These are grants of two to nine months to predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars for research at institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Limited funding is available for cross-regional research in Turkey and iran for postdoctoral humanities scholars. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a full-time affiliation with a college or university. Normally applicants will be faculty members or doctoral candidates who will have completed all requiremnets for the Ph.D. except the dissertation by the time of participation. This fellowship provides support for U.S. specialists in the humanities and social sciences to conduct field research.
Grants provide for one to four months research in Mongolia.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who hold the Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidate status. In addition, most successful candidates also possess full-time affiliation with a university as either a faculty member or doctoral candidate and language capabilities sufficient for advanced research. The grant provides round-trip airfare and visa fees, living allowance, health insurance, and a research materials allowance. The goal of the program is to encourage study of the region. Upper level undergraduates, graduate students, or postdoctoral researchers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are encouraged to apply.