Post Doctoral

POST-DOCTORAL

- AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION- Text Prize. Text Prize to be awarded to the best critical edition or translation into English of primary source materials on Africa, from written or oral traditions. Award is offered biennially. Under consideration will be works published within the previous 2 years (i.e., of the year in which the award is given). A cash prize of $300 accompanies the honorary award. ASA members wishing to nominate titles for consideration (deadline: April 1, 1993), or for more information, Contact: David Henige, Memorial Library University of Wisconsin 728 State Street Madison, WI 53706.

- AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION- HERSKOVITS AWARD. The award of U.S. $500 is given annually to the author of a distinguished work on Africa published or distributed in the U.S. during the preceding year. The work must be an original scholarly publication. Edited collections, symposia, new editions of previously published books, bibliographies and dictionaries, are not eligible. Publishers may submit works by 1st April for consideration by the committee. Contact: African Studies Association, 255 Kingsley Hall, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024 U.S.A.

- AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION. Four major Awards are offered to recognize and encourage meritorious research and publications in agricultural economics. Selection for these awards will be made from published research, textbooks, extension publications and articles in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Contact: Secretary, American Agricultural Economics Association, Dept. of Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 U.S.A.

- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. The "General Programs" grants and fellowships are for postdoctoral research in the humanities internationally, including grants-in-aid and fellowships up to $20,000. Contact: American Council of Learned Societies, Office of Fellowships and Grants 228 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017-3398 (212) 697-1505.

- CENTER FOR FIELD RESEARCH. Grants are awarded to post-doctoral scholars for research that addresses primary resources (natural, cultural or archival), covering any region. Contact: Center for Field Research Earthwatch Headquarters 680 Mt. Auburn Street Box 403 Watertown, MA 02272.

- ECONOMIC HISTORY ASSOCIATION, COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC HISTORY- Cole (Arthur H.) Grants-in-Aid for Research in Economic History. Program Description: Grants-in-Aid of up to $1,200 are awarded annually to support research in economic history regardless of time or geographic area. The grants are designed to supplement other income or awards. Preference is given to persons turning dissertations into publishable articles and monographs, although the awards can be used for other work. Eligibility: Applicants may be from the fields of economics, history, management or other related areas. Post-doctoral scholars who have recently received the doctorate are given priority, although students enrolled in Ph.D. programs may also apply. Application Procedure: Applicants should supply seven copies of a presentation not more than five pages in length, which includes a description of the project, a curriculum vitae, and a brief budget. Notification is made by June 15. Deadline: April 1. Contact: Richmond D. Williams Secretary-Treasurer Committee on Research in Economic History Economic History Association Halsey Museum and Library Wilmington, DE 19807 (302) 658-2401.

- EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM- Institute for Educational Leadership. Provides support for mid-career leaders in education to learn about public policy while remaining in their full-time professional positions. EPFP is a one-year leadership development activity that operates in 14 states. Contact: The Institute for Educational Leadership, 1001 Connecticut, NW., Suite 310, Washington D.C. 20036.

- E.N. HUYCK PRESERVE AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION. Graduate and post-graduate Research Grants up to $3500 at the Huyck Preserve. Deadline: February. Contact: Resident Biologist and Director, P.O. Box 188, Rensselaerville, New York 12147 (518) 797-3440.

- FORD FOUNDATION FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY. Purpose: To enable Faculty members to be released from teaching and other non-research assignments for research on the role of women in society. Eligibility: Faculty members, both men and women are eligible. Candidates must be nominated by their institutions. They must be interested in researching the role of women in society. Financial Data: Each recipient is awarded a stipend equal to normal faculty salary, plus a modest allowance for research expenses. The stipends are not intended to support work on doctoral dissertations, the preparation of teaching materials or study programs. Duration: One year. Number Awarded: 12 to 15 each year. Deadline: January of each year. Contact: Ford Foundation 320 East 43rd St. New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 573-5000.

- FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM RESEARCH AND LECTURING IN AFRICA- Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). Purpose: For research and lecturing /research in numerous fields. Requirements U.S. citizen, Ph.D., postdoctoral higher education teaching experience. Awards: two months to one year, monthly stipend and travel allowance. Deadline August 1, 1993 Contact: Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW., Suite 5M, Box GPOS, Washington, D.C., 20008-3009 (202) 686-7877.

- HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION AWARD. Citizenship: Not restricted. Field: Social, behavioral and biological science. Level: Post-doctoral. Award: $20,000 to $35,000. Deadline: September. Contact: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation 2332 Broadway New York, NY 10279.

