Title  : NSF 93-147 -- A Selected List of Fellowship and Other Support
         Opportunities for Advanced Education
Type   : Report
NSF Org: EHR
Date   : March 7, 1995
File   : ns93147c
BUNTING INSTITUTE OF RADCLIFFE COLLEGE
Address for application information:
Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College
34 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
1. Science Scholars Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To support women scientists at any level in
their careers in the fields of science listed below.
Citizenship: United States
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Astronomy; molecular and cellular biology;
biochemistry; chemistry; cognitive and neural sciences;
mathematics; computer science; electrical, aerospace, and
mechanical engineering; materials science; naval architecture;
ocean engineering; oceanography; physics; and geology.
Other requirements: Receipt of doctorate at least two years prior
to appointment.
Number of awards: 8
Duration of awards: 1 year
Application deadline: Usually early October
Stipend for 1993-94: $31,300
Allowances and amounts:  Up to $3,000 in research expenses.
2. Bunting Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To support women of exceptional promise and
demonstrated accomplishments who wish to pursue independent study
in the academic and professional fields listed below.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Level: Postdoctoral, equivalent professional experience
Field(s) supported: All fields of scholarship, professions,
creative writing, poetry, visual and performing arts, music, and
sciences not included in Science Scholars Fellowship.
Other requirements: Receipt of doctorate at least two years prior
to appointment, or equivalent professional experience for
non-academic appointment.
Number of awards: 5-8 out of an applicant pool of 600-700.
Duration of awards: 1 year
Application deadline: Usually early October
Stipend for 1992-93: $28,500
3. Peace Fellowship
Purpose of program: To support women actively involved in finding
peaceful solutions to conflict or potential conflict among groups
or nations.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Number of awards: 1
Duration of awards: 1 year
Application deadline: January 15 for 1993-94 fellowships; varies
yearly.
Stipend for 1993-94: $25,000
Allowances and amounts: some funds for travel and research
4. Berkshire Summer Fellowship
Purpose of program: To support women historians with a PhD at the
postdoctoral level.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Any field of history
Duration of awards: Summer months
Application deadline: January 15 for 1993-94 fellowships; varies
yearly.
Stipend for 1993-94: $3,000
CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION
Address for application information:
Central Inquiry Division
California Student Aid Commission
P.O. Box 942845
Sacramento, California 94245-0845
Title of program: Graduate Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To afford opportunity for graduate study to
unusually able persons.
Citizenship: United States
Level: Graduate
Field(s) supported: All graduate fields requiring advanced degrees.
Other requirements: Applicant must be: 1) a California resident and
attend school in California; 2) a first or second year graduate
student at time award is activated.
Number of awards: Approximately 500
Duration of awards: Up to 4 years
Application deadline: March 2 for 1990
Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fee payment only up to $6,490
maximum.
THE CANADA COUNCIL
Address for application information:
Killam Program
The Canada Council
99 Metcalfe Street
P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1P 5V8
Title of program: Canada Council Killam Research Fellowships
Purpose of program: To provide released time to an individual
scholar to pursue independent research.
Citizenship: Canadian or landed immigrant resident in Canada, only.
Level: Senior scholar (8 to 12 years beyond the PhD)
Field(s) supported: Humanities, social sciences, natural sciences,
health sciences, engineering, and studies linking disciplines
within these broad fields.
Number of awards: 15 to 18 new awards per year
Duration of awards: 2 years
Application deadline: June 30
Stipend for 1993-94: $53,000
Allowances and amounts: Full fringe benefits based on actual
salary.
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON
Title of program: Carnegie Institution of Washington Fellowships
Address for application information:
Write to Director of department in field of applicant's choice: 1)
Department of Embryology, 115 West University Parkway, Baltimore,
Maryland 21210 (research toward a better understanding of the
molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying differentiation,
growth, and morphogenesis and the manner in which these processes
are coordinated in a number of developing systems, both normal and
abnormal); 2) Geophysical Laboratory, 5251 Broad Branch Road, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20015 (physico-chemical studies of geological
problems, with particular emphasis on the processes involved in the
formation and evolution of the Earth's crust, mantle, and core); 3)
Carnegie Observatories, 813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena,
California 91101 and Las Campanas, Chile (programs of astronomical
research on the structure and dimensions of the universe and the
physical nature, chemical composition, and evolution of celestial
bodies); 4) Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, 5241 Broad Branch
Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20015 (a wide range of studies in
physics and related sciences, including astrophysics, geophysics
and geochemistry, and planetary physics); 5) Department of Plant
Biology, 290 Panama Street, Stanford, California 94305 (research on
the study of photosynthesis, and on the physiological and bio-
chemical mechanisms that underlie the functional diversity and
adaptations of plants).
Purpose of program: To train research scientists
Citizenship: Unrestricted; efforts are made to recruit qualified
women and minorities.
Level: Postdoctoral; by special arrangement, predoctoral Fellows to
undertake thesis research
Field(s) supported: See above.
