[ALST-L] Fellowship announcement

[srinivasan at ssrc.org]

FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON ISSUES OF GLOBAL
SECURITY AND COOPERATION

The Global Security and Cooperation Program of the Social Science Research
Council is pleased to announce 4 new funding opportunities for research and
training on the underlying causes and conditions of conflict and insecurity.
There are no citizenship or nationality requirements.

Grants for Research Collaboration in Conflict Zones
Applications are invited from teams of researchers working or living in a
zone of widespread or intractable violent conflict for short research
projects of up to 6 months in length. Each team must have a designated team
leader with at least 3 years of professional experience. Maximum
award:$12,000.Deadline: February 1,2002.

Research Fellowships for Professionals Working in International Affairs
Applications are invited from practitioners (NGO professionals, activists,
journalists, lawyers etc.) to conduct a research and writing project for
8-18 months under the supervision of an academic mentor in a university or
research institute. A significant piece of writing is expected as a result.
Applicants should have 5-15 years of experience working in issues related to
international security and cooperation. Maximum award:$38,000 per year.
Deadline: December 1,2001.

Postdoctoral Fellowships on Global Security and Cooperation
Applications are invited from scholars holding PhDs or the equivalent for
8-18 months of support. The first half of the fellowship is to be spent
working in a nongovernmental, international or multilateral organization
outside the applicant's country of residence and involved in peace and
security issues. The second half should be spent conducting a research
project informed by that experience. Maximum award:$38,000 per year.
Deadline: December 1,2001.

Dissertation Fellowships on Global Security and Cooperation
Applications are invited from students working towards the PhD or equivalent
for a two-year fellowship. The first year must be spent working at a
non-governmental, international or multilateral organization involved in
peace and security issues outside the applicant's country of residence. The
second year should be spent conducting a research project related to that
experience. Maximum award:$19,000 per year. Deadline: December 1,2001.

For more information and application forms please contact GSC at:

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
GLOBAL SECURITY & COOPERATION                
810 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10019
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tel: 212.377.2700/ fax: 212.377.2727