News archive 2005
Oxford and Cambridge Colleges Hospitality Schemes
Oxford and Cambridge universities, in conjunction with the Open Society Institute,
offer one-month visiting program for scholars who wish to work in the universities'
libraries or to contact academic specialists in their subjects.
Scholars will normally be post-doctoral or of equivalent status and will be university
teachers or members of research institutes.
Application deadlines: 11 November 2005. (25.10)
Course Development Competition 2006-2007
CRC/CEU, funded by the Higher Education Support Program of Open Society Institute,
announces a call for proposals to develop new, innovative and relevant university courses
in social sciences and humanities. The competition is open to individuals and groups
for 10 month grants.
For more information visit www.ceu.hu/crc/cdc.
CDC program description www.ceu.hu/crc/cdc_des.html.
Application forms www.ceu.hu/crc/cdc_appl.html.
Application deadline: November 25, 2005. (5.10)
Edmund S. Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Program
provides fellowships for graduate degree programs at academic institutions
throughout the United States that are from one to two years in length.
Administering Organization in Ukraine - International Research and
Exchange Board (IREX).
Download Application form at
www.irex.kiev.ua/en/education/muskie
Application deadline: October 31, 2005. (1.10)
The Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD)
provides scholarships for one academic year of undergraduate, non-degree
study in the United States for first-, second- and third-year students.
Download Application form at
www.irex.kiev.ua/en/education/ugrad
Application deadline: November 7, 2005. (1.10)
FELLOWSHIP- Memberships 2006-2007
in the School for Historical Studies,
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.
The School of Historical Studies principal interests are history of western,
near eastern and far eastern civilizations, Greek and Roman civilization, history
of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies,
history of art, music studies and modern international relations.
Candidates of any nationality may apply for one or two terms.
Residence in Princeton during term time is required. The only other obligation of
Members is to pursue their own research. The Ph.D. (or equivalent) and substantial
publications are required.
Information and application forms for this and other programs may be found on the
School's web site at www.hs.ias.edu or ordered from Marian Zelazny
mzelazny@ias.edu
Application deadlines November 15, 2005. (20.06)
СEU CRC has announced its Fall 2005 sessions.
CEU Curriculum Research Center is the Central European University's outreach program for Social Science teaching.
Each session offers an intensive week-long period for syllabi review, library work and meetings with CEU professors,
department/program heads and also offers the opportunity of attending CEU teaching sessions in the relevant discipline.
Application deadlines depend on the sessions dates (see
"Fall 2005 sessions" for details). (25.05)
Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2006-07
The purpose of the Academy Scholars Program is to identify outstanding scholars
who are at the start of their careers and whose work demonstrates disciplinary
excellence in the social sciences (including history and law). Academy Scholars
are supported by the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies to work
for two years conducting either post-doctoral or dissertation research.
For more information on how to apply, see their website at
www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy
Application deadline: October 14, 2005. (14.09)
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Research Fellowships 2006-07
Inviting post-doctoral scholars and nontenured junior faculty to apply for
research fellowships in the following areas: Humanities & Culture,
Science & Global Security, Social Policy & American Institutions and Education.
For information, see their website at:
www.amacad.org
or contact: Visiting Scholars Program
vsp@amacad.org
Application deadline: October 14, 2005. (14.09)
NSP ALUMNI GRANTS PROGRAM 2005-06
The Program offers grants to NSP alumni to further expand the knowledge gained during their
fellowship and make a positive contribution to their home country.
All proposals must be related to the Open Society Institute's mission of supporting educational,
social, political and legal reform, and of encouraging alternative approaches to complex and
controversial issues.
Collaborative projects between alumni, across countries (EU accession
countries are especially encouraged to collaborate with countries further East); with host
universities, are welcome.
Application deadline: September 30, 2005.
IMPORTANT! As of this year, all applications must be submitted ONLY via Application Online System
at www.soros.org/grants/oas (12.07)
News on
Next Generation TOEFL.
See the Summary of the Rollout Schedule in
American Standardized Tests/The Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). (26.02)
Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP)
The program offers supplementary grants to students from selected
countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to
pursue doctoral studies in the humanities and social sciences at
accredited universities in Western Europe, the Middle/Near East,
Asia, Australia, and North America.
Supplemental funding is provided for one year of study with the
option to apply for a second year. Renewal grants are not guaranteed;
competition for renewal takes place among the general pool of applicants.
Only students who have been accepted into a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.)
program at an accredited university are eligible to apply.
The deadlines for receiving applications is:
For students pursuing a Ph.D. in North America, Asia, or Australia:
April 1.