Number of awards: Approximately 30
Duration of awards: 1 to 2 years
Application deadline: Varies in each department
Stipend for 1992-93: As recommended by director of each department
Allowances and amounts: Grants may sometimes include travel funds.
CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Address for application information:
Director
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
202 Junipero Serra Boulevard
Stanford, California 94305
Title of program: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Purpose of program: To provide scholars of exceptional achievement
or promise free time to devote to their own study and to associate
with colleagues in the same discipline or related fields.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Include but not limited to: anthropology, art
history, biology, classics, economics, education, history, law,
linguistics, literature, mathematical and statistical specialties,
medicine, musicology, philosophy, political science, psychiatry,
psychology, and sociology.
Other requirements: Fellows must spend the fellowship year at the
Center. Fellows are selected from nominations from academic
administrators, well known scholars, and former Fellows.
Number of awards: Approximately 50 per year.
Duration of awards: 9 to 12 months (September to August)
Application deadline: The Center welcomes nominations at any time.
Stipend for 1993-94: In most cases, based on the Fellow's salary
for the preceding academic year.
Allowances and amounts: Travel expenses
COCA-COLA SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
Address for application information:
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc.
One Buckhead Plaza, Suite 1000
3060 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Title of Program: Scholarship
Purpose of program: To provide scholarships to high school seniors
for college.
Citizenship: United States
Level: Undergraduate
Field(s) supported: Unrestricted
Other requirements: Applicant must reside in participating Coca-
Cola bottler's territory.  All high schools located within a
participating bottler's territory will automatically receive
applications at the beginning of the school year.  Applications are
available through high school guidance offices only.
Number of awards: 150
Duration of awards: Renewable up to four years
Application deadline: October 31
Allowances and amounts: 100 awards at $1,000 per year; 50 awards at
$5,000 per year.
THE JANE COFFIN CHILDS MEMORIAL
FUND FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
Address for application information:
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
333 Cedar Street
P.O. Box 3333
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
Title of program: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Purpose of program: To further research into the causes, origins
and treatment of cancer through the award of postdoctoral
fellowships.
Citizenship: Unrestricted - awards to foreign nationals made only
for work in the U.S.; awards to U.S. citizens tenable in the U.S.
or any foreign country.
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: See above.
Other requirements: Applicants in general should not have more than
one year of postdoctoral experience.
Number of awards: Approximately 25
Duration of awards: Two - three years
Application deadline: February 1
Stipend for 1993-94: $24,000 the first year; $25,000 the second
year; $26,000 the third year
Allowances and amounts: Allowance of $1,500 a year toward the cost
of research usually will be made available to the laboratory
sponsoring the Fellow.
COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION (CIC)
Address for application information:
CIC Predoctoral Fellowships Program
Kirkwood Hall, Room 111
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
Participating universities: University of Chicago, University of
Illinois at Chicago and Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University,
University of Iowa, University of Michigan, Michigan State
University, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio
State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University,
University of Wisconsin-Madison and Milwaukee.
1. CIC Predoctoral Fellowships Program in the Sciences, Mathematics
and Engineering
Purpose of program: To increase the representation of African
Americans, American Indians, Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans
among PhD recipients in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
Citizenship: United States
Eligible ethnic minority groups: See above
Level: Graduate
Field(s) supported: All scientific fields that lead to the PhD;
applications are especially encouraged in agricultural sciences,
biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematical sciences,
medical sciences, physical and geological sciences, and physics.
Other requirements: Recipients are selected on the basis of
academic achievement, ethnicity, and area of study. Recipients must
pursue programs of study leading to PhD degrees, and must be
accepted as graduate students by at least one of the CIC
universities. Fellowships can be used only at the CIC universities.
Duration of awards: up to 5 academic years
Application deadline: January 5 of each year
2. CIC Predoctoral Fellowships Program in the Social Sciences
Purpose of program: To increase the representation of African
Americans, American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans
among PhD recipients in the basic social science disciplines.
Citizenship: United States
Eligible ethnic minority groups: See above
Level: Graduate
Field(s) supported: Anthropology, economics, geography, history,
political science, psychology, and sociology.
Other requirements: Fellowship recipients are selected on the basis
of academic achievement, ethnicity, and area of study.  Recipients
must be accepted for admission by at least one of the CIC
universities, and must pursue programs of study leading to PhD
degrees. Fellowships can be used only at the CIC universities.
Number of awards: 25
Duration of awards: up to 5 academic years
Application deadline: January 5 of each year
Stipend for l992-93: $10,000
Allowances and amounts: Full tuition for the academic year.
3. CIC Predoctoral Fellowships Program in the Humanities
Purpose of program: To increase the representation of African
Americans, American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans
among PhD recipients in the humanities.
Citizenship: United States
Eligible ethnic minority groups: See above.
