aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] Kennan Institute Research Scholarships (Deadline: October 1)

[Robert De Lossa <radelo@earthlink.net>]

[From: "Jennifer Giglio" <giglioje@wwic.si.edu> ]

KENNAN INSTITUTE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
3-9 months duration

* AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO SCHOLARS WHO ARE U.S. CITIZENS OR PERMANENT
RESIDENTS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP *

The Kennan Institute offers Research Scholarships to scholars whose
research in the social sciences or humanities focuses on the former Soviet
Union (excluding the Baltic states).  Policy-relevant proposals are
particularly welcome.  The Research Scholar grant offers a stipend of $3,000
per month, research facilities, word processing support, and some research
assistance.  Grant recipients are required to be in residence at the
Institute in Washington, D.C., for the duration of their grant.

Research Scholarships are available to academic participants in the early
stages of their career (before tenure) or scholars whose careers have been
interrupted or delayed.  For non-academics, an equivalent degree of
professional achievement is expected.  Eligibility is limited to the
post-doctoral level for academic participants, although doctoral candidates
in the process of completing a dissertation may apply (the dissertation must
be successfully defended before taking residence at the Kennan Institute).

One round of competitive Research Scholar selection is held per year.  The
deadline for receipt of applications is October 1.  Decisions on
appointments will be made in late January 2003; grantees are able to
commence their appointments as early as July 2003.  In past years, the
Kennan Institute awarded Research Scholarships to one in eight applicants.

The Research Scholarship Program is supported by the Russian, Eurasian, and
East European Research and Training Program of the U.S. Department of State
(Title VIII).  Continuation of the Research Scholarship Program in 2003-2004
is contingent on future funding.

Applications can be downloaded from the Institute's web site at
http://wwics.si.edu/kennan/grants.htm. To request a print application or
for further information, please contact Jennifer Giglio by phone at
202-691-4246, by fax at 202-691-4247, by e-mail at giglioje@wwic.si.edu, or
by mail at: The Kennan Institute, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004-3027.