[CivilSoc] Grant for US Junior Scholars to Participate in Caspian Sea Region al Symposium

[Joyce Warner]

IREX/WWC ANNOUNCE GRANT FOR US JUNIOR SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CASPIAN
SEA REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2001
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), in collaboration with
the Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) is pleased to
announce its Caspian Sea Regional Symposium. The Symposium, which is being
supported by the United States Department of State (Title VIII Program),
will bring together senior and junior scholars to discuss a variety of
political, economic, historical, and cultural topics related to the Caspian
Sea region. Junior scholars will be chosen based on a national competition.
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to continued study, research, and
work on and with the countries of the Caspian Sea Region, as well as submit
developed and policy-driven research proposals. Grants will be awarded to
approximately 15 junior scholars. The Caspian Sea Regional Symposium is
scheduled to take place March 14-17, 2002, in the Washington, DC
metropolitan area and will involve three days of reviews of current research
projects, roundtable discussions, and the development of policy
recommendations.  
General Eligibility Requirements:
* Applicants must either be currently enrolled in an MA, MS, MBA, JD or PhD
program, or have held a graduate degree for ten years or less. Applicants
who hold an academic post must be pre-tenure
* Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the United States
* Applications will not be considered from those who have not fulfilled all
requirements for previous IREX and WWC grants
* Current IREX employees and consultants and their immediate family members
(spouses, parents, children, and siblings) are not eligible to compete in
any IREX-administered grant programs, either as individuals or as the
responsible party representing an institutional applicant
Grant Provisions:
* Round-trip airfare and/or surface transportation (provided by IREX through
its travel office) from anywhere in the United States to the symposium site
* Meals and accommodations for the duration of the symposium
Application Materials:
Applicants must submit an original and six (6) complete collated copies of
all of the following materials:	
* The 2002 Caspian Sea Regional Symposium Grant application form (please see
application on web site);
* A two to three page personal statement;
* A three to four page executive summary of the applicant's research to be
presented at the Symposium;
* Curriculum vitae;
* One recommendation from an advisor or professor who is qualified to
discuss the applicant's commitment and interest in the Caspian Sea region;
and
* A transcript showing related coursework the applicant has completed.
To receive more information on the Caspian Sea Regional Symposium or to
access the application form and instructions, please visit our web site at:
http://www.irex.org/programs/caspian-sea/index.htm