Radcliffe Institute Fellowship at Harvard University

Overview

The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions, and creative arts. Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. In recognition of Radcliffe’s historic contributions to the education of women and to the study of issues related to women, the Radcliffe Institute sustains a continuing commitment to the study of women, gender, and society. Applicants’ projects need not focus on gender, however. Women and men from across the United States and throughout the world, including developing countries, are encouraged to apply. We seek to build a community of fellows that is diverse in every way. Former fellows of the Radcliffe Institute (1999 to present) are not eligible to apply.

Selection Process

Each application is reviewed in a dual-tiered process by peers in relevant disciplines. Applications are judged on the quality and significance of the proposed project and the applicant’s record of achievement and promise. Applicants are notified of the results of the selection process in March. Cluster proposals from two to three individuals, all of whom fit the criteria status for individual applicants, will be accepted for review.

Terms and Conditions

Stipends are funded up to $70,000 for one year with additional funds for project expenses. Some support for relocation expenses is provided where relevant. We work with fellows with families who have particular issues connected to relocating to smooth the transition. If so directed, Radcliffe will pay the stipend to the fellow’s home institution. Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University during the fellowship year, which extends from early September 2012 through May 31, 2013. Visual artists and film, video, sound, and new media artists who do not have full time academic appointments may apply to come for either one or two semesters. In the event that they come for one semester, the stipend is $35,000. If you fall in this category and are interested in only coming for one semester, please indicate that in your abstract. Fellows are expected to be free of their regular commitments so they may devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal. Since this is a residential fellowship, we expect fellows to reside in the Boston area during that period and to have their primary office at the Institute so that they can participate fully in the life of the community.


How to Apply for a Fellowship

Individual Applicants for the 2012–2013 Fellowship Year

Individual applications for the fellowship year 2012–2013 are available on-line. Before beginning an application, please review eligibility requirements. Thedeadline for applications in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Creative Arts isMonday, October 3, 2011 (11:59 PM EST). The deadline for applications in Natural Science and Mathematics is Tuesday, November 15, 2011 (11:59 PM EST). To review discipline listings, please check here.

For questions regarding the application process you can contact us by e-mail or phone.

fellowships@radcliffe.edu
(humanities, social sciences, and creative arts)
or
sciencefellowships@radcliffe.edu
(natural sciences and mathematics)

Selections office phone: 617-496-1324

Radcliffe Fellowship Program
8 Garden Street
Byerly Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
For additional information, please contact 617-496-1324.

http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/apply.aspx


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PhD Fellowships at Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS)

Overview

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. The program will commence on September 1st, 2012.

Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc fellowships will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS' five Thematic Fields.

All fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their place of residence.

Financial Support:

BIGSSS offers 15 Ph.D. stipends of 1250 Euros/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year. To support its Ph.D. fellows in achieving early scientific independence, it also provides funds for conducting, presenting and publishing research. There is no separate funding application, because all admitted applicants receive a stipend.

Admission Requirements:

• An excellent MA degree (or national equivalents like the German "Diplom" or "Magister") in a discipline pertinent to at least one of BIGSSS' fiveThematic fields (see above), i.e. in Political Science (including related degree programs in European Studies or International Relations), Sociology, Psychology, Law, Economics or Mass Communication. The degree must be completed by the end of July of the year of application, which means you may apply before having finished your MA degree.
• English proficiency as described in the application materials section below.
• Additionally BIGSSS offers 2 Preparatory Fellowships to particularly talented BA Graduates. Please refer to Preparatory Fellowships to find out more about the program.

Diversity and Anti-Discrimination

BIGSSS believes that diverse backgrounds and ideas are crucial to academic excellence. Therefore, BIGSSS welcomes and promotes diversity and ensures equal opportunity and inclusion for all of its members regardless of ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age or (dis-)ability. More information and contact details of our Equal Opportunities Officers can be found here.

