Awards are for periods of nine to 24 months. At the dissertation level, applicants must have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. with the exception of the dissertation. At the postdoctoral level, candidates must have received the Ph.D. within the last two years. Deadline for applications is Feb.1. Interns are paid for their work-study program and can study subjects that are of interest to them.
Most interns are graduate students in the social sciences.
The foundation supports a Research Fellowship Program, a Research Award for Senior American Scientists, a Bundeskanzler Scholarship Program and a Transatlantic Cooperation Program. Quaker U.N. Office in New York is offering opportunities for two interns from September 1993 to August 1994. They conduct research, write articles and briefing papers, arrange and attend briefings and assist with office administration. Interns receive a subsistence grant to cover accommodations, food and expenses. Health insurance is also provided.