Study and Research in Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites applications for its wide variety of academic and research support programs that facilitate international relations through the exchange of scholars of all levels and from almost every discipline. DAAD promotes cooperation and exchange between higher education institutions in the US and Canada with higher education institutions in Germany. Please consult the DAAD website for details of their programs. Citizenship: US and Canada. Deadlines: various.

INQUIRIES: 212/758-3233; EMAIL: daadny@daad.org; WEB: http://www.daad.org/

Dissertation Research at International Sites

The National Science Foundation solicits proposals for the Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program. The program to provides for the following opportunities:

• International Research Experiences for Students (IRES): OISE accepts proposals to develop opportunities to introduce small groups of U.S. undergraduate and/or graduate students to foreign science and engineering in the context of a research experience which will also provide personal contacts on which to build future international collaboration. The goal is to provide U.S. student participants with a global perspective and opportunities for professional growth through international cooperative research training, networking and mentoring. Proposals are accepted from academic research institutions, professional societies, or consortia on behalf of a small group of students in a particular field, and proposals involving more than one institution are encouraged.
• Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP): OISE supports dissertation research conducted by graduate students at a foreign site. Students are expected to work in close cooperation with a host country institution and investigator.

Citizenship: Priority given to US citizens or permanent residents. Deadlines: Ongoing (Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement); Sep. 15, 2005 (International Research Experiences, for activities for the subsequent summer); Feb. 15, 2005 (International Research Experiences, for activities at other times).

WEB: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04036/nsf04036.htm.

European History

The Institute for European History offers Residential Fellowships to promote historical research. The Institute specializes in the history of occidental religion, and has developed into a center for ecumenical research on the Reformation in Europe (and general history) from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. The institute, located in Mainz, Germany, will award 20 residential fellowships with a duration of 6 to 12 months each. Stipends vary with educational level (from DM 1, 485-1, 795). Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: continuous.

INQUIRIES: 49-6131-39-93-60; EMAIL: ieg2@inst-euro-history.uni-mainz.de; WEB: Follow this link.

Korean Studies and Korean Language Training

The Korea Foundation offers Fellowships for Korean Studies and Korean Language Training. The Fellowships for Korean Studies seek to promote Korean studies and facilitate research work by Korea-related scholars and specialists by supporting their on-site study and research activities in Korea. The Fellowships for Korean Language Training offers foreign scholars and graduate students who need intensive Korean language education the opportunity to enroll in a Korean-language program at a Korean university. The awards range from 900,000 to 1,100,000 Korean won per month. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Jul. 31, 2005 (Korean Language Training) and Various (administered by participating universities, contact the Foundation for information) .

WEB: http://www.kf.or.kr:8080/eng/program/fellowship1.jsp.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship

The Rotary Foundation offers several scholarships, as detailed below:

• Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships. This scholarship is for either three or six months of intensive language training and cultural immersion at a language school selected by the sponsor. The three month scholarship is most appropriate for studying a foreign language in which the applicant may already be somewhat proficient. The six month scholarship is more appropriate for studying a language that presents a challenge to the applicant. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
• Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarship. The objective of the year long scholarship is to promote international understanding, as the scholars are expected to serve as ambassadors of goodwill during the term of their scholarship.
• Muli-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship. The scholarship us a two or three-year award intended to help defray the costs of degree-oriented study in another country. Once again, scholars are expected to serve as ambassadors of goodwill. Scholarships are awarded for almost any field of study.

Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Varies (Each club sets its own deadline. Deadlines are set between March and July. Applicants should contact the specific district for further information.).

WEB LINK.

Biomedical Research - Travel Allowances

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (Foundation for Basic Research in Biomedicine) invites applications for Travel Allowances. The travel allowances are intended to support young scientists in acquiring experimental qualification necessary in basic researc in biomedicine. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines: Continuous.

INQUIRIES: 49 6132-89-85-0; EMAIL: secretariat@bifonds.de; WEB: http://www.bifonds.de/travel/travel.htm.

Canadian Studies

The Canadian Embassy provides Canadian Studies Graduate Student Fellowships for dissertation research in Canada. The program promotes research in the social sciences and humanities with a view to contributing to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada and its relationship with the US or other countries of the world. Applicants must carry out their own research. Priority topics include trade, economic and business issues; environment; natural resources (energy, fisheries, forestry, etc.); national and international security, Canadian values and culture, and communications. Maximum award is $850/month for up to nine months. Citizenship: US or permanent resident. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 202/682-7727; EMAIL: daniel.abele@dfait-maeci.gc.ca; WEB: http://www.canadianembassy.org/study/grants.html

Irish Studies

The US-Ireland Alliance accepts applications for the George J. Mitchell Scholarships which provide tuition, housing, transportation, as well as living expenses and travel stipends for a year of study at an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Citizenship: US Deadline: Oct. 10, 2005.