Application Deadline

The application period for the Fall 2012 semester will begin in the middle of December 2011 and go until March 15th, 2012. The deadline refers to the date of receipt of the application. All letters of recommendation must also reach BIGSSS by March 15th, 2012.

http://www.bigsss-bremen.de/admissions/phd/overview/


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Global South Scholar-In-Residence Programme for Developing Countries

Overview

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a leading institution of research and higher education dedicated to the study of world affairs, with a particular emphasis on the cross-cutting fields of international relations and development issues.

Global South Scholar-In-Residence Programme is now open for citizens from developing countries to pursue advanced research in Switzerland.

This fellowship is open to outstanding young professors from universities from developing and emerging countries pursuing advanced research in areas bridging the fields of international and development studies, broadly defined, and working in disciplines such as anthropology, history, law, politics and political science, and economics.

Scholars will spend one semester at the Institute to :

- Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course ;
- Further a personal research project ;
- Participate in teaching courses ;
- Interact with the international community of the Institute and Geneva area.
- Scholars receive a contribution towards living expenses. The Scholarship also covers - round trip travel to and accommodation in Geneva.

The selection will be based on the quality of research. Quality being equal, selection may be guided by an interest in promoting gender and regional diversity. Candidates should demonstrate how their research stay will contribute to their academic career and their home institution.


Scholars will :

• Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course through close contact with colleagues working in the same discipline or area of expertise;
• Further a personal research project by taking advantage of the plethora of expertise available in the Institute’s research centres and programmes, as well as the library's resources, one of the most important European repositories in the field;
• Participate in teaching courses (depending on the needs of the study plan, they may be called upon to teach a course for the entire semester);
• Interact with the Institute's students and faculty, as well as with international, public and private-sector actors from the Geneva area.

BENEFITS

• The Institute will cover costs of travel and visas for participants as well accommodation costs;
• It will ensure a monthly stipend to compensate in the case of the loss of income* in the institution of origin and to cover subsistence costs in Geneva; upon presentation of a certificate
• Participants will be provided with a work space, and access to the Institute's library and IT facilities.

Application process

CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATIONS

Candidates must hold a PhD and have a full time tenure-track or tenured position in an academic institution in Africa, Asia, or Latin America.

Their teaching and research activities and interests must fit with the Institute’s disciplines and fields of expertise (international affairs, development studies, development economics, sociology and anthropology of development, international economics, international relations, international law, international history and politics).

HOW TO APPLY

Application deadlines:

• 1st of October 2011 for Residence in the Spring Semester 2012 (mid-February to the end of May)
• 1st of March 2012 for Residence in the Fall Semester 2012 (mid-September to the end of January)

Application should include:

• A letter of motivation stating the reasons for the application, the preferred semester, and the Institute's discipline or area of expertise in which the candidate is interested;
• A work plan detailing the proposed activities to be completed during the candidate’s time at the Institute (update of teaching curriculum, research project, etc.);
• A curriculum vitae and a list of publications;
• Two letters of recommendation.

Application must be sent preferably by e-mail at

in-residence@graduateinstitute.ch

or postal mail :

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Director

Global South Scholars-In-Residence
Rue de Lausanne 132
PO Box 136
CH-1211 Geneva 11 - Switzerland

Phone: +41.22.908.57.35


http://graduateinstitute.ch/corporate/institute/visiting/in_residence_en.html


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2012-2013 Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP)

Overview

The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) for the 2012-2013 academic year. As in past years, the 2012-2013 ARSP will offer two different types of grants: 1) Senior Research Scholar Grants and; 2) Program and Curriculum Grants. The ARSP is administered for the U.S. Department of State by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), a division of the Institute of International Education.

The Senior Research Scholar Program provides an opportunity for senior academicians and scholars who already have their PhD degree (or equivalent) to conduct postdoctoral research and lecturing at U.S. universities and colleges beginning no earlier than August 2012 and no later than March 2013. Awards vary in duration from three to nine months. Most grants are for approximately six months. Grants of up to nine months are made only when a research proposal justifies the need for extended time. Awards are given on the basis of academic excellence, the quality of the research project proposal and recommendation letters. Preference is given to applicants who provide strong justification for undertaking their research in the United States, i.e., the need for access to research facilities or materials not readily available elsewhere or the desire for collaborative research with an American scholar or institution. Please note that awards for the Senior Research Scholar Program are offered in the physical sciences as well as in the social sciences and humanities.

