Fellowship 2011: US Graduate Fellowships for Research in the South Caucasus

Organization:  American Research Institute of the South Caucasus

Website: ARISC

Title: ARISC Graduate Fellowship

Location: Armenia, Azerbaijan, or Georgia

Compensation: $1500 maximum

Description:
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate fellowships in support of research in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, and/or Azerbaijan).

Projects in all fields in the social sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the research to strengthen scholarship on the Southern Caucasus. The purpose of the fellowship is to help cover travel to and/or living expenses in the Southern Caucasus. During his/her stay in the Southern Caucasus, the fellow is expected to give an ARISC sponsored presentation on a subject related to his/her research.  The fellow will acknowledge ARISC in any publication that emerges from the research carried during the fellowship. 

Qualifications: Graduate students enrolled in accredited degree-granting programs in the US are eligible for the fellowship.

To Apply:
Application requirements: Please send a complete application including the application form, a project statement of not more than 3 pages, work schedule, budget, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation by January 15, 2011 to info@arisc.org.

All information must be received by January 15, 2011 in order for the applicant to be considered for the fellowship.

Click here for the full description of the fellowship as well as the application form.

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