For students pursuing a Ph.D. in Western Europe or the Middle/Near East:
June 3.
Additional information >>> (19.03)
CALL FOR
RETURNING SCHOLARS TO TEACH IN EASTERN EUROPE, EURASIA, AND MONGOLIA
The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP)
of the Open Society Institute is pleased to announce the 2005-06
Returning Scholar Fellowship Program.
RSFP invites applications for 2005-06 from academics having graduated
(or expecting to graduate by September 2005) from a Western-accredited or
HESP-supported university with a postgraduate degree in social sciences/humanities
who, after studying abroad, seek university positions and academic careers in their home countries
. (23.02)
CEU/SUN informs that they are still accepting applications for the
summer courses "History and Nationalism" and "Conflict and the Law in
Medieval Europe" organized by CEU from July 4 to July 15, 2005 and from
July 14 to July 29, 2005, respectively, in Budapest, Hungary.
For the application requirements and procedure please visit SUN website
at http://www.ceu.hu/sun/. (23.02)
The Public
Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is very pleased to announce the
6th annual American Studies Summer School which will take place
in Odesa and will be hosted by the South Ukrainian State
Pedagogical University from May 30-June 3. Participants are
junior faculty members who teach American Studies courses or are
developing such courses at their institutions of higher learning.
Placement is by competition.
Application deadline is Friday, April 22, 2005. (29.03)
Soros Supplementary Grants Programme (SSGP)
This programme was created to assist the citizens of Central and Eastern
Europe - CEE, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia, who are pursuing
advanced study within this region but outside of their home countries.
Grants are available to undergraduates and post-graduates enrolled at
recognised institutes of higher education for one academic year and will be
granted in amounts from $ 1,000 to 5,000 US..
Application deadline: April 15, 2005.
Additional information >>> (19.03)
Stanford Summer Fellows
on Democracy and Development August 1-19, 2005
The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL)
at the Stanford Institute for International Studies,
Stanford University, California invites policy makers
and activists from countries undergoing political, economic and
social transitions to participate in its first annual summer
fellows program on democracy, development, and the rule of
law to be held from August 1-19, 2005 at Stanford University
on its northern California campus.
Application deadline* - April 1, 2005. (18.02)
Fulbright Graduate Student Program 2006-2007
The Fulbright office in Ukraine welcomes applications
for the Fulbright Graduate Student Program.
The program description along with its conditions,
regulations and application form can be found at
www.fulbright.org.ua
The competition deadline is May,16 2005. (15.11)
Starting from
2005/2006, a consortium of four leading European
institutions for environmental research and postgraduate
education - Central European University (Hungary), Lund University
(Sweden), the University of the Aegean (Greece) and
the University of Manchester (UK) - is launching the Erasmus Mundus
Masters Course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM).
Application deadline - February 17, 2005. (08.02)
The Lane Kirkland Scholarships
in the 2005-2006 academic year.
The purpose of the Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program is to disseminate and
transfer Polish experiences in the field of economic and political transformations,
to neighboring countries of Central and Eastern Europe, within the framework
of a two-semester supplementary study program in Polish schools of higher education,
as well as, 2-4 week professional internships in state and private institutions.
Application deadline - March 15, 2005 . (02.02)
OSI/FCO OXFORD CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS 2005-2006
The International Renaissance Foundation welcomes applications from citizens of
Ukraine for the OSI/FCO Chevening Scholarships 2005-2006, which are jointly
funded by the Open Society Institute and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The scholarships are for postgraduate study for periods of up to one year.
Application deadline extended: 20 December 2004. (1.12)
In collaboration with the Open Society
Institute and the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
the Cambridge Overseas Trust
offers a number of scholarships to enable students of outstanding
academic merit from Ukraine to pursue one-year taught postgraduate
courses of study at the University of Cambridge in subjects
relevant to the needs of their countries.
Completed Graduate Application Forms must be returned to
the Cambridge Overseas Trust by January 31, 2005. (29.11)
СEU CRC has announced its Spring 2005 sessions.
CEU Curriculum Research Center is the Central European University's outreach program for Social Science teaching.
Each session offers an intensive week-long period for syllabi review, library work and meetings with CEU professors,
department/program heads and also offers the opportunity of attending CEU teaching sessions in the relevant discipline.
Application deadlines depend on the sessions dates (see Description of Sessions for details). (16.11)
CEU Summer University (SUN)
is an academic program at the Central European University for university teachers,
administrators and professionals. It offers a series of intensive two-, three- or four-week
courses in the Social Sciences and Humanities to encourage and promote regional academic
cooperation and research development.
Application deadline: 14 February 2005. (16.11)
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