The Program and Curriculum Development grant enables university or academic institute members to undertake a planned program of reading and research beginning in August 2012. The rationale behind this grant is that many senior scholars, because of heavy teaching loads, extensive administrative and advising responsibilities unrelated to their field of academic specialization as well as lack of access to all of the latest literature in their fields, need a period of time to bring themselves up-to-date in their professional fields. Applicants with at least a Master’s Degree and five years of university teaching experience will be considered for awards in this category. Program and Curriculum Development grantees will reside on an American university campus for a period of three to five months.

The ARSP includes a special set of grants for scholars with proposals in HIV/AIDS-related research. Scholars in all academic disciplines are invited to formulate proposals with an HIV/AIDS focus. Candidates may apply either as research scholars or as program and curriculum development scholars.

Please note that unfortunately none of the ARSP grants can accommodate accompanying family members.

The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America invites eligible candidates to submit applications. The applicant must declare the particular grant program for which he/she is applying (research scholar grant or program and curriculum development grant) and should tailor his/her proposal to the appropriate program in the application form.

The application should include a detailed statement of three to five pages which describes the proposed project and the methodology to be employed. If the project is highly technical and scientific in nature, the application should include an explanation for non-specialist readers who will be involved in reviewing the proposals. A copy of the applicant’s most recent curriculum vita, list of publications, the scholar’s dates of availability and three current letters of reference/recommendation are also required. If possible, at least one of the three required letters should be from an individual outside the applicant’s home institution, who can still comment on the candidate’s research skills and academic and scholarly experience.

There are no restrictions as to age, gender, faculty rank, or academic discipline for either type of ARSP grant. Preference will be given to proposals that promote the spirit and goals of the Fulbright program – that is, to increase and enhance mutual understanding between the United States and African countries through interpersonal contact and the sharing of professional academic experience and expertise. Applicants must have had extensive university teaching experience and a productive scholarly record. Their research proposal must relate directly to their ongoing teaching and research responsibilities. Scholars who have received a Fulbright grant for study, teaching, or research in the United States within the last five years are ineligible to apply.

Please note that proposals involving doctoral dissertation research, postdoctoral research immediately following completion of a doctoral degree, or general professional travel, are ineligible. Preference will be given to individuals who have had no experience or only limited experience in the United States. Proposals for clinical medical research involving physician training, patient care and contact cannot be approved under the Fulbright Program.

Additional instructions for completing a Fulbright Scholar application are posted on the CIES

Website (http://www.cies.org/vs_scholars/Application_Instructions ), including advice on how to write competitive proposals. Please note that all applications must be submitted through the CIES online application process using the following link:

(https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/scholars) note later than September 1, 2011.

If you have any questions relating to the ARSP application process, please feel free to contact the U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Specialist Ato Yohannes Birhanu. We look forward to receiving your applications by September 1, 2011, and extend best wishes to all candidates!Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America – Addis Ababa

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/ethiopia/19452/pdfs/ARSP.pdf

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Philippines: Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)

Overview

The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project has been started in the Philippines since 2002. Up to day, total of 199 fellows have been sent to Japan under the project.

JDS project is now inviting potential applicants who understand its aims and are interested in 2-year master degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2012-2013.The program will be instructed in English. The number of dispatches is 20 per year.

Sub-Program/ Component and Accepting University

The JDS project consists of "Sub-Program" and "Component" as the priority field of study, which correspond to and deal with the target priority issues for the social and economic development of the Philippines. The fellows are selected from the "Target Organizations" whose mission is closely related to the "Sub-Program" and "Component".
This approach gives its most importance on "Selection and Concentration" on the target priority development issues, securing further effectiveness and efficiencies of the program.

