MacArthur Foundation--Fellowships on Peace and International Cooperation  

The MacArthur Foundation's Program on Peace and International
Cooperation encourages exploration of peace and security issues
in a changing world. The program fosters new and promising
approaches that move beyond existing disciplinary inquiry and 
professional boundaries. 

Dissertation and Post-doctoral fellowships are awarded to 
individuals from a wide variety of professions in an effort to 
broaden the scope of discussion and to encourage new approaches 
to the study of peace and security. Work that targets the 
policy-making community or the general public is encouraged.

Eligibility: The program is open to individuals and two-person 
    teams, of any country and of any nationality, who have a 
    proven ability to do creative work. 

Dissertation Fellowships: For researchers finishing requirements
    for a Ph.D. or equivalent. All requirements for a Ph.D., except
    the dissertation must be completed by June 1, 1998. An annual
    stipend of $17,500 is awarded.

Post-doctoral Fellowships: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or its
    equivalent. Ph.D. not required for lawyers, public servants,
    journalists, or others who can demonstrate comparable research
    experience and an ability to contribute to the research 
    literature. For researchers in the first ten years of their
    postdoctoral careers. Applicants must have received their Ph.D.
    by March 1, 1998. An annual stipend of $37,500 is awarded.

Period: 1 year. Students who wish to conduct research abroad may
    request additional support for 6 months to a year.
 
Deadline: Applications must be received by November 14, 1997.

Contact: Social Science Research Council
         Program on International Peace and Security
	 810 Seventh Avenue
         New York, NY 10019
	 Tel.: (212) 377-2700
	 Fax:  (212) 377-2727
	 Website: http://www.ssrc.org


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