U.S. graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral scholars. Fellowship recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Three to nine months of in-country research.
Fellowships typically provide international roundtrip airfare, health insurance, living and housing stipend, academic affiliation(s), and visa support.
October 1st, 2010. Programs must begin must begin between June 2011 and June 2012; and must be completed by September 30, 2012.
The U.S. Department of State's Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII) makes funding available for qualified U.S. citizens and permanent residents studying at or above the graduate level.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union), the American Councils Southeast Europe Research Program provides support for independent research for at least three months in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia. Scholars may conduct research in more than one country during a single trip.
Research scholar fellowships typically provide academic affiliations, international roundtrip airfare, living and housing stipend, health insurance, and visa support. Scholars may also request financial support for advanced language classes in order to facilitate their research.
Application guidelines are available under 'Documents.' The 2010 application will be available during the summer of 2010. Please contact the Outbound Department with any questions.
Send e-mail to: outbound@americancouncils.org