International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)-- Research Grants

Individual Advanced Research Opportunities: for predoctoral and
     postdoctoral scholars in all disciplines, with emphasis on
     the humanities and social sciences, who wish to do research
     at institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and
     Mongolia. Researchers interested in Mongolia must be in the 
     humanities or social science discipline.

Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 
     Usually applicants are required to have full-time affiliation
     with a college or university, and be faculty members or
     doctoral candidates who will have completed all requirements
     for the PhD except the dissertation by the time of participation.
     Independent scholars or recipients of professional degrees (MLS,
     MFA) may also qualify. Applicants should have a mastery of the
     language of the host country sufficient for the purposes of
     study and research but they may apply for an On-Site
     Language Training Grant if their research requires. In that
     case, applicant must also apply for a Department of
     Education Fulbright-Hays grant.

Period: Two to twelve months. Mongolia visits may not exceed four 
     months.

Amount: Round-trip airfare and visa fees, a dollar stipend, room and
     board, research allowance and an excess baggage allowance. 
     Provisions may vary slightly by country.

Deadline: November 1, 2000 for participation beginning September 2001.
		
Contact:  International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
          1616 H Street NW
          Washington, DC 20006
          Tel (202) 628-8188
          Fax (202) 628-8189
          E-mail: irex@irex.org
	  Web: http://www.irex.org



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gigsGSAS@nyu.edu                                      [interrei]