Level: Graduate
Field(s) supported: American studies, art history, classics and
classical languages, comparative literature, English and American
literature, folklore, Germanic languages and literature,
linguistics, music (theory and musicology only), philosophy,
religious studies, Romance languages and literature (French,
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), Slavic languages and literature,
theatre and drama.
Other requirements: Fellowship recipients are selected on academic
achievement, ethnicity, and area of study. Recipients must be
accepted for admission by at least one of the CIC universities, and
pursue programs of study leading to PhD degrees. The fellowships
can be used only at the CIC universities.
Number of awards: 10
Duration of awards: Up to 5 academic years
Application deadline: January 5 of each year
Stipend for 1992-93: $10,500
Allowances and amounts: Full tuition for the academic year.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CSCPRC)
Address for application information:
CSCPRC
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D. C. 20418
Purpose of program: To facilitate scholarly exchanges with the
People's Republic of China.
1. Graduate Program
Citizenship: United States citizens or U.S. permanent residents
Level: Graduate
Field(s) supported: Social sciences and humanities
Other requirements: Offers support for individuals enrolled in a
graduate program in the social sciences and humanities to do course
work in an academic discipline at a Chinese university; or for
individuals with the MA for social sciences and humanities course
work and/or dissertation research at a Chinese university. Requires
Chinese language proficiency acquired through at least 3 years of
college-level study or its equivalent, preferably including time in
a Chinese language environment such as Taiwan.
Number of awards: Variable
Duration of awards: Requires minimum tenure of 1 academic year.
Application deadline: October 10 for 1992
Stipend for 1992-93: Variable
Allowances and amounts: Variable
2. Research Program
Citizenship: United States citizens or U.S permanent residents
Level: PhD or equivalent
Field(s) supported: Social sciences and humanities
Other requirements: Supports in-depth research on China, the
Chinese portion of a comparative study, or an exploratory survey of
an aspect of contemporary China; gives preference to those who have
not previously participated in the program, but encourages former
participants to apply on the basis of publications derived from an
earlier visit.
Number of awards: Variable
Duration of awards: 2 months to 1 year
Application deadline: October
Stipend for 1992-93: Variable
Allowances and amounts: Variable
THE COMMONWEALTH FUND OF NEW YORK
Title of program: The Harkness Fellowships
Addresses for application information:
In Great Britain:
28 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3EG
England
In Australia:
Mr. Roger D.B. Beale
Department of Transport and Communications
GPO Box 594
Canberra
ACT 2601
Australia
In New Zealand:
Mr. R.E.W. Elliott
15 City View Road
Harbourview
Lower Hutt
New Zealand
Purpose of program: To promote international understanding by
enabling students to study and travel in the continental United
States.
Citizenship: Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom
Level: Graduate, postdoctoral (over 21, but preference to those
between their mid 20's to mid 40's).
Field(s) supported: In Australia and New Zealand -- unrestricted;
in the United Kingdom -- health, education, people in cities
Other requirements: In Australia and New Zealand -- Degree or
equivalent qualification conferred by professional body, or an
outstanding record of achievement in the creative arts, journalism,
business or other comparable career; candidates wishing to study
for an MBA must have had substantial full-time postgraduate admin-
istrative experience in addition to degree requirements. Candidates
must not have spent more than 6 months in the U.S.A. following
their 19th birthday and may not be currently studying in the U.S.
In the United Kingdom--Fellowships are open to individuals active
in any part of the public, business or voluntary sectors, who have
demonstrated exceptional personal and intellectual qualities, and
professional achievement. Candidates must show promise of becoming
leaders in their chosen fields. Academics and researchers are
eligible, but must show active interest in the practical
applications of their work. Preference will normally be given to
those who have not already spent substantial periods in the United
States.
Number of awards: For 1992: 11 U.K., 5 Australia, 2 New Zealand
Duration of awards: 12 to 21 months in Australia and New Zealand;
7 to 12 months in the United Kingdom
Application deadline: Variable, but generally: Australia-August;
New Zealand-September; U.K.-mid October. All dates are in year
preceding year of award.
Stipend for 1993-94: 1,400-2,400 per month.
Allowances and amounts: Travel to and from U.S., living allowances,
U.S. travel allowance, medical insurance, tuition.
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF SCHOLARS
Address for application information:
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Suite 5M
3007 Tilden Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008-3009
1. Fulbright Scholar Program Grants for Faculty and Professionals:
Research and Lecturing--American Scholars
Purpose of program: To enable Americans to learn first-hand about
other countries and cultures, and to promote academic and
professional development. [Administered on behalf of the U.S.
Information Agency (USIA)].
Citizenship: United States
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: All academic fields and some professions
Other requirements: PhD or comparable professional qualifications;
university or college teaching experience; and, for selected
assignments, proficiency in a foreign language.
Number of awards: Approximately 1,000 (700 university lecturing and
300 advanced research).
