Council of American Overseas Research Centers--Regional Research Program

CAORC Fellowships for Regional Research 2001-2002: for doctoral and
     postdoctoral research in Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, 
     Israel, Yemen, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, as well as other
     countries in North Africa, the Middle East, and/or South Asia. 
     These additional countries currently eligible include Mauritania, 
     Saudi Arabia, Syria, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain,
     Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Research topics must address
     multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social
     sciences, and related natural sciences. The program is funded 
     by the US Information Agency through the Near and Middle East
     Research and Training Act.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
     Individual or team applications are welcomed. Preference is  
     given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional 
     questions requiring research in two or more countries. 

Stipend: Approximately eight awards of $6,000 each and up to $3,000 
     for travel expenses, will be given to scholars. 

Deadline: December 31, 2000.

Contact: The Council of American Overseas Research Centers  
	 Ms. Bettina H. Wack
	 IC 3123 MRC 705
         1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
	 Washington, D.C. 20560-0705 
         Tel (202) 842-8636
	 Fax (202) 786-2430
	 Email: siwp01.ic.bwack@ic.si.edu
	 Website: http://www.caorc.org


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gigsGSAS@nyu.edu                                    [councame]