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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:13:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Agron Alibali <aalibali at yahoo.com>
Subject: ALBSA: More opportunities - 3
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Governance in Post-Communist Societies

Application Deadlines: June 18 and December 3, 1999

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
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

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.

DEADLINES: June 18, 1999 and December 3, 1999

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.

APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SENT TO:

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

For more information on this new program, please
contact Stephen Deets at 202-334-2658 or Christina
Maiers at 202-334-2644.
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