Duration of awards: 2 months to 1 academic year
Application deadline: June 15 for Australia and South Asia. August
1 for Africa, Northeast and Southeast Asia, Central and Eastern
Europe, territories of the former USSR, Western Europe, Latin
America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa,
Canada.  Other deadlines are in place for special programs.
Stipend for 1993-94: Stipends vary by country.
Allowances and amounts: Generally includes international travel and
miscellaneous allowances.
2. Fulbright Awards for University Teaching and Advanced Research-
Non-U.S. Scholars
Address for application information: Cultural Affairs Officer of
the U.S. Embassy or the binational Educational Commission or
Foundation in the scholar's own country.
Purpose of program: To increase mutual understanding between the
people of the U.S. and the people of other countries, and to
promote academic and professional development.  [Administered on
behalf of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA).]
Citizenship: Non-U.S. citizens; each must apply in country of
citizenship.
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: All academic disciplines
Other requirements: PhD or comparable professional qualifications;
university or college teaching experience; proficiency in English.
Number of awards: Approximately 1,000
Duration of awards: 3 months to 1 academic year
Application deadline: Varies by country.
Stipend for 1993-94 : Varies by country.
Allowances and amounts: Generally includes monthly stipend,
international travel, and miscellaneous allowances.
3. Fulbright Awards for University Teaching Scholars-in-Residence
Purpose of program: Foreign scholars are invited to lecture at U.S.
institutions in order to strengthen the international dimension of
teaching programs at institutions with limited opportunities to
receive foreign scholars and to enrich established area studies or
international programs.
Citizenship: Citizens of countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia,
and the Middle East that participate in the Fulbright program.
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Preference is given to humanities and social
sciences scholars as well as professionals from the media or
government.
Other requirements: U.S. institutions submit proposals to host a
scholar. The proposals contain cost-sharing provisions.
Number of awards: Approximately 40
Duration of awards: 1 academic year or term
Application deadline: November 1
Allowances and amounts: Round-trip travel for grantee and, for full
year awards, one accompanying dependent; monthly maintenance
allowance; allowances for travel, books, and essential services.
Cost sharing by host institution.
4. Indo-American Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To draw into educational exchange U.S. citizens
who are not India specialists and who have had limited or no prior
experience in India.
Citizenship: United States
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: All academic fields, except clinical medicine
and professional fields such as architecture, business, law, museum
work, and creative areas.
Other requirements: PhD or comparable professional qualifications
Number of awards: 12 long term (6 to 10 months), 9 short term (2 to
3 months).
Application deadline: June 15
Stipend for 1993-94: $1,700 per month, of which $800 is payable in
U.S. dollars and the balance in rupees.
Allowances and amounts: Monthly maintenance allowance,
international travel, supplementary research and other allowances.
5. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Advanced Research
Fellowships
Purpose of program: To support research projects of a historical,
political, economic or social nature of direct interest to the
Atlantic Alliance.
Citizenship: United States
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Social sciences on topics related to the
Atlantic Alliance including political/military studies.
Other requirements: PhD or equivalent professional status
Number of awards: Up to 3
Duration of awards: 2 to 12 months
Application deadline: January 1
Stipend for 1993-94: 240,000 Belgian francs or the equivalent in
the currency of any other member country.
Allowances and amounts: Travel
6. Japan Today
Purpose of program: To assist academics or professionals who want
to enhance or update their knowledge of Japan in order to
contribute to the current dialogue between Japan and the U.S.
Participants will be able to conduct interviews, consultations,
lectures and/or on-site visits.
Citizenship: United States
Fields supported: Architecture, business, environmental studies,
government, journalism and media, law, and social work as well as
most academic disciplines, excluding the arts.
Other requirements: Terminal degree; limited to no prior experience
in Japan within the past 5 years; Japanologists are not included in
this program; language capability helpful but not required.
Duration of awards: six to twelve weeks
Number of awards: Approximately 5
Application deadline: August 1
Allowances and amounts: Per diem sufficient to cover living
expenses during the term of the award; a research allowance;
international and domestic travel.
AARON DIAMOND FOUNDATION
Address for application information:
Aaron Diamond Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
5 Penn Plaza, Room 308
New York, New York  10001
Title of Program: Aaron Diamond Foundation Postdoctoral Research
Fellowships in the Biomedical and Social Sciences (administered by
the New York State Health Research Council)
Purpose of program: To support AIDS and drug abuse research, both
biomedical and social science aspects, while attracting promising
M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s to engage in intensive research training in New
York City institutions.  Women and minorities are especially
encouraged to apply.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens, those who have applied for citizenship
and those who are permanent residents and have an Alien
Registration Receipt Card are given preference, as one program goal
is to retain promising researchers within New York City
institutions.
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Diverse biomedical and social science fields,
broadly interpreted as relevant to AIDS and drug abuse.
Other requirements: Preference is given to those with three years
or less postdoctoral research experience and those relocating to
New York City.  Prospective fellows apply as part of a team, to
include a potential mentor from a New York City institution.
