Postdoctoral Scholarships for the applicants of USA citizens in Social Science Research Council

Postdoctoral Research Scholarships Eurasia at SSRC, USA

• Study Subject(s):Social sciences and related humanities
• College Scholarships Level: Postdoctoral
• Scholarships Provider: Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Outreach Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union).
• Scholarship Positions can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:-Pre-Dissertation Awards target graduate students in the first three years of study in a Ph.D. program. Awards require evidence of ethics training and University IRB approval.

• Funds are to be used before applicants defend their dissertation proposals.
• Dissertation Development Awards seek applicants who have obtained ABD status (must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree except for the dissertation)by the application submission deadline. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to complete their dissertation by the end of the fellowship support period (August 2013), and demonstrate evidence of University cost-sharing.
• Post-Doctoral Research Awards applicants should be within five years of the completion of their Ph.D., and gainfully employed in teaching and or research.Only individual applicants are considered.
• Proposals and research must pertain to one or more of the regions and countries currently supported by the program (please see FAQ for further information).
• We will consider comparative projects if one or more of the countries/regions under consideration are supported by the program, and if our Selection and Oversight Committee determines that the project contributes to the field of Eurasian Studies

Scholarship Description: Eurasia Program Fellowships are intended for applicants who have completed their dissertation field research and/or data collection, who have made significant progress in outlining emergent, innovative contributions to scholarship, and who are willing to reach beyond the academic community to make their work known and accessible to a variety of publics. The Eurasia Program offers three types of fellowship support in 2011, providing financial and academic support to graduate students in the early stages of dissertation development, Ph.D. candidates near completion of their doctoral programs in the social sciences and related humanities, and young scholars within three years of the completion of their Ph.D. The funding for this fellowship program is provided by the Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Outreach Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union). One of the goals of the Title VIII program is to support and sustain American expertise on the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. This program also works to support outreach; build relationships between the policy community and the academic community; help build national capability by engaging diverse experts in the exploration of new ideas and perspectives; and create new knowledge and research.

Scholarship Application Deadline: November 15, 2011

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