INQUIRIES: 703/841-5843, dellp@us-irelandalliance.org; WEB: http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html

Fulbright Program Grants

The US Department of State, with the Institute of International Education (IIE), provides Fulbright Program Grants for study or research abroad to graduate students, graduating seniors, or applicants in the creative and performing arts. Completed applications (original and three copies) must be sent to the Duke Fulbright program administrator at the Center for International Studies by the internal deadline. Transcripts and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Center (original only required). Completed applications must be sent by Duke University to IIE. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Sep. 21, 2005 (Duke internal deadline); Oct. 21, 2005 (application deadline).

INQUIRIES: Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, Duke Fulbright Faculty Advisor, 919/668-1928, d.deardorff@duke.edu, WEB: http://www.duke.edu/web/international/fulbright/index.html and Fulbright web site.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Grants

The Department of Education provides Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Grants for graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The priority is for research projects that focuses on one or more of the following areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (Canada, Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean). Please submit completed hard copies of your application, including a full set of transcripts, to: Nancy Hare Robbins, D.U.C.I.S., 2204 Erwin Road, Franklin Center 105, Box 90404, Duke University, Durham NC 27708 no later than Tuesday, Nov. 8 by 4 pm. Citizenship: US. Deadlines: Nov. 8, 2005 (Duke internal deadline); Nov. 10, 2005 (application deadline).

INQUIRIES: Nancy Hare Robbins, Assistant Director, Duke University Center for International Studies, 919/684-6454, nhare@duke.edu, WEB: link.

Bosch Foundation

The Robert Bosch Foundation offers a Fellowship Program to strengthen the ties of understanding between the U.S. and Germany and to familiarize American professionals and executives with the political, economic, and cultural environment of Europe. The fellowships are for nine-months and are available to those who possess a graduate degree and/or two years of professional experience in one of the following fields: Business Administration, Economics, Journalism, Mass/Communications, Law, Political Science, or Public Affairs/Public Policy. Citizenship: US Deadline: Oct. 14, 2005.

INQUIRIES: Martin Black 212/497-3500; EMAIL: info@cdsintl.org WEB: http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm.

Archaeological Research

The W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research presents Fellowships in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Fellowships are open to those in ancient Near Eastern studies, including the fields of archeology, anthropology, art history, Bible, epigraphy, historical geography, history, language, literature, philology, and religion or related disciplines from Pre-history, through the early Islamic period. The research should be continous, without frequent trips outside the country. Residence at the Albright is required except where indicated.

• Kress Fellowship:
  • Doctoral dissertation research fellowship for students specializing in architecture, art history, archeology and classical studies. Award amount: $9,000. Citizenship: US or North American studying at a US university.
  • Doctoral dissertation research fellowship for the study of intercultural connections in the Mediterranean basin for students specializing in architecture, art history, archeology, and classical studies. Award amount: $22,500. Citizenship: US or North American studying at a US university. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2005.
• George A. Barton Fellowship: Open to all pre-doctoral students and recent Ph.D. recipients. Award amount: $7,000 for five months. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2005.
• Educational and Cultural Affairs Junior Research Fellowships: Open to pre-doctoral students and recent Ph.D. recipients. Award amount: $16,000 for ten months. Citzenship: US. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2005.
• Ernest S. Frerichs Fellow and Program Coordinator. Open to pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars. Recipient is expected to assist the Albright's Director in planning and implementing the Ernest S. Frerichs Program for Albright Fellows. Award amount: $19,000 for ten months. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2005.
• W.F. Albright Asociate Fellowships. Open to senior, post-doctoral, and pre-doctoral researchers. No stipend. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2005.
• Council of American Overseas Research Centers. Open to doctoral candidates and established scholars (individual or team) pursuing research on broad questions of mulit-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences in countries in the Near and Middle East and South Asia. Award amount: $9,000. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Dec. 31, 2005.

WEB: http://aiar.org/deadlines.html

Russian-US Young Leadership Fellows for Public Service

The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) announces the Russian-US Young Leadership Fellows for Public Service Program which combines academic coursework with complementary community service and a professional internship. The program will provide hands-on academic training for young Americans and Russians in fields relevant to the US-Russian historical, political, economic, and social context. Citizenship: US and Russia. Deadline: Most recent deadline was in 2003. Sponsor is not currently accepting applications for this program.

