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ANNOUNCEMENT
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT THE KENNAN INSTITUTE
The Kennan Institute announces its Research Scholarship Program
for the academic year 1999-2000
About the Kennan Institute:
The Kennan Institute was established in 1974 as a component
program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the
nation's official memorial to the twenty-eighth president of the United
States. The Kennan Institute sponsored advanced research on the successor
states to the Soviet Union through residential fellowships, research
scholarships, regional scholarships, and short-term grants.
Like the Woodrow Wilson Center, the Kennan Institute encourages
Eurasian studies with its public lecture and publication programs and
maintains contacts with scholars and similar research centers abroad. The
Institute seeks to function as a forum where the scholarly community can
interact with public policymakers. The Institute's location in the
nation's capital provides convenient access to the Library of Congress,
the National Archives, and other educational and research institutions in
the Washington, D.C. area.
Kennan Institute Research Scholarships (3-9 months' duration):
Research Scholarships are available to academic participants in
the early stages of their career (before tenure) or scholars whose careers
have been interrupted or delayed. For non-academics, an equivalent degree
of professional achievement is expected. Eligibility is limited to the
postdoctoral level for academic participants, although doctoral candidates
in the process of completing a dissertation may apply (the dissertation
must be successfully defended before taking residence at the Institute).
Awards are limited to scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent
residents upon commencement of their scholarship.
Research proposals examining topics in Eurasian studies are
eligible. Those proposals related to regional Russia, the NIS, and
contemporary issues are particularly welcome. The Research Scholar grant
offers a stipend of $3,000 per month, research facilities, computer
support, and some research assistance. Grant recipients are required to
be in residence at the Institute in Washington, D.C. for the duration of
their grant.
One round of competitive Research Scholar selection will be held
this year. The deadline for receipt of applications and supporting
materials is October 1, 1998; decisions on appointments will be made in
late January 1999; grantees are able to commence their appointments as
early as July 1999. In past years, the Kennan Institute has awarded
Research Scholarships to one in eight applicants.
The Research Scholarship Program is supported by the Russian,
Eurasian, and East European Research and Training Program of the U.S.
Department of State (Title VIII).
For applications and further information, write or call the
address below, and please note where you heard about the program:
Fellowships and Grants
Kennan Institute
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20523
telephone: 202-691-4100
fax: 202-691-4001
email: [email protected]
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