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NAS Fellowships for Post-Communist Research


NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Governance in Post-Communist Societies
Application Deadline: June 2, 2000 and December 8, 2000

With the support of the U.S. Department of State's Research and Training
Program for Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union (Title VIII Program), the National Research Council (NRC) will
support scholars to travel to Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union for
periods of two to six weeks to conduct research related to "Governance in
Post-Communist Societies." The three sub-themes are:

Science and Democratization (Central Europe only)
Research proposals under this topic should focus on the role of scientists,
engineers, and health professionals in the transition and the impact of the
transition on the scientific community. Appropriate topics might include
issues related to scientists in civil society, such as environmental
movements and academics of sciences; epistemic communities; science and
nation-building; changes in science policy; and values of scientists.

Organized Crime, Terrorism, and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Criminal activity, including counterfeiting ,extortion, money-laundering,
narcotics, arms trafficking, diversion of natural resources, terrorism, and
proliferation, has increased across the region. As these activities
undermine public confidence in governments, harm economic development, and
pose threats to international security, research proposals should examine
the causes of these phenomena, their impacts, and efforts to combat them.

Technology and Industrial Economics
Research proposal under this theme should address problems and potential
technology commercialization and industrial development. Topics which would
be appropriate include issues of intellectual property rights, small
business development, industrial research and development, enterprise
restructuring, and defense conversion.

Eligibility
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents Applicants must be
affiliated with American universities or research institutions The program
will be open to scholars at the post-doctoral level and to advanced graduate
students if the travel and research are directly relevant to their
dissertation topic

Applications
Applicants need to send three copies of:

His or her CV
Two letters of recommendation
A 3-4 page research plan, including research questions, discussion of
relevant literature, and proposed institutions and scholars to be visited
Length of stay and proposed budget
Applications will be strengthened by evidence of relevant language
capabilities. Applications in which the American scholar proposes to
collaborate closely with a scholar from the region also will receive a
higher priority.

Grant Levels
The exact grant amount will depend on the length of visit and the
destination of the scholar, but the range will be $2,500-$4,000. This
funding will cover travel costs, including international airfare and travel
expenses while abroad. This program does not provide stipends, salary
replacement, or indirect costs.

Applications materials should be sent to:

Christina Maiers
National Research Council
Office of International Affairs/DSC
2101 Constitution Ave., NW, FO 2060
Washington, DC 20418

For more information on this new program visit the website or contact:

Christina Maiers
Phone: (202) 334-2658
E-mail: cmaiers at n...