Preference is given to newly forming, rather than existing, fellow-
mentor teams.
Number of awards: 25 (awarded yearly: 1991-93)
Duration of awards: 2-3 years
Application deadline: July 30
Stipend for 1992-93: $36,000, with $2,000 increases in years 2 and
3 of the award.
Allowances and amounts: $25,000 research allowance, plus $5,000
institutional allowance ($2,000 of which must be used to directly
benefit the Fellow).
DUMBARTON OAKS
Trustees for Harvard University
Address for application information:
Office of the Director
Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
1. Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships and Junior Fellowships, Summer
Fellowships in Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, and
Studies in Landscape Architecture.
Purpose of Program: To promote study and pursue research at
Dumbarton Oaks in the fields of Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian
Studies and Studies in Landscape Architecture.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Level: Junior Fellowships -- students who at the time of
application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a PhD
and will be working on a dissertation or final project at Dumbarton
Oaks under the direction of a faculty member at their own
university; Fellowships -- scholars who hold, or will hold at the
time of residence at Dumbarton Oaks, a doctorate or have
established themselves in their field and wish to pursue their own
research; Summer Fellowships -- scholars on any level of
advancement.
Field(s) supported: Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of
late Roman, Early Christian, western medieval, Slavic and Near
Eastern studies); Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central
America, and Andean South America); and Studies in Landscape
Architecture.
Other requirements: Fellows are expected to be able to communicate
satisfactorily in English.
Number of awards: Approximately 35 per year
Duration of awards: Full academic year or single term.  Summer
Fellowships--6-9 weeks.
Application deadline: November 1
Stipend for 1993-94: $18,000 for Fellows for a full academic year;
$11,000 for a Junior Fellow.
Allowances and Amounts: $1,500 dependent allowance; $800 research
allowance; travel expense reimbursement up to $1,300 for Fellows
residing outside the U.S.; plus housing arrangements. Summer
Fellows receive maintenance allowance of $125 per week plus housing
arrangements, weekday lunch and travel expense reimbursement up to
$1,300.
2. Bliss Prize Fellowship in Byzantine Studies
Purpose of program: To provide encouragement, assistance, and
training to outstanding college seniors who plan to enter the field
of Byzantine Studies.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Level: Seniors in college or those who have earned a BA.
Field(s) supported: Areas involving Byzantine civilization and
culture.
Other requirements: Applicants must have completed at least one
year of Greek and must be applicants to graduate school in any
field of Byzantine Studies; Bliss Fellowships are normally
restricted to candidates currently enrolled in US or Canadian
universities or colleges.
Duration of awards: 1 to 2 years
Application deadline: Nominations by student advisors are due
November 1; application materials from the applicant are due
November 15.
Allowances and amounts: Graduate school tuition and living expenses
up to $25,000 and a summer travel allowance up to $5,000.
EAST-WEST CENTER
Address for application information:
East-West Center
Award Services Office, Burns Hall 2066
1777 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96848
1. Fellow
Purpose of program:
To attract international scholars and authorities to the Center for
involvement in specific Center projects along with EWC staff and
other participants, and to promote cooperation with foreign
institutions through participation of their staff in EWC projects
Citizenship: United States, Asia, and Pacific Islands
Level: Post-graduate
Fields supported: Culture and communication, economic development
and policy, environment and policy, population, non-renewable
resources, international relation, Pacific Islands development,
journalism.
Other eligibility: Must be invited by EWC or nominated by
cooperating institutions.
Number of awards: 200-300
Duration of awards: Visiting fellows: up to 3 months; research
fellows: up to 36 months
Application deadline: Varies according to citizenship
Stipend: Related to academic/professional rank, and/or relevant
research experience, and/or current salary
Allowances and amounts: EWC residence hall accommodations in guest
facility optional for fellows on award for six months or less
2. Predoctoral Fellowship
Purpose of program: To strengthen relations with institutions in
Asia, Pacific Islands and U.S. by enabling PhD candidates from
these institutions to work in specific EWC projects relevant to
their dissertations.
Citizenship: United States, Asia, and Pacific Islands
Level: Dissertation
Fields: Areas of EWC projects
Other eligibility: Good academic record and test scores
Number of awards: 5
Duration of awards: 6-10 months
Application deadline: January
Stipend for 1992-93: $1,250 per month
Allowances and amounts: Transportation and other approved EWC
academic expenses may be provided, shared office space
3. Graduate Degree Student
Purpose of program: To support master's and doctorate degree
programs at the University of Hawaii and provide opportunities to
participate in Center research programs and activities.
Citizenship: United States, Asia, and Pacific Islands
Fields supported: Graduate fields eligible for support at the
University of Hawaii that relate to EWC projects
Other eligibility: Good academic record and test scores
Number of awards: Varies
Duration of awards: Up to 24 months for master's; up to 48 months
for doctorate
Application deadline: Varies according to citizenship
Stipend for 1992-93: $516 per month
Allowances and amounts: Tuition, book allowance, EWC approved
academic expenses, accommodations in EWC dormitory
4. Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Asia Pacific Area Studies
Purpose of program:  To enable recent doctoral recipients to
participate in on-going research in addition to preparing
dissertation for publication.