Sub-Program	Component	University
1. Capacity Enhancement of Administrative Institution	1-1. Support of Good Governance(PDF / 30KB)	International University, Graduate School of International Relations (PMPP)(PDF / 59KB)
		Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies(PDF / 28KB)
		Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies(PDF / 65KB)
	1-2. Support for Agriculture and Rural Development/ Small and Medium-sized Enterprise for Improvement of Livelihood(PDF / 67KB)	Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development(PDF / 44KB)
	1-3. Regional Development Administration in Mindanao (PDF / 29KB)	International Christian University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences(PDF / 199KB)
		Meiji University, Graduate School of Governance Studies(PDF / 57KB)
2. Sustainable Economic Growth Aimed at Creating Employment Opportunities	2-1. Support for Financial Reform and Investment Promotion Policy (PDF / 69KB)	International University of Japan, Graduate School of International Relations (IDP)(PDF / 130KB)
	2-2. Development of Basis for Economic Growth (PDF / 28KB)	Nagoya University, Graduate School of Environmental Studies(PDF / 119KB)

» Please find whole figure of the framework of JDS project in the Philippines here.(PDF / 14KB)

» Map of the Accepting Universities here. (PDF / 68KB)

Eligible Applicants

• 1. A Filipino Citizen
• 2. Between 22 and 39 years old as of April 1, 2012 (in principle)
• 3. Civilian government employee in Target Organization with permanent status, and has at least 2-year work experience at the time of application
• 4. Has a performance rating of at least 'Very Satisfactory' in the past year
• 5. Has Bachelor's degree relevant to the applying field. For Component 1-2, 16 years of formal education is required (in principle), however, relevant academic/research career or working experience can be considered as the alternative to meet the requirement.
• 6. Has not been awarded foreign scholarship for Master's degree

Application & Selection Procedures

1. Application Deadline

16:00 hrs November 9, 2011

Accomplished application documents must be submitted personally, by mail, or by courier to JICE JDS Project Office in the Philippines. Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

2. Tentative Schedule

• August 31, 2011: Start of Recruitment
• November 9, 2011: Deadline of Submission of Application Documents
• November 26, 2011: English and Basic Mathematics Examination
• Dec 2011 to Jan 2012: First Selection (Screening the documents) by University
• Mid February, 2012: Second Selection (Interview) by Accepting University
• Early March, 2012: Third Selection (Interview) by Operating Committee
• Late March, 2012: Notification to final successful candidates
• July to August, 2012: Pre-departure Orientation (mandatory)
• August 2012: Departure for Japan

Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

A. Application Guideline

B. Application Documents

Note on Research Plan

Before an applicant writes the research plan, it is recommended to study "University Information" closely to make sure if the university has curriculums and faculty members relevant to your research plan. Applicants can acquire more information in the website of each university or visit JICE JDS Project Office.
The research plan should be in connection with the Component, the program of applying university and the future career plan in the belonging organization.
Please refer to 'Guideline for Writing a Research Plan' in the Application Guidelines for detail.

Inquiry

JICE JDS Project Office in Philippines

Unit 2-F1, Island Plaza Salcedo, 105 L.P. Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines
[Office Hours: Mon to Fri 09:00 to 12:30, 13:30 to 17:30]
TEL: 02-753-3261 Email:

http://jice.org/e/jds/scholarships/philippines/


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Mongolia: Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)

Overview

The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program has been started in Mongolia since 2001. Up to today, total of 192 fellows have been sent to Japan under the program from Mongolia.

JDS program is now inviting potential applicants from government sector who understand its aims and are interested in 2 year master's degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2012-2013.The program will be instructed in English.

The number of dispatches is 18 per year.

Sub-Program/ Component and Accepting University

The JDS program consists of "Sub-Program" and "Component" as the priority field of study, which correspond to and deal with the target priority issues for the social and economic development of Mongolia.

The fellows of the JDS program in Mongolia are selected from the "Target Organizations" whose mission is closely related to the "Sub-Program" and "Component". This approach gives its most importance on "Selection and Concentration" on the target priority development issues, securing further effectiveness and efficiencies of the program.