INQUIRIES: 202/628-8188; EMAIL: irex@irex.org; WEB: http://www.irex.org/programs/ylf/index.asp

Research in the Near East

The American Schools of Oriental Research offer a variety of Fellowships for research in the Near East, including Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, Syria, and Iraq. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004.

WEB: http://www.asor.org/ASORCAP.html

Study and Research in Scandinavia

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers Awards for Study in Scandinavia to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian countries for up to one year. Applicants must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential. Priority is given to candidates at the graduate level for dissertation-related study or research. Awards range from Grants (normally $3,000) to Fellowships (up to $18,000). Citizenship: US Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 212/879-9779; EMAIL: grants@amscan.org; WEB: http://www.amscan.org/fellowship.html

Archaeological Research

The Archaeological Institute of America invites applications for various Fellowships for support of dissertation and advanced archaeological research in Italy and the Mediterranean. Awards range from $4,000-$22,000. Citizenship: US Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004 (general fellowships deadline) and Jan. 15, 2006 (Anna C and Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship due date).

INQUIRIES: 615/353-9361; EMAIL egilgan@aia.bu.edu; WEB: Follow this weblink.

Research in Japan

The Japan Foundation solicits applications for the Doctoral Fellowship Program. The Japan Foundation is a semigovernmental organizational whose objective is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. Doctoral Fellowships give doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences, as well as in other disciplines who are conducting comparative research projects, the opportunity to conduct research in Japan for periods ranging from 4 to 12 months. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 212/489-0299 or info@jfny.org; WEB: http://jfny.org/jfny/index.html

International Research Opportunities

The International Research and Exchange Board provides Individual Advanced Research Fellowships supporting long-term research in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia for period of two to nine months. Scholars in policy research and development, humanities and social sciences, and cross-disciplinary studies are strongly encouraged to apply. Award includes a stipend, travel, living expenses, and local research allowance. Citizenship: US and permanent resident. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 202/628-8188; EMAIL: irex@irex.org; WEB: http://www.irex.org/programs/iaro/index.asp.

Arts and Humanities in Italy

The American Academy in Rome awards Rome Prize Fellowships each year in the fine arts and humanities. Rome Prize winners pursue independent projects varying in content and scope at the Academy. Fellowships are offered in such areas as: architecture, conservation, graphic design, historic preservation, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, literature, musical composition, set design, urban design and planning, the visual arts, archeology, art history, classical studies, modern Italian studies, and post-classical humanistic studies. Citizenship: US Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 212/751-7200; EMAIL: info@aarome.org; WEB: Follow this weblink.

Eurasia Studies

The Social Science Research Council solicits applications for the Eurasia Program Dissertation Fellowships. This program supports projects that combine innovative, interdisciplinary methodologies with important archival and field research covering Eastern Europe, the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union and its successor states. The program takes special interest in research which substantively addresses: social welfare structures or set processes of economic exchange, organization, or property relations in historical, cultural, or social contexts; the conditionality or construction of regional identity or state sovereignty; the emergent role of non-state actors and international structures; or the organization, ideologies, or significance of science and technology. Fellowships are intended to provide up to one year of support to students who have completed research for their doctoral dissertations and expect to complete the writing of their dissertation during the next academic year. Awards up to $15,000. Citizenship: US or permanent residents Deadline: Nov. 9, 2004 (annual).

WEB: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/eurasia/

East European Studies

The East European Studies Program of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for Fellowships for Dissertation Research/Writing in East European Studies to support research undertaken outside East Europe and for research in the social sciences and humanities relating to Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Citizenship: US Deadline: Nov. 10, 2004 (annual).

INQUIRIES: grants@acls.org. WEB: http://www.acls.org/eeguide.htm.

International Dissertation Field Research

The Social Science Research Council invite proposals for the International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship Program to help promising social scientists and humanists to conduct dissertation field research in all areas or regions of the world, as well as research that is comparative, cross-regional, and/or cross-cultural. Proposals that identify the U.S. as a case for comparative inquiry are welcome; however proposals that require no field research outside the U.S. are not eligible. Support will be provided for 9 to 12 months in the field, plus travel expenses, but will rarely exceed $20,000. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Nov. 10, 2005 (annual).

INQUIRIES: idrf@ssrc.org. WEB: Follow this weblink.

