Scholarships include a monthly stipend for a period of nine months, health insurance, and a round-trip ticket to France. Deadline is Feb. 1. Fellows will complete research in areas related to earth systems changes including physical, chemical, biological, geological, economic and social changes. The starting date must be between April 1 and Sept. 30, 1995. The program is open to all qualified U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens.
Participants are eligible for limited reimbursements to cover the cost of health insurance.
Appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year upon recommendation of the host laboratory, and are subject to available funds. Deadline is Dec. 15. The SSRC is an autonomous, nongovernmental, nonprofit, international association devoted to the advancement of interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. The council is an international enterprise in which a rotating group of 300 social scientists work together on 25-30 council committees, giving continued and cumulative attention to topics at the frontiers of research, training, field development and public policy in both the U.S. and other regions of the world. The council's committees sponsor a number of competitive predoctoral fellowship and advanced research grant programs.