Fellowships and grants

Table of Fellowships & Grants by Regions

NAME	COSTS AND BENEFITS
RUSSIA AND CIS COUNTRIES
American Councils Eurasian Regional Language Program	Semester: $9,900 + airfare Other prices announced in December 2007
American Councils National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research Grant	$5,000 to $40,000
American Councils Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program	Awards range from $5,000 to $25,000
American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar Program	Awards range from $5,000 to $25,000
American Councils Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies	Spring 2007: $15,600 (Vladimir $15,050) Other prices announced in December 2007 Price includes international airfare; housing; tuition; most meals; all group travel in Russia; insurance; orientation in Washington, D.C.; and a Russian visa.
IREX Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO)	Round-trip airfare from U.S. to host country(ies); monthly allowance for housing and living expenses; travel visas; emergency evacuation insurance.
SSRC Eurasia Programs Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships	Pre-doctoral Fellowships: essential training opportunities for individuals in the early stages of their programs as well as support for advanced students in the intellectually challenging dissertation write-up stage of their work. Predissertation Training Fellowships: up to $7,000 for graduate students who have not yet advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. Dissertation Write-up Fellowships: $22,000. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: $15,000 and a $5,000 stipend Teaching Fellowships: up to $7,000 for curriculum development and implementation.
CENTRAL, EASTERN & SOUTHERN EUROPE (back to top)
American Councils Special Initiatives Central Asia Fellowship	Up to $35,000
Dissertation Fellowships in East European Studies	Up to $25,000 and $3,000 for research and $5,000 for university fees
American Council of Learned Societies' (ACLS) Fellowships	Check website
SSRC Abe Fellowships
The Carter Center Graduate Assistantship Program	$3,500
Title VIII Southeastern Europe Language Program	Fellowships typically provide full tuition at institution in Southeastern Europe, international round trip airfare, health insurance, living and housing stipends, and visa support.
Title VIII Southeastern Europe Research Scholar Program	Fellowships typically provide international roundtrip airfare, health insurance, living and housing stipends, academic affiliation(s), and visa support.
GENERAL (back to top)
ACLS (The American Council of Learned Societies) Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships for Junior Faculty	Check website
ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowships	Maximum award: $60,000 for full Professor and equivalent; $40,000 for Associate Professor and equivalent; $30,000 for Assistant Professor and equivalent.
ACLS/New York Public Library Fellowships	$50,000 for assistant and associate professors $60,000 for full professors
American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar Program	Full support, including international travel, housing, insurance, living stipend, academic affiliation(s), and visa(s), provided by U.S. Department of State and American Councils.
Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law	Check website
Central Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Scholarship Program	Annual salary; benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, and retirement; up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees, books and supplies, cost of transportation between school and Washington, D.C., each summer; housing allowance.
Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in East European Studies	Check website
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships: Academic Year and Summer	Academic year: $15,000 stipend plus UNC-CH tuition and fees Summer: $2500 plus tuition and fees
Fulbright U.S. Student Teaching Assistantship in English	At a minimum, Fulbright grants provide funds for international transportation, a living stipend, a small book/research allowance, and medical insurance. Some countries will also provide tuition assistance, a small dependent’s allowance, a pre-departure or in-country orientation, or other grant enhancements.
Fulbright Grant for Study or Research in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Ukraine	At a minimum, Fulbright grants provide funds for international transportation, a living stipend, a small book/research allowance, and medical insurance. Some countries will also provide tuition assistance, a small dependent’s allowance, a pre-departure or in-country orientation, or other grant enhancements.
IREX Individual Advanced Research Opportunities	International round-trip transportation from U.S. to host country, monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, travel visa(s), and emergency evacuation insurance.
IREX Short Term Travel Grants	International round-trip transportation from U.S to host country, monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, travel visas, and emergeny evacuation insurance.
IREX Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants	Check website.
Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies	$3,500 per month
National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships	Th maximum level of support is $30,000. A maximum of $12,000 per semester for 2 semesters ($24,000 total) is available for overseas study. A maximum of $12,000 is available for a program of domestic study only.
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program	Monthly stipend for living expenses, plus health insurance and reimbursement for travel to and from Washington , D.C.
SSRC Central Asia, Louis Dupree Prize for Research	$2,500
Visiting Fellow at the International Forum for Democratic Studies	Unfunded
Woodrow Wilson International Center Fellowships	Stipends from $26,000 to $85,000; round trip travel for fellows and for spouse and/or dependent children who will reside with the fellow for the entire period of fellowship; 75 percent of health insurance premiums for fellows who elect Center coverage and for their accompanying family members.