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More Resources on Scholarships
Information collected by Victor Gomez and Anna Vysoka
1)
http://www.acls.org/eeguide.htm
This site includes information on
postdocotoral fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and language training grants related
to Eastern European studies, including studies of Czech and Slovak republics from the
American Council of Learned Societies. Unfortunately, the deadlines for applications for
fellowships were 1 November but the language training grant deadline is for February 2002.
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2)
http://www.irex.org/programs/stg/index.htm
Short-term grants for travel to Central
and Eastern European countries from IREX. The grants are for U.S. postdoctoral scholars
and holders of other
professional terminal graduate degrees.
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3)
http://www.utoronto.ca/crees/fin.htm#endow
For information on various endowments
offered specifically for students involved in Czech or Slovak studies at the Centre for
Russian and East European Studies (CREES) at the University of Toronto in Canada,
including the Karel and Ellen Buzek Scholarship, the Rudolf and Rosalie Cermak
Scholarship, the Rudolf and Viera Frastacky Scholarship, the Karel Kukula and Family
Graduate Scholarship, the Irma and John Papesh Graduate Scholarship, the Jan and Georgina
Steinsky-Sehnoutka Scholarship. There are other scholarships related to Central and East
European Studies in general, such as H. Gordon Skilling Fellowship Fund and the Ilona
Diener Fund. More information on these scholarships can be found by contactint CREES at
University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3K7, Tel.: (416)
946-8938, Fax: (416) 946-8939.
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4)
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/crees/html/graduate_studies.html
Information on various scholarships and
forms of financial assistance are available on this site of the University of Pittsburgh,
including departmental fellowships for study at the university's Center for Russian and
East European Studies. There are also some "Nationality Rooms Scholarships"
available for field work in the Czech or Slovak republics as well as other scholarships
potentially related to Czech studies. Interested students should contact Bob Donnorummo,
the associate director of REES, at 4G12 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
PA 15260, email: tsarpepe@ucis.pitt.edu
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5)
http://www.fme.vutbr.cz/aktuality/?sid=2
This web-page managed by the Fakulta
strojniho inzenyrstvi of the VUT in Brno contains a number of stipends and scholarships
available to Czech students and post-graduate academics for study and research at
universities in other countries. Information can be found here on scholarships available
for Czech applicants from the Norwegian Government Scholarship Pool, the Japanese Matsumae
International Foundation, the Fulbright Commission, and a host of other scholarships for
study in several different countries.
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6)
http://www.osf.sk/programy/program_plne_znenie.php3?id=258&titul=%8Atipendi%E1+pre+%9Atudentov+vysok%FDch+%9Ak%F4l
Information can be found at this
address on scholarships available from the Open Society Fund for undergraduate students
from Central and Eastern Europe. The program enables undergraduate students to attend a
school in the United States. This particular web-page is in the Slovak language.
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7)
http://osf.cz/?x=000-006-028
Information available at this address on the Roman Herzog Research Fellowships for Young Scholars from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The scholarships are awarded for study in Germany.
Funding for United States Study Only: A
Guide for International Students and Professionals
A. PUBLICATIONS
1) Annual Register of Grant Support
http://www.reedref.com:80/bowker/index.html
see "Product Catalog"
This comprehensive reference is organized by subject area and offers information on both
traditional (corporate, private, and public) and non-traditional (educational associations
and unions) sources of funding.
2) Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships in the Mathematical Science
http://www.ams.org
go to "AMS Publications", then to "New Publications"
This resource gives detailed description of specific academic departments at specific
schools. It offers sources of support for foreign nationals.
3) Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants
http://www.oryxpress.com/scripts/book.idc?acro=HCG01
go to "Browse our Catalogs"
This resource lists a wide range of programs sponsored by both private and governmental
sources. Programs are indexed by type, subject, and sponsor.
4) Directory of Grants in the Humanities
http://www.oryxpress.com/
go to "Browse our Catalogs"
This resource lists a wide range of programs sponsored by both private and governmental
sources. Programs are indexed by type, subject, and sponsor.
5) Foundation Grants to Individuals
http://fdncenter.org
This comprehensive guide offers
description of a wide range of grants for individuals.
It is indexed by subject, type, geographic area, sponsor, educational institution, and
foundation name.
