From: SMTP%"[log in to unmask]" 5-OCT-1994 14:57:59.82 To: CHADWICK CC: Subj: help 2 Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:58 MST From: John Chadwick <[log in to unmask]> Subject: help 2 To: [log in to unmask] Message-id: <[log in to unmask]> X-VMS-To: SMTP%"[log in to unmask]" *** IREX ANNOUNCES 1995-1996 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS *** American scholars in the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply for the programs described below; eligibility requirements vary by program. Please contact IREX for further information on these and other programs. International Research & Exchanges Board 1616 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 628-8188 Fax: (202) 628-8189 E-mail: [log in to unmask] gopher: info.irex.org, port 70 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Application deadline: November 1, 1994 Research placement and access for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars at institutions in the host country for a period of 2-12 months. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Newly Independent States. Research Residencies Application deadline: November 1, 1994 Research Residents spend 9-12 months in the host region/country pursuing individual research and improving language skills. IREX requires Research Residents to submit quarterly reports on developments in the local academic and policy communities. Regions: Albania, Baltic States, Croatia, Macedonia, Newly Independent States, Slovenia, Slovakia. Bulgarian Studies Seminar Application deadline: November 1, 1994 One-month fellowships for American scholars wishing to improve their knowledge of the Bulgarian language and culture. The seminar, held in Sofia during the month of July, consists of lectures on Bulgarian language, history, culture, and literature. Topics vary each year to complement the needs and interests of each group of scholars. Region: Bulgaria. Special Projects in Library and Information Science Application deadline: January 15, 1995 Opportunities for support of librarians, archivists, and information specialists pursuing projects relating to Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Newly Independent States. Special Projects Application deadline: March 1, 1995 Financial support for collaborative projects in the study of Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Proposals from all disciplines in the humanities and social sciences are welcome. All projects must involve American and non-American participants from one or more of the eligible countries. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Newly Independent States. Short-Term Travel Grants Application deadlines: October 1, 1994; February 1, 1995; and June 1, 1995 IREX offers travel grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. Support is available for brief visits (1-2 weeks) for individuals who do not require administrative assistance from IREX. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Newly Independent States. US Host Universities for Graduate Students from Eurasia and the Baltics [Edmund S. Muskie and Freedom Support Act Fellows] Application Deadline: January 27, 1995 These Fellowships are funded through the US Information Agency and administered by IREX and three other organizations to bring graduate students from the countries of Eurasia and the Baltics for one- and two-year, degree and non-degree programs in professional fields. IREX accepts proposals from US universities with masters-level programs in economics, journalism/mass communications, and library and information science to serve as host universities for approximately 90 fellows. US Host Institutions for Teaching Assistants from Russia (Russian Teaching Assistants Program-RTAP) Application deadline: October 7, 1994 RTAP, a new program funded by the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch of the US Information Agency, matches Russian Teaching Assistants with US two- and four- year academic institutions. US host institutions may apply to receive teaching assistants for either a six- or eight- month program. Russian participants are recent graduates of pedagogical institutes and primarily specialists in the field of English. The TAs may also serve as resource persons in departments of Russian language and culture, either as occasional lecturers in courses related to Russian language, society, and culture. In addition to serving as a TA, the Russian participants will enroll in two to three courses per semester to broaden their understanding of their fields of specialization and/or American culture and society.