Citizenship: United States, Asia, and Pacific Islands
Level: Postdoctoral
Fields Supported: Areas of EWC projects
Number of awards: 4-5
Duration of awards: 12 months
Application deadline: Varies according to citizenship
Stipend for 1992-93: $2,500 per month
Allowances and amounts: Transportation, EWC residence hall
available for two months while locating off-campus housing, shared
office space.
EUROPEAN LABORATORY FOR PARTICLE PHYSICS (European Organization for
Nuclear Research--CERN)
Address for application information:
Fellows and Associates Service
Personnel Division
CERN
CH-1211 Geneva 23
Switzerland
1. Fellowships
Purpose of Program: To allow young post-graduates to gain
experience by working in a research or development group.
Citizenship:  Candidates must be nationals of the Member States of
CERN:  Austria, Belgium, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom.
Level: Graduate, Postdoctoral
Field(s) Supported: Experimental and theoretical particle physics,
as well as various related activities in applied physics,
electronics, computing, and engineering.
Duration of awards: 1 year and usually extended for a second year
Application deadline: Normally, early November and early April of
each year.
Stipend for 1992-93: 5000-7000 Swiss francs per month
2. Scientific Associates Programme
Purpose of program: To establish and maintain contacts with
scientists at laboratories throughout the world.
Citizenship: Unrestricted
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Experimental and theoretical particle physics,
and advanced development work and related research in a broad range
of applied sciences and engineering.
Number of awards: About 60
Duration of awards: Normally up to 1 year
Application deadline: Mid-February and mid-October of each year
Stipend for 1992-93: 4000-10000 Swiss francs per month
Allowances and amounts: For non-residents: Associates - 9-12% of
stipend for non-residents Family - 273 Swiss francs per month;
Child - 301 Swiss francs per month
3. Corresponding Fellowships
Purpose of Program: Granted to scientists holding research or
teaching positions to help them keep abreast of developments in
particle physics and related fields.
Citizenship: Limited to citizens of CERN Member States.
Level: Postdoctoral
Fields supported: Particle physics and related fields
Other Requirements: Restricted to citizens of smaller Member States
and are intended for scientists who have already had experience at
CERN.
Duration of awards: Up to 6 months
Stipend: While Corresponding Fellows are at CERN, their parent
institutes are expected to continue normal salary payments.
Allowances and amounts: Subsistence allowance to cover the
additional costs of living in Geneva.
FLORIDA ENDOWMENT FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Address for application information:
Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education
Suite 1525
201 East Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33602
Title of program: McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To address the underrepresentation of
African-American faculty at colleges and universities in the state
of Florida by increasing the pool of African- Americans qualified
with PhD degrees to teach at the college or university level
Citizenship: United States
Eligible ethnic minority group(s): African-Americans
Level: Graduate
Field(s) supported: Arts and sciences, business, engineering and
mathematics and science education
Other requirements: Applicant must have obtained at least a
bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or
university.
Number of awards: 25 per year
Duration of awards: 3 years; fourth and fifth year funded by
institution if necessary.
Application deadline: January 15
Stipend for 1993-94: $11,000
Allowances and amounts: Full tuition and fees not to exceed $5,000
per year; total fellowship is worth $16,000 per year
JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE
HEALTH SCIENCES
Address for application information:
International Research and Awards Branch
Fogarty International Center
Building 31, Room B2C39
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
1. Senior International Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for established U.S.
scientists to conduct collaborative research abroad.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Biomedical, behavioral and health sciences
Other requirements: The applicant must hold a doctoral degree in
one of the biomedical, behavioral, or health sciences; have 5 years
or more postdoctoral experience; have professional experience in
one of the biomedical, behavioral, or health sciences for at least
2 of the last 4 years;  hold a full-time appointment on the staff
of the U.S. nominating institution (which must be a non-Federal
public or private not-for-profit research, clinical, or educational
institution); be invited by a not-for-profit foreign institution;
and not be employed by the Federal government. Previous Senior
International Fellows may apply for a second award.
Number of awards: Approximately 40
Duration of awards: 3 to 12 months; split term is possible, minimum
3 month terms.
Application deadlines: January 10, May 10, September 10
Stipend for 1993-94: $15,000
Allowances and amounts: Round-trip fare, economy class on U.S. air
carrier, for Fellow; institutional allowance of up to $6,000 for 12
months (prorated for lesser periods); foreign living allowance:
$24,000.
2. Foreign Supported Fellowships for U. S. Scientists
Purpose of program: To enhance the exchange of research experience
and information in the biomedical, behavioral, and health sciences.