6) Funding for Law: Legal Education
http://www.oryxpress.com/
go to "Browse our Catalogs"
This resource lists a wide range of programs sponsored by both private and governmental
sources. Programs are indexed by type, subject, and sponsor.
7) Harvard College Guide to Grants
http://www.fas.harvard.edu
go to "Administrative
Departments", "Office of Career Services", "Services &
Resources"
Geared toward college students and recent graduates, this guide describes national and
regional grants and fellowships for study in the US, study abroad, and work.
8) The International Foundation Directory
http://www.bic.org.uk/
Although this comprehensive resource
doesn't contain specific program information, it lists grant-giving foundations and
describes their activities. It also includes contact information for those foundations.
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B. WEBSITES
1) American Society of Civil Engineers
http://www.asce.org
The scholarships and fellowships listed
on this site are available only to ASCE
members.
2) FastWEB
http://www.fastweb.com
This site generates a personalized list
of awards based on criteria selected by the user.
3) GRAPES database
http://www.ucla.edu/student/grapes/doc.base.html/
This site provides extensive listings
of grant opportunities all over the world.
4) National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/
This entire guide to NSF programs is
available on the website.
5) Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study in History, Art and
Science
http://www.si.edu/
There is some basic information
available.
6) World Wide Arts Resources
http://www.world-arts-resources.com/
Focusing on the arts, this site offers
information about funding and provides contact information for arts organizations all over
the world.
C. OTHER SOURCES
1) Visiting Fellowship in Religion, Human Rights and Religious Freedom
Fields of study: International Relations and Affairs; Juridical Science/Legal
Specialisation; Law and Legal Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; Religion; Religious
Studies
Level: Level: Professional
Contact: Lili Cole, Program Coordinator
Center for the Study of Human Rights
1108 International Affairs Building
Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
Ph: (212) 854-7189
Fax: (212) 854-6785
E-mail: eac30@columbia.edu
2) International Rule of Law Fellowship
Fields of study: International Relations and Affairs; Law and Legal Studies
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Contact: Jahna Hartwig or Shehernaz Joshi
Executive Coordinators
George Washington Law School
720 20th Street NW
Washington DC 20052
Ph: (202) 994-7242
Fax: (202) 994-9446
E-mail: jhartwig@main.nlc.gwu.edu
3) Eastern European Visiting Scholars Program
Fields of study: Biological Sciences/Life Sciences; Law and Legal Studies; Medicine;
Philosophy; Social Science; Theology/Theological Studies
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate/Postdoctoral
Contact: Director of Education
Hastings Center
255 Elm Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Ph: (914) 762-8500
Fax: (914) 762-2124
4) Short-Term Travel
Fields of study: Eastern European Area Studies; Humanities/Humanistic Studies; Social
Sciences
Eligibility: Postdoctoral/Professional
Contact: Program Officer, IREX
1616 H Street NW
Washington DC 20006
Ph: (202) 628-8188
Fax: (202) 628-8189
E-mail: irex@info.irex.org
5) Central and Eastern European Fellowships
Fields of study: Art History and Criticism
Eligibility: Postdoctoral/Professional
Contact: Joan Weinstein
Getty Grant Program
401 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1000
Santa Monica CA 90401-1455
Ph: (310) 393-4244
Fax: (310) 395-8642
6) Edmund S. Muskie Fellowship Program
Fields of study: Business; Economics; Law and Legal Studies; Public Administration
Eligibility: Graduate/Postgraduate
Contact: IIE, IREX, Soros Foundation/Open Society Institute
7) Virtual University Exchange Program
Fields of study: American Studies/Civilization; Economics; History; Political Science and
Government; Sociology
Eligibility: Undergraduate/Graduate/Postgraduate
Contact: Virtual University Program
888 Seventh Avenue
31st Floor
New York, NY 10106
Ph: (212) 887-0175
Fax: (212) 757-2329
8) Ruth Crawford Mitchell Fellowship
Fields of study: Business; Information Sciences and Systems; Political Science and
Government; Public Administration; Sociology
Eligibility: Graduate/Postgraduate/Professional
Contact: Center for Russian & East European Studies
4G12 Forbes Quandrangle
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh PA 15260
Ph: (412) 648-7407
Fax: (412) 648-2199
E-mail: tsarpepe@vms.cis.pitt.edu
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