Rosenthal Fellowship

Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations for First Year Graduate Students

SIS invites you to apply for the Harold W Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations.  The Rosenthal Fellowship is a prestigious three month summer fellowship working on foreign affairs issues.  Recipients receive a placement in the US Government or with the European Union Visitors Program and are provided with a stipend.

Students cannot apply directly to the Fellowship-they are nominated by SIS, and we can nominate up to 3 applicants.

To apply, please submit the following materials to me via e-mail (gilbert@american.edu

1. the name and contact information for one reference (academic or professional
2. a current resume/CV
3. a two page essay on foreign relations (this should be about a topic of your choosing, but should NOT be a personal statement)

All applications must be received by Monday, November 30 at noon. Our selection committee will then review all materials and work with our nominees to complete the next steps in the application process.

For more information please visit http://www.rosenthalfellowship.org/

Kennan Institute

Deadline: December 1, 2009

Description: The Kennan Institute is pleased to announce a number of grant opportunities that may be of interest to students and scholars studying Russia, Ukraine, and the Eurasian region.

In particular, we are pleased to announce a new Title VIII 2-month
Summer Research Grant that can be used from May - September 2010.

This grant will be available to applicants who hold a MA degree or
higher. In addition, we also will be accepting applications for our
Research Scholar program in Washington, D.C., ranging from 3-9 months, as well as for our one month Short-Term grants.

1. Summer Research Grant. Scholars who conduct research in the social sciences or humanities focusing on the former Soviet Union (excluding the Baltic States), and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C. area can apply for the new Summer Research grant. The summer grants must be used between May-September 2010, and grant applicants are required to hold an MA degree or higher. The Summer Research Grant will provide a stipend of $3,200 per month, support for a summer intern, and access to the facilities of the Kennan Institute, including its library. The Kennan Institute cannot provide office space for Summer Grant scholars. Travel and accommodation expenses also are not directly covered by this grant.

2. Research Scholar Grants. The Kennan Institute offers resident
grants to scholars to utilize the unique resources of the Washington
area. The Title VIII Research Scholar program is open to academic
participants in the early stages of their career (before tenure) or
scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed, and provides 3 to 9 months of support--including office space, a research intern, and special borrowing privileges at the Library of Congress.

3. Short-Term Grants. Title VIII Short-Term Grants provide up to 30 days of stipend support and use of Institute facilities to conduct
research in Washington, and are open to scholars who either possess a doctoral degree or are doctoral candidates who have nearly completed their dissertations.

For more information please visit: www.wilsoncenter.org/kennangrants

Alfa Fellowship Exchange Program  

Deadline: December 1, 2009 for the 2010-2011 program year 

Description: The Alfa Fellowship Program is a high-level professional development exchange program placing 10 qualified American citizens per year in work assignments at leading Russian organizations in the fields of business, economics, journalism, law, and government. Key goals of the Alfa Fellowship Program are expanding networks of American and Russian professionals, developing greater intercultural understanding, and advancing US/Russian relations. The program includes language training, seminar programs, and extended professional experience. Fellows receive travel, free housing, monthly stipends, and insurance.  

Program Highlights 

Drawing upon extensive contacts throughout industry, media, government, and nonprofit institutions in Russia, the Alfa Fellowship Program works together with participants to identify suitable professional assignments at leading Russian institutions in business, media, and civil society. The Alfa Fellowship Program endeavors to secure positions that meet the interests of both the participants and host institutions. Fellows’ progress is closely monitored by the Center for International Fellowships in Moscow.  

In addition to individualized professional assignments, the Alfa Fellowship Program includes: 

* Four-month Russian language tutoring program in the U.S.
* Four-month intensive Russian language course in Moscow
* Orientation seminar in Washington, D.C., with accommodation and roundtrip travel included
* Housing in Moscow for the duration of the program
* Monthly stipend
* Limited international health, accident, and liability insurance
* Moscow seminar program
* Three regional excursions throughout Russia and one in a neighboring country  

Candidates for the Alfa Fellowship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:  

* U.S. citizen
* 25-35 years old at the application deadline
* Russian proficiency is preferred; qualified candidates with fluency in a second language may be considered
* Graduate-level degree or equivalent training in business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, or government
* At least two years of relevant work experience  

Visit the website for more information:http://www.cdsintl.org/fellowshipsabroad/alfa.php 

Critical Language Scholarship

United States Department of State

Deadline: December 18th

Description: The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages for summer 2010. The on-line application for CLS Program awards will be available November 9, 2009, and the deadline to apply will be December 18, 2009. The selection process will be administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program will be administered by CAORC and the American Councils for International Education. 

Countries include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or others where the target languages are spoken. 

For more information please visit: http://www.clscholarship.org/home.php

Language Flagship Fellowships

Deadline: January 14th

Description: Graduate Flagship Programs have two components: one domestic and one overseas. The first year involves intensive language study at a domestic Flagship Institution. The second year is spent in an immersion program overseas, which is designed and managed by the domestic Flagship Institutions. All Flagship Fellows who participate in the domestic component are expected to continue with the overseas component. Provided program requirements are met, the two-year program culminates in a Master's degree.

Flagship Fellowships are awards of up to two years that support academic expenses directly associated with participation in a Flagship Program, including tuition, a modest stipend for living expenses, and support for travel costs and health insurance coverage. The living stipend is based on reasonable costs associated with the location(s) of each Flagship Program. Total Flagship Fellowship amounts will vary by individual depending upon the specific composition and duration of the program. Fellowship award amounts cannot include additional support for dependents.

Flagship Fellowship award recipients are expected to devote full-time effort in the Flagship Program in which they are enrolled. Therefore, Flagship Fellows may not pursue requirements of other degree programs while receiving Flagship Fellowship support, nor may Flagship Fellowships be combined with other sources of funding that would require Fellows to devote less than full-time effort in The Language Flagship. 

For more information please visit http://borenawards.org/the_language_flagship

Kathryn Davis Fellowship for Peace

Description: Middlebury College is pleased to announce The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages. These 100 fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from Kathryn Davis to address today’s critical need for increased language proficiency in the United States. For the fourth year in a row, 100 Davis Fellowships are offered to cover the full cost of summer language study from beginner to graduate levels in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools. Fellowship grants cover the full comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) at the Middlebury summer Language Schools. The Davis Fellowships are merit-based and intended for exceptionally qualified individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas: international, global, or area studies; international politics and economics; peace and security studies; and/or conflict resolution. Individuals in other fields, including working professionals, are also encouraged to apply if their field of expertise requires them to study one of the critical languages listed above.