American Research Institute in Turkey

The American Research Institute in Turkey offers a number of fellowships for research in Turkey. Scholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern times in Turkey in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Citizenship: students matriculated from U.S. or Canadian universities. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2005.

INQUIRIES: 215/898-3474; leinwand@sas.upenn.edu; WEB: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute

The National Science Foundation and the National Institues of Health invite application for the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes. This program provides US graduate students in science and engineering first-hand research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, or Taiwan, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective location, and orientation to the culture and language. The primary goals of EASI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory, and to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the future. The institutes last approximately eight weeks from June to August and are administered in the United States by the NSF with co-sponsorship by the NIH. Citizenship: US or permanent resident. Deadline: Dec. 10, 2005 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 703/292-8704, eapinfo@nsf.gov; WEB LINK.

Advanced German and European Studies

The Social Science Research Council seeks applications for the Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies based at the Free University of Berlin. Its purpose is to encourage the comparative and interdisciplinary study of the economic, political, and social aspects of modern and contemporary German and European affairs. Fellows are expected to produce a research monograph dealing with some aspect of German or European studies, including U.S.-European relations. Awards are for 10 to 12 months and include a stipend of EUR 1,100-1,400/month. Citizenship: U.S. and permanent residents, Canada. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2003 (annual).

INQUIRIES: +49 30 838 56671, bprogram@zedat.fu-berlin.de; WEB: http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~bprogram/.

American Academy in Berlin

The American Academy in Berlin invites applications for the Fellowships for advanced study in the arts, culture and public affairs. The academy grants fellowships to American scholars, artists, and professionals in academic disciplines or fields of practice including the arts and culture, architecture, history, philosophy, public policy, law and society, music, journalism, film and others who will benefit from a residential fellowship in Berlin. Appointments are for one or two semesters. Stipends range from $3,000 to $5,000 per month; also included in the fellowship are round-trip airfare, housing, and meals. Citizenship: US Deadline: Dec. 1, 2003 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 212/588-1755, nyoffice@americanacademy.de; WEB: http://www.americanacademy.de/

International Fellowships for Women

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers the International Fellowships. These fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The stipend amounts range from $18,000 to $30,000. Citizenship: Non-US. Deadlines: Dec. 1, 2005 (annual).

WEB: Follow this weblink.

Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

The French Cultural Services and French Embassy (Ambassade de France) - USA accepts applications for the Chateaubriand Fellowships to permit more than 25 American students to conduct research in a French laboratory (public or private) for a 6 to 12 month period. This program has two main goals: to allow American researchers to benefit from an experience in one of the best laboratories in France; and to develop scientific cooperation between France and the United States. Stipends range from EUR 1680-2026. Citizenship: US Deadline: Dec. 31, 2005 (open)

INQUIRIES: 713/985-3283, comm@consulfrance-houston.org; WEB: http://www.ambafrance-us.org/sst/chateaubriand/

Yemeni Studies

The American Institute for Yemeni Studies offers the Near and Middle East Research and Training Act (NMERTA) Fellowships for feasibility studies, research projects, and Arabic language training. It is permissible to combine Arabic language study with a research or feasibility project. These fellowships are intended to enable persons to conduct research in Yemen, and applicants are encouraged to relate their intended use of fellowship funds to their present interests and to future research plans. Project funds may only be used to support research costs incurred in Yemen. The stipend is $10,000. Citizenship: US Deadline: Dec. 31, 2005.

INQUIRIES: Dr. Maria Ellis 610/896-5412; EMAIL: aiys@aiys.org; WEB: http://www.aiys.org/fellowships.html

Research in the Near and Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) seeks applications for two Fellowship Programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. The CAORC Fellowships for Advanced Multi-Country Research are intended for scholars pursuing research on broad questions of multi-country significance in countries in the Near and Middle East, and South Asia. The CAORC Fellowships for Regional Research intended for scholars proposing research that will have regional significance, and which must be conducted in more than one country which host overseas research centers: Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen, India, Pakistan, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Senegal/West Africa, or Sri Lanka. In each program, ten awards of up to $9,000 each are available. Citizenship: US Deadline: Jan. 14, 2005.

INQUIRIES: 202/633-1599; EMAIL: fellowships@caorc.org; WEB: http://www.caorc.org/fellowships/multi/.