Sub-Program (Target Priority Area)	Component (Development Issues)		Accepting University (Graduate School)
1. Institutional Development for a Market Economy	1-1. Development of Institutions	1-1-1.Development of Institutions (Legal System Reform) (PDF / 22KB)	Kyushu University (Graduate School of Law)(Word / 32KB) http://kyushu-u.ac.jp/english/
		1-1-2.Development of Institutions (Financial Management) (PDF / 22KB)	Hitotsubashi University (School of International and Public Policy) (PDF / 29KB) http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/index-e.html
		1-1-3.Development of Institutions (Enterprise Management/ Policy Planning) (PDF / 22KB)	International University of Japan (IUJ) (Graduate School of International Management)(PDF / 48KB) http://iuj.ac.jp/
	1-2.Basic Education and Vocational Training(PDF / 22KB)		Osaka University (Graduate School of Human Sciences) (PDF / 31KB) http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/
2. Environmental Protection (PDF / 21KB)			University of Tsukuba (Graduate School of Life of Environmental Sciences)(PDF / 40KB) http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/
3. Development of Infrastructure to Promote Economic Activity (Urban Environmental Improvement) (PDF / 47KB)			Toyo University (Graduate School of Regional Development Studies) (PDF / 54KB) http://www.toyo.ac.jp/english/
3. Development of Infrastructure to Promote Economic Activity (Development Engineering, Information Communication Technology) (PDF / 21KB)			Tokyo Institute of Technology (Graduate School of Science and Engineering)(PDF / 45KB) http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/

» Please find whole figure of the framework of JDS program in Mongolia here.(PDF / 34KB)

Eligible Applicants

• 1. Citizen of Mongolia
• 2. The age of over 22 under 40 as of April 1st, 2012 (Born on/after April 2nd, 1972 and born on/before April 1st, 1990)
• 3. Required more than two years of work experience as full-time employee in the Target Organizations
• 4. Has bachelor's degree
• 5. Has a good command of both written and spoken English (TOEFL score of 500 or higher is preferred but not required)
• 6. Has not been obtained Master's degree under the support of Mongolian or foreign country's scholarship
• 7. Must not be serving in the military

Application & Selection Procedures

1. Explanatory Meeting:

• October 6^th, 2011 (14:00-) at Mongolia-Japan Center
• October 7^th, 2011 (14:00-) at Mongolia-Japan Center

2. Application Deadline

October 21, 2011

Please submit your application to the department of your organization in charge of nomination to JDS program, not to the JICE JDS Project Office.

Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

3. Tentative Schedule

• September 1, 2011: Start of Public Announcement
• October 21, 2011: Deadline of Submission of Application Form and Required Documents
• November 21, 2011: English and Basic Mathematics Examination
• Middle of December, 2011: First Selection (Screening the documents) by University
• Middle of January, 2012: Second Selection (Interview) by Accepting University
• Middle of February 2012: Third Selection (Interview) by Operating Committee
• End of February, 2012: Notification to final successful candidates
• July to August, 2012: Pre-departure Orientation (mandatory)
• Late August, 2012: Departure for Japan
• Middle of January, 2013: Departure for Japan (Osaka University only)

Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

A. Application Guideline

B. Application Documents

Note

Research plan

Before an applicant writes the research plan, it is highly recommended to check"University Information" closely to make sure if the university has curriculums and faculty members relevant to your research plan. Applicants can acquire more information in the website of each university or visit JICE JDS Project Office in Mongolia.
The research plan should be in connection with the Component, the program of applying university and the future career plan in the belonging organization.
Please refer to 'Guideline for Writing a Research Plan' in the Application Guidelines for detail.
Remember that plagiarize from somebody's work or websites are strongly prohibited.

Inquiry

JICE JDS Project Office in Mongolia

Room 210, Mongol-Japan Center, University Avenue, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
TEL: 55150415; 55150416
Email:
[Office Hours: Mon to Fri 10:00 to 12:30, 14:00 to 18:00]

http://jice.org/e/jds/scholarships/mongolia/


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