Citizenship: U. S. citizens or U.S permanent residents
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Biomedical, behavioral, and health sciences
Participating countries: England, Finland, France, Germany,
Ireland, Israel, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
Other requirements: The eligibility requirements of each program
differ. At a minimum, each candidate must have an earned doctoral
degree and research experience in the proposed area of study as
demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Brochures on each program are available upon request.
Number of awards: Varies with each country.
Duration of awards: 3 months to 12 months, but varies by country.
Application deadline: Applications to programs supported by Germany
and Taiwan can be submitted at any time; all other programs have an
annual receipt date of May 10.
Stipend for 1993-94: Varies with each country.
3. International Research Fellowship Program
Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for foreign postdoc-
toral scientists in the formative stages of their careers to extend
their research experience in a U.S. laboratory.
Citizenship: Approximately 50 countries and 4 regions/ areas
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Biomedical, behavioral, and health sciences
Other requirements: The applicant must hold an earned doctoral
degree (MD,PhD,DVM,DDS) or the equivalent in a health science
field; have demonstrated the ability to engage in independent basic
or clinical research; submit a research proposal in an area of one
of the biomedical or behavioral sciences; have a sponsor in the
U.S. at a nonprofit institution who has agreed to accept the
applicant for research on the applicant's proposed project; have
assurance from a nonprofit institution in the home country that
there is a position to which the applicant can return after
completion of the fellowship; and be proficient in spoken and
written English.
Number of awards: About 90
Duration of awards: 12-24 months
Application deadline: August 1 and November 15
Stipend for 1993-94: $21,000-$32,300 per year
Allowances and amounts: Round-trip fare, economy class on U.S. air
carrier, for Fellow; institutional allowance of $5,000 for
non-Federal Fellows.
4. Health and Biomedical Scientist Exchanges
This program is supported by bilateral agreements between the
United States and participating countries; therefore, similar
opportunities exist for scientists from participating countries.
Address for application information:
International Coordination and Liaison Branch
Fogarty International Center
Building 31, Room B2C11
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
a. Health Scientist Exchange Program
Purpose of program: To foster collaboration between health
professionals and scientists in the United States and Hungary,
Poland, Romania or Russia in studying health problems that are of
mutual interest and importance.
Citizenship: U. S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Biomedical, behavioral and health sciences
Other requirements: The applicant must have professional experience
appropriate to the proposed study and be affiliated with a U. S. or
private nonprofit educational, research, or clinical institution.
Number of awards: Not specified
Duration of awards: 2-12 weeks (variations may be considered if
justified)
Application deadline: Continuous
Stipend for 1993-94: Awardees receive lodging, per diem, and
round-trip expenses.
b. Biomedical Research Exchanges
Purpose of program: To conduct collaborative biomedical research of
mutual benefit to the United States and Bulgaria.
Citizenship: U.S. citizens or U.S permanent residents
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Biomedical, behavioral, and health sciences
Other requirements: The applicant must have professional experience
appropriate to the proposed study, and be affiliated with a U.S. or
private nonprofit educational or research institution.
Number of awards: Not specified
Duration of awards: Short term (2-12 weeks); long term (3-6 months)
Application deadline: Continuous
Stipend for 1993-94: Awardees receive lodging, per diem, and
round-trip expenses.
5. Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA)
Purpose of Program: To facilitate cooperation and collaboration
between U.S. scientists and scientists in Central and Eastern
Europe, Latin America and the non-U.S. Caribbean that will expand
and enhance the NIH-supported research program of the U.S.
Principal Investigator and benefit the scientific interests of the
collaborating foreign scientist.
Field(s) supported: Biomedical, behavioral and health sciences
Other requirements: The U.S. applicant must be the Principal
Investigator of an NIH research project grant that will be active
and funded during the proposed grant award period.  The foreign
collaborator must be from a country located in the geographical
regions commonly known as Central and Eastern Europe, Latin
America, or the non-U.S. Caribbean.  Special application
instructions are necessary and are available from the International
Research and Awards Branch.
Number of awards: Dependant on budget allocation (estimated 40+ new
awards each year)
Duration of awards: 1-3 years, depending on the number of years
remaining on the NIH grant at time of award.
Application deadlines: October 1, February 1 and June 1
Stipend for 1993-94: Up to $20,000 in direct costs per year, for up
to three years.  Funds may be used for: materials, supplies, and
equipment for the foreign scientist's research laboratory, and
travel and short-term living (per diem) expenses for the Principal
Investigator and/or the foreign collaborator, and their research
associates, as justified by the scientific needs of the project.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Address for application information:
Contact FAO representative in home country.
1. Technical Assistance Fellowships
Purpose of program: To equip qualified personnel to aid technical,
economic, and social development of their own countries.
Citizenship: Nationals of countries with which agreements have been
signed under the United Nations Development Programme or Trust Fund
arrangements with various donor countries.
Level: Candidates must have basic and technical education and
practical experience in field of fellowship.
Other requirements: Awards made only as part of specific projects
of technical assistance operated by FAO.