Humanities and Social Science Research in France

The Institut Francais de Washington offers the Gilbert Chinard Fellowships and Edouard Merot-Sir Fellowship in Literature. Three awards for maintenance during dissertation or postdoctoral research in France will be given. French study in the areas of: art, economics, history, history of science, linguistics, literature, and social sciences are appropriate fields of study for these fellowships. Three $1,500 awards for maintenance (not travel) during research in France for a period of at least two months will be awarded. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2005.

INQUIRIES: Catherine Maley 919/962-0154 or 919/962-0135; EMAIL: cmaley@email.unc.edu; WEB: http://www.unc.edu/depts/institut/institutapp.htm.

The Camargo Foundation Artistic and Academic Fellowships (Cassis, France)

The Camargo Foundation welcomes applications from composers, writers, and visual artists pursuing specific projects and from scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences relating to French and francophone cultures. The interdisciplinary residency program is intended to give fellows the time and space they need to realise their projects. The Foundation’s hillside campus overlooks the Mediterranean Sea in Cassis, France; it includes thirteen furnished apartments, a reference library, and three art/music studios. Fellows are provided with accommodation on campus and a stipend of $2,500. Residencies are one semester (either early-September to mid-December or mid-January to the end of May). Qualified candidates from all countries and nationalities are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is January 12 for either semester of the following academic year.

WEB: http://www.camargofoundation.org/.

National Security Education Program

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) offers David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships. The fellowships enable US graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an important international dimension to their education. Boren Fellowship support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students, i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Overseas study is based on program expenses for a maximun of $10,000 per semester for up to 2 semesters. The total maximum level of support for a combined domestic and overseas program is $30,000. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Jan. 29, 2005 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 800/498-9360, EMAIL: nsep@aed.org; WEB: http://www.aed.org/nsep/

Biomedical Research

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (Foundation for Basic Research in Biomedicine) invites applications for Ph.D. Scholarships. The purpose of the Foundation is the exclusive and direct promotion of basic research in biomedicine aimed at acquiring new scientific knowledge. Scholarships for Ph.D. students are granted for two years and can be extended for up to twelve months. The basic grant amounts to DM 1,800. Additional flat rate sum of DM 200 per month to cover minor project-related costs. German citizens are supported in Germany and abroad; non-German citizens are only supported outside their home countries. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines: Feb 1, 2005, June 1, 2005, Oct. 1, 2005 (annual).

INQUIRIES: ++49/6132/89 85-0; EMAIL: secretariat@bifonds.de; WEB: http://www.bifonds.de/scholar/scholar.htm

Field Research on Europe

The German Marshall Fund of the United States provides the Predissertation and Research Support Program to support research to improve the understanding of significant contemporary economic, political and social developments relating to Europe, European integration, and relations between Europe and the United States. Special consideration will be given to applicants seeking support for dissertation fieldwork in one or more European countries and to projects involving parallel or collaborative research by both established and younger scholars, including projects designed on a transatlantic basis. Awards are up to $3,000 for predissertation research and up to $20,000 for dissertation fieldwork, with additional $2,000 for travel costs. Citizenship: US and permanent residents. Deadline: Nov. 12, 2004 for Research Support and Feb. 1, 2005 for predissertation support (annual).

INQUIRIES: 202/745-3950; EMAIL: info@gmfus.org; WEB: http://www.gmfus.org

Dissertation Research in Europe

The Council for European Studies at Columbia University is pleased to announce three Pre-Dissertation Fellowships for Research in Europe. The following programs are available: Florence Gould Pre-Dissertation Fellowships for Research in France (six fellowships with an award of $4,000 each); the Society for the Anthropology of Europe/CES Pre-Dissertation Fellowship (one fellowship with an award of $4,000); and the Luso-American Foundation Pre-Dissertation Fellowship for Research in Portugal (two pre-fellowships with an award of $4,000 each). Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2005 (annual).

INQUIRIES: 212/854-4172; EMAIL: jkg14@columbia.edu WEB: http://www.europanet.org/ces/ces_pdfs.htm

Asian Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program

The Asian Cultural Council invites applications for numerous Asian Art and Religion Fellowships and Asian Humanities Fellowships supporting cultural exchange in the humanities, religion, and visual and performing arts between the US and the countries of Asia. These programs assist scholars and artists undertaking research and study in South, Southeast and East Asia, as well as Asian scholars working in the US Citizenship: US and Asia. Deadlines: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, 2005 (annual)

INQUIRIES: 212/812-4300; FAX: 212/812-4299; EMAIL: acc@accny.org. WEB: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html

Travel Abroad for Historians of American Art

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) of the National Gallery of Art is offering the Predoctoral Fellowship Program for Summer Travel Abroad for Historians of American Art. These fellowships are for doctoral students in art history who study aspects of art and architecture of the US before 1980, including native and pre-Revolutionary America. The Center will provide up to ten fellowships of a maximum $4,500 each for periods of two to three months. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2005.

