American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ ACCELS
Grants for Research and for Language Study in Eurasia

National Endowment for the Humanities: Collaborative Research Fellowship

Fellowships of up to $30,000 for four to nine months of research in east-central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Proposals must include plans to work with at least one collaborator in the field. The merit-based competition is open to all U.S. post-doctoral scholars in the humanities, including such disciplines as modern and classical languages, history, linguistics, literature, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, and ethics. (For a complete list of eligible disciplines, please contact American Councils.) Language proficiency is not required if applicants can demonstrate a means of conducting research with out it. American Councils is prepared to assist scholars in locating potential collaborators. Application deadline: February 15, 2001

Special Initiatives Fellowship for Research in Central Asia

Grants for field research on policy-relevant topics in Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Scholars may apply for fellowships of four to twelve months in one or more cities or countries in the region. Funding is provided by the U.S. State Department Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States (Title VIII). Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field, have held an academic or research position for at least five years, have sufficient language ability to carry out the proposed research, and plan to spend at least four months in the region. Fellowships range from $15,000 to $35,000; they include international airfare, medical insurance, visas, and overseas support from American Councils offices. Application deadline: February 15, 2001

Regional Scholar Exchange Program

Fellowships for U.S. scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and information technology field to conduct research in the countries of the former Soviet Union for four to six months. Applications for research in Central Asia are particularly encouraged. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and advanced graduate students or junior to mid-career faculty between the ages of 24 and 60. Fellowships include international travel, visas, insurance, living stipends, and logistical support from American Councils regional offices. Typical awards range from $7,000 to $10,000. Application deadline: February 15, 2001

Title VIII Research Scholar Program

Fellowships for U.S. scholars, faculty, and advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to conduct research in the former Soviet Union. Provides international travel, living stipends, housing, visa support, university affiliations, archive access, and on-going logistical support from American Councils regional offices located throughout the former Soviet Union. Grants range from $12,000 to $25,000. Application Deadline: February 15, 2001

NIS Regional Language Program

Allows graduate students and undergraduates who are proficient in Russian or their host-country language to study languages, literature, and area studies at prestigious academic institutions throughout the former Soviet Union for the summer, semester or academic year. Participants receive undergraduate or graduate s academic credit from Bryn Mawr College. Language instruction is available in Armenian, Azeri, Belarusan, Buryat, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tajik, Turkmen, Ukrainian and Yakut. Participants receive on-going logistical support from ACTR/ACCELS regional offices located throughout the former Soviet Union. Program costs include tuition, international travel, room and board (either in dormitories or in a local home stay), pre-departure orientation, and health insurance. Graduate students are eligible for State Department Title VIII fellowships to cover program costs. Application deadline: March 1 (summer), April 1 (fall semester and academic year).

For more information about these programs and applications, contact:

Graham Hettlinger
Manager, Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-7522
hettlinger@actr.org