Field(s) supported: Agriculture, fisheries, forestry, nutrition,
agricultural economics, and statistics.
Number of awards: About 1,000 per year.
Duration of awards: Ranges from 1 month to 5 years.
Stipend for 1993-94: Varies from country to country according to
rates established by the United Nations.
Allowances and amounts: Book allowance, termination allowance,
degree allowance (for thesis publication).
2. Andre Mayer Research Fellowships
Purpose of program: To provide opportunity for Fellows to carry out
selected research projects within the framework of FAO's current
Programme of Work.
Citizenship: Nationals of all member countries.
Level: Available to experienced and highly qualified research
workers for independent research.
Field(s) supported: Agriculture, fisheries, forestry, nutrition,
agricultural economics, and statistics.
Other requirements: Awards made only through governmental
designation.
Number of awards: About 4 every 2 years.
Duration of awards: From 1 to 2 years.
Stipend for 1993-94: Varies from country to country according to
rates established by the United Nations; $100 for family if
accompanying Fellow.
Allowances and amounts: No set allowances, as requests are
considered on an individual basis.
THE FORD FOUNDATION
Address for application information:
Fellowship Office
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D. C. 20418
1. Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for
Minorities
Purpose of program: To increase the presence of underrepresented
minorities on the nation's college and university faculties by
offering doctoral fellowships to members of the six minority groups
most severely underrepresented in the nation's PhD population, the
pool from which colleges and universities draw their faculties.
Citizenship: United States
Eligible ethnic minority groups: Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut),
Native American Indians, Black/African Americans, Mexican
Americans/Chicanos, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian or
Micronesian), and Puerto Ricans
Level: Predoctoral (beginning graduate), Dissertation (all course
work and examinations completed)
Field(s) supported: Behavioral and social sciences, humanities,
engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, and biological
sciences, or interdisciplinary programs comprised of two or more
eligible disciplines. Awards will not be made in such areas as
business administration and management, health sciences, public
health, home economics, library science, speech pathology and
audiology, personnel and guidance, social work, fine arts and
performing arts, and education; in addition, awards will not be
made for work leading to terminal master's degrees, doctorates in
education (PhD or EdD), Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) degrees, or
professional degrees in such areas as medicine, law, or business.
Other requirements: Predoctoral: Applicants must: 1) plan to work
toward the PhD or ScD degree; 2) not have completed, by the
beginning of the fall application period, more than 30 semester
hours, 45 quarter hours, or equivalent, of graduate-level study in
fields supported by this program; 3) have Graduate Record
Examinations (GRE) General Test scores from tests taken since
October 1, 1987.
Dissertation: Applicants must: 1) work toward the PhD or ScD
degree; 2) have finished all required course work and examinations
except for the defense of the dissertation; 3) be admitted to
degree candidacy by January 31 of the competition year; 4) expect
to complete the dissertation during the year of fellowship tenure,
but in no case later than fall of the following year.
Number of awards: Approximately 55 Predoctoral fellowships and 20
Dissertation fellowships
Duration of awards: Predoctoral - 3 years; Dissertation -1 year
Application deadline: November
Stipend for 1993-94: Predoctoral - $11,500 per year; Dissertation -
 $18,000
Allowances and amounts: Predoctoral - $6,000 institutional grant in
lieu of tuition and fees; Dissertation - None
2. Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Purpose of program: To enable teacher-scholars of high ability who
are members of minority groups that have been traditionally
underrepresented among the nation's behavioral and social
scientists, humanists, engineers, mathematicians, physical
scientists, and life scientists to engage in postdoctoral research
and scholarship in an environment free from the interference of
their normal professional duties. The goal is to help these
teacher-scholars achieve greater recognition in their respective
fields to develop the professional associations that will make them
more effective and productive in academic employment.
Citizenship: United States
Eligible ethnic minority groups: Native American Indians or Alaskan
Natives (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African Americans, Mexican
Americans/Chicanos, Native Pacific Islanders (Micronesian or
Polynesian), and Puerto Ricans
Level: Postdoctoral
Field(s) supported: Behavioral and social sciences, humanities,
engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, and biological
sciences, or interdisciplinary programs comprised of two or more
eligible disciplines. Awards will not be made in professions such
as medicine, law, social work, library science, and such as
business administration and management, fine arts and performing
arts, speech pathology and audiology, health sciences, public
health, home economics, personnel and guidance, and education.
Other requirements: Applicants must: 1) have earned the PhD degree
or ScD degree for no more than seven years as of the application
deadline date; 2) be preparing for, or already engaged in, college
or university teaching or research.
Number of awards: Approximately 25
Duration of awards: 9 or 12 months
Application deadline: January
Stipend for 1993-94: $25,000
Allowances and amounts: Travel and relocation allowance up to
maximum of $3,000; cost-of-research allowance of $2,000
administered by the fellowship institution; $2,500 grant-in-aid to
home institution for Fellow's use upon completion of fellowship
tenure.