INQUIRIES: 202/842-6482; EMAIL: advstudy@nga.gov; WEB: http://www.nga.gov/resources/casvatrv.htm

World Affairs

The Crane-Rogers Foundation Institute of Current World Affairs offers Target of Opportunity Fellowships. The primary purpose of the Institute is to provide talented individuals an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country, or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with interested segments of the English-speaking public. Target of Opportunity Fellowships are offered for the study of issues or areas of the candidate's own choice, or for study in areas of interest expressed by members of the Institute. Some topics of interest include Korea, Japan, Iran, Southeast Asia, South America's Southern Cone, the former East Germany, Siberia, the Eastern Mediterranean, France, Burma, and the status of women. The Institute awards fellowships normally of two years to women and men under 36. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines:

For consideration for the June 2005 selection - Initial letters of interest, accompanied by a curriculum vitae or resume--Feb. 28, 2005; more elaborate application-- Mar. 28, 2005(annual).

For consideration for the Dec. 2005 selection - Initital letters of interest, accompanied by a cirriculum vitai or resume -- Aug. 1, 2005; more elaborate application -- Sep. 1, 2005

INQUIRIES: 603/643-5548; EMAIL: icwa@valley.net; WEB: http://www.icwa.org/#anchor110081

NATO Fellowships

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) provides Fellowships to graduate students from NATO countries to pursue a higher degree course at institutions in other NATO or in Cooperative Partner countries. The NATO Programme for Security Through Science offers support in 2005 for international collaboration on Priority Research topics in Defence Against Terrorism, or Countering Other Threats to Security. Partner Country Priorities as listed will also be considered for support, and will be particularly encouraged if they also fall within the Priority Research Topics already mentioned. Citizenship: NATO and Cooperative Partner Countries. Deadline: Mar. 1, 2005 and Sep. 1, 2005 .

INQUIRIES: in Belgium (33-2) 707.4111; EMAIL: science@hq.nato.int; WEB: http://www.nato.int/science/e/fellows.htm

Rome and Roman Culture

The Lemmermann Foundation invites applications for the Scholarship Awards, offered twice a year to non-Italian students who need to study in Rome to undertake research for theses concerning Rome and Roman culture from the Pre-Roman period to the present day in the subject areas of literature, archaeology, and the history of art. Must be younger than 30 years old, be attending a recognized university course, and have a basic knowledge of the Italian language. Monthly scholarship amount is 750 euro. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Mar. 15, 2005 (annual).

INQUIRIES: lemmermann@mail.nexus.it; WEB: http://www.nexus.it/lemmermann/

Research in Japan

The Hosei University accepts applications for the Hosei International Fund Fellowship-Foreign Scholars Fellowship Program to advance international cooperation in academic research and scholarship. The program, located at Hosei University in Japan, sponsors two foreign scholars to carry out non-degree research programs in the humanities, social or natural sciences, or engineering, for a period ranging from six to twelve months. Foreign scholars can start their research either in April or October of 2006. Citizenship: Unrestricted. Deadline: June 10, 2005.

INQUIRIES: Coordinator, 81 3 3264 9662; EMAIL: hif@hosei.ac.jp; WEB: http://www.hosei.ac.jp/ic/ic-e/index.htm

American Institute of Indian Studies

The American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) solicits applications for Junior Research Fellowships, designed to enable doctoral candidates at US colleges and universities to pursue their dissertation research in India. Fellows establish formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian research supervisors. Awards are available for up to eleven months. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: July 1, 2005 (annual).

WEB: http://www.indiastudies.org/

Eastern Europe or Middle East Studies

The Crane-Rogers Foundation Institute of Current World Affairs offers the John O. Crane Memorial Fellowship for those interested in the study of Eastern Europe or the Middle East. The primary purpose of the institute is to provide talented individuals an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country, or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with interested segments of the English-speaking public. The fellow will spend two years in the fellowship site of her/his choice, exploring an appropriate fellowship topic of his or her own design. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines: Feb. 28 and Aug. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES 603/643-5548. EMAIL: icwa@valley.net. WEB: http://www.icwa.org.

Last updated: Oct. 11, 2007.