ABDs); 12-24 months (post-docs)

Comments: The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs (please see program eligibility requirements) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to advance their own research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 1 to 2 years (long-term). Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application and submit proof of affiliation with an eligible host research institution in Japan as part of the application packet. Applicants for 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2011. Applicants for 1-12 month (short-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2011 or a letter from their institution stating that the applicant is a Ph.D. candidate within two years of receiving a Ph.D.

URL: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/

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