CRF

Carnegie Fellowship Research Program Since 2001

Who Can Participate in the Program: Scholars in the humanities and social sciences from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia (Kaliningrad and Rostov-on-Don only) and Ukraine Scholars who are advanced in their research career (a minimal demand is a closing stage of the graduate school) Scholars whose projects’ themes are connected with the themes of respective CASEs Scholars whose English language proficiency is sufficient for completing an independent research project in the USA

Scholars in the humanities and social sciences from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia (Kaliningrad and Rostov-on-Don only) and Ukraine

Scholars who are advanced in their research career (a minimal demand is a closing stage of the graduate school)

Scholars whose projects’ themes are connected with the themes of respective CASEs

Scholars whose English language proficiency is sufficient for completing an independent research project in the USA

2. Scholars who preferably have publications on the theme of their application project (graduate students may cite papers presented at academic conferences) Scholars who are able to receive and maintain a US J-1 entry visa Scholars who are able to begin the fellowship in September 2009 or January 2010. The scholarship has a length of 4 months.

Scholars who preferably have publications on the theme of their application project (graduate students may cite papers presented at academic conferences)

Scholars who are able to receive and maintain a US J-1 entry visa

Scholars who are able to begin the fellowship in September 2009 or January 2010. The scholarship has a length of 4 months.

Proposal Themes Should Relate to the Following: European Humanities University - CASE on Social Transformations in the Western Eurasia Border Region - Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine Caucasus Research Resource Centers (Baku, Erevan, Tbilisi) – The South Caucasus Region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Kaliningrad CASE at the Kaliningrad SU, RUSSIA Russia and Europe: Past, Present, Future Rostov CASE at the Rostov SU, RUSSIA – Russia’s Modernization Problems

European Humanities University - CASE on Social Transformations in the Western Eurasia Border Region - Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine

Caucasus Research Resource Centers (Baku, Erevan, Tbilisi) – The South Caucasus Region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia

Kaliningrad CASE at the Kaliningrad SU, RUSSIA

Russia and Europe: Past, Present, Future

Rostov CASE at the Rostov SU, RUSSIA – Russia’s Modernization Problems

Fellowships by Each CASE as of January 2009

Participants Receive the Following: Compensation of all expenses made prior to the actual fellowship (mailing, housing, travel, etc.) Round-trip airfare from their home cities to their host universities in the USA An orientation program either in Seattle, WA or Washington, DC A monthly stipend, professional development funds, and health insurance Access to libraries, archives, and alumni activities

Compensation of all expenses made prior to the actual fellowship (mailing, housing, travel, etc.)

Round-trip airfare from their home cities to their host universities in the USA

An orientation program either in Seattle, WA or Washington, DC

A monthly stipend, professional development funds, and health insurance

Access to libraries, archives, and alumni activities

2 A guarantee of a US university placement Mentor/advisor A possibility of being published in the Problems of Post-Communism

A guarantee of a US university placement

Mentor/advisor

A possibility of being published in the Problems of Post-Communism

Some Host Universities California-Berkeley / Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Harvard University Stanford University University of Washington / Slavic Languages and Literatures University of Michigan / Institute for Social Research University of Pittsburgh / Center For Russian and East European Studies University of Kansas / Center For Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

California-Berkeley / Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Harvard University

Stanford University

University of Washington / Slavic Languages and Literatures

University of Michigan / Institute for Social Research

University of Pittsburgh / Center For Russian and East European Studies

University of Kansas / Center For Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

2 Brigham Young University / Dept. of Poli tical Science Indiana University / Russian and East European Institute University of Delaware / English Dept University of Iowa New Mexico State University

Brigham Young University / Dept. of Poli tical Science

Indiana University / Russian and East European Institute

University of Delaware / English Dept

University of Iowa

New Mexico State University

Carnegie Program Deadline for the new competition is April 30, 2009

Application Form 1. Name 2. Gender 3. Citizenship 4. Age 5. Date of Birth 6. Place of Birth 7. Mailing Address

1. Name

2. Gender

3. Citizenship

4. Age

5. Date of Birth

6. Place of Birth

7. Mailing Address

Application Form (2) 8. Disability 9. International Passport Number 10. Current Work Address in English 11. Your Specialization or Subfield 12. Title of Proposal 13. Provide a Brief Summary of Your Research Proposal

8. Disability

9. International Passport Number

10. Current Work Address in English

11. Your Specialization or Subfield

12. Title of Proposal

13. Provide a Brief Summary of Your Research Proposal

Application Form (3) 14. Proposed U.S. University/Organization Affiliation 15. Carnegie Research Fellows are often asked by their host universities to take part in discussions, such as graduate seminars, related to their fields. From time to time, they are also asked to speak about current social, political and economic situation in Russia, Russian views of America, and similar more general topics. Are you willing to take part in activities such as these? Are there particular issues or subjects that you would be interested in speaking about? If yes, please name them.

14. Proposed U.S. University/Organization Affiliation

15. Carnegie Research Fellows are often asked by their host universities to take part in discussions, such as graduate seminars, related to their fields. From time to time, they are also asked to speak about current social, political and economic situation in Russia, Russian views of America, and similar more general topics. Are you willing to take part in activities such as these? Are there particular issues or subjects that you would be interested in speaking about?

If yes, please name them.

Application Form (4) 16. Educational Background 17. Provide Your Employment History in Reverse Chronological Order 18. List Courses Taught or Currently Teaching. A number of Students that you teach each year 19. List Publications in Scholarly Journals/Periodicals in Reverse Chronological Order Do not translate titles.

16. Educational Background

17. Provide Your Employment History in Reverse Chronological Order

18. List Courses Taught or Currently Teaching. A number of Students that you teach each year

19. List Publications in Scholarly Journals/Periodicals in Reverse Chronological Order

Do not translate titles.

Application Form (5) 20. Indicate Any Academic or Professional Honors Received, Including Dates 21. List Professional Activities Please include affiliations, significant honors, and accomplishments 22. Knowledge of E nglish and Other Languages 23. TOEFL Testing 24. Current English Training 25. Travel Abroad for the Last Five Years 26. U.S. Tax Information

20. Indicate Any Academic or Professional Honors Received, Including Dates

21. List Professional Activities

Please include affiliations, significant honors, and accomplishments

22. Knowledge of E nglish and Other Languages

23. TOEFL Testing

24. Current English Training

25. Travel Abroad for the Last Five Years

26. U.S. Tax Information

Application Checklist One Original and Three Copies Two Letters of Recommendation (with official stamps) Your Five to Seven Page Research Proposal Your Curriculum Vitae or Resume Privacy Policy Agreement

One Original and Three Copies

Two Letters of Recommendation (with official stamps)

Your Five to Seven Page Research Proposal

Your Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Privacy Policy Agreement

Good Luck!!!