- H.B. EARHART FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH GRANTS. Purpose: To support advancement of knowledge through teaching, lecturing and publication. Requirement: Individual must be associated with an educational or research institution. Submit application proposal not less than 120 days before commencement of the projected work period. Awards: Each award is for a specific purpose and progress is monitored. Range: $500-$22, 500. Contact: Earhart Foundation, 2200 Green Rd., Suite H, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

- THE HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS- University of Minnesota. Invites nominations for candidates for Post-Doctoral Fellowships for scholars teaching at colleges and universities serving predominately African-American, Hispanic, Native American and/or Asian American students and which train students for careers in public service. This residential fellowship is offered to scholars who will do policy research of their choosing which is related to racial inequality and poverty. All candidates must be nominated by their department chair, dean, provost or university president or chancellor. Deadline: February 15, 1993. Contact: Samuel L. Myers, Jr., Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice, University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Tel: 612/625-9821.

- INSTITUTE FOR READING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP. Citizenship: Not restricted. Field: Reading research. Level: Post- doctoral. Award: $10,000. Deadline: October. Contact: The Research Department, International Reading Association, P.O. Box 8139 Newark, DE 19714.

- INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIP. Citizenship: Not restricted. Field: History, philosophy, music, language and literature. Level: Post-doctoral. Award: $14,000. Deadline: October 15. Contact: Institute for Research in the Humanities, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706.

- INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WORLD POLITICS FELLOWSHIPS. Program Description: Approximately twenty fellowships are sponsored annually for scholars whose work will develop knowledge and understanding of fundamental international problems including political, economic and social issues affecting the peoples of the world. The research should elucidate current world events and trends and identify measures to help resolve significant international issues. The range of topics is quite broad with the following indicating areas of major concern: improvement of the levels of health, nutrition, education, economic security and social welfare in developing countries; human rights; developments of equitable means of distribution and management of natural resources, technology and other resources; balance between population growth and the environment; and arms control and disarmament. Fellowships are awarded for periods of from three to nine months and may include funds for maintenance, tuition, travel and other field research costs. Recipients may hold other grants and fellowships concurrently. Eligibility: With very limited exceptions, awards are made to scholars in the fields of political science, economics, international relations and sociology. Ph.D. and other doctoral candidates who are at the dissertation stage are eligible to apply, as are post-doctoral scholars. Among post-doctoral candidates, preference is given to younger applicants. Citizens of all countries may apply. Application Procedure: Requests for application forms should include a brief description of the topic and objectives of the proposed project. Deadline: February 16, 1993. Contact: Institute for the Study of World Politics, 1993-1994 Dissertation Fellowship Competition 1755 Massachusetts Ave., NW. Washington, D.C. 20036.

- INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS. Two-year full-support fellowships to research a specific area of interest. Fellowships are not awarded to support academic degrees or for specific research projects. To apply, write a letter proposal including a description of personal background and professional experience, accompanied by a resume. Contact: Institute of Current World Affairs 4 West Wheelock Street Hanover, NH 03755 (603) 643-5548.

- THE MARY INGRAHAM BUNTING INSTITUTE OF RADCLIFFE COLLEGE. 1. Bunting Fellowship Program. To support women in independent work in academic, professional fields and in the creative arts. Requirements: Ph.D. scholar in creative writing, visual or performing arts with a record of significant accomplishment. One year appointment. Contact: The Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College, Fellowships Office, 34 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138.

2. Peace Fellowship. Purpose: To support women who are actively involved finding peaceful solutions to conflict among groups or nations. One year appointment.

3. Berkshire Summer Fellowship- (funded by The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians). Purpose: To support women historians at the postdoctoral level working in any field of history, especially junior scholars, to provide access to Boston-area resources. Awards: $3,000.

4. The Distinguished International Visitor Program at Radcliffe College- (funded by The Carnegie Corporation of New York). Purpose: To provide support to mid-career or senior women researchers from sub-Saharan Africa to work on issues related to women and development. Awards: $15, 600 plus funds for travel, housing and research. Six month appointment. Deadline: January.

- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS- School of American Research Resident Scholar Fellowships. Purpose: To support scholars and publishing of original research that contributes to a better understanding of the culture, evolution, and behavior of the human species. Requirements: Preference given to applicants whose field work or basic research and analysis are complete and who need time to write up their results and whose work is of the broadest, most synthetic, and most interdisciplinary nature. Awards: Weatherhead Fellowships: Two positions for scholars whose work may be either humanistic or scientific, or who are proposing to write a Ph.D. dissertation. Deadline: December. Contact: Resident Scholar Program, School of American Research, P.O. Box 2188, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2188.

- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY- GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. Purpose: Grants-in-aid to support basic, original, scientific field research of an environmental nature. Requirements: Candidates with Ph.D., associated with institution of higher learning. Awards: $15, 000-$20, 000. Applications may be submitted anytime. Applicants should allow a minimum of eight months between the date an application is received and the date a decision is reached by the Society's Committee. Contact: Secretary, Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society, 17th and M Streets, NW., Washington, D.C. 20036.

- RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF MAN- RISM LANDES AWARDS. Annual awards are for research on subjects that will advance our interdisciplinary understanding of race or ethnic relations, aging or gender issues: 1. Senior Fellowship- One senior fellowship ($35,000) is awarded each year for a 12-month period of research for social scientists with established research credentials and at least 6 years of professional experience beyond the doctorate.

2. Fellowships- Three fellowships ($15,000) are awarded each year for a 12-month period of research for social scientists with fewer than six years beyond the doctorate. Contact: Dr. Lambros Comitas, Research Institute for the Study of Man 162 East 78th Street New York, NY 10021.

- ROBERT S. MCNAMARA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM. Purpose: To support post-doctoral work in areas of economic development. Requirements: Candidates must be a national of a World Bank member country, be preferably under 35 years old, have at least a Master's degree (candidates for a Ph.D. at the time of application must have completed the degree to accept a Fellowship). Candidates must have a working knowledge of the language spoken in the country where they will carry out the research. Must carry out the research work under the auspices of an adviser in the host institution of choice in a World Bank member country other than his/her own. Awards: minimum $25, 000 for travel, subsistence, insurance and research costs for 12 months. Contact: The McNamara Fellowships Program, Room M-4031, World Bank Headquarters, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20433.

- ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION- SSRC FELLOWSHIPS IN AGRICULTURE. Several postdoctoral grants available. Contact for complete information and applications, as programs vary from year to year. Completion of Ph.D. in fields of economics, agricultural economics, anthropology, geography, history, sociology, etc. Contact: The Rockefeller Foundation, 1133 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 (212) 869-8500.

- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS. Research in residence from 6 to 12 months. Stipend: $21, 000-$26, 000. Contact: Office of Fellowships and Grants, Smithsonian Institution, 955 L'enfant Plaza, Ste. #7300, Washington, D.C. 20560. (202) 287-3271.

- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FELLOWSHIPS IN RESIDENCE. Postdoctoral scholars up to 7 years beyond Ph.D. Term: 6-12 month; $21,000 plus allowances {pre-doctoral scholarship $13,000}. Deadline: 15 January 1991. Contact: Office of fellowships and Grants, Smithsonian Institution, Desk p., Suite 7300 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20560 (202) 287-3271.

- SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL. 1. Grants for Advanced Area Research. Purpose: To support social science research in one country, comparative research between countries in an area, and comparative research between areas. The Council encourages applications from humanists, especially literature, philosophy, religion, art history, and performance studies. Funds are provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Ford Foundation. Requirements: Citizens and permanent residents of U.S. whose competence for research on Africa has been demonstrated. If travel to Africa is planned, applicants must try to arrange for affiliation with an African university or research institute. Applicants are encourage to plan collaborative research with African scholars. Awards: Individual grants of up to $15, 000 made for periods of two months up to one year. Contact: SSRC, Fellowships and Grants, 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158.

2. Foreign Policy Studies Advanced Research Fellowships. Purpose: To support innovative research on the interplay of political, economic, social, and international forces that are believed to influence U.S. foreign policy making. Requirements: Candidates must hold Ph.D. or have professional backgrounds in law, journalism or government. Applicants should have demonstrated their ability to contribute to the research literature through the publication of books or articles. Awards: support for one to two years of research. Average award: $30,000. Contact: Social Science Research Council, Program in Foreign Policy Studies, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158.

3. MacArthur Foundation Fellowships on Peace and Security in a Changing World. Purpose: To support research in social and behavioral sciences (including history and area studies), the humanities, or physical and biological sciences. This research will focus on the implications for security issues of worldwide cultural, social, economic, and political changes. Requirements: Candidate must be in the first ten years of postdoctoral career. The fellowship requires new research by candidate and should not be an extension of prior research. Awards: Stipend will be between $25, 000 and $35, 000 per year.

4. Post-Doctoral Grants For International Research on Africa. Availability: Women and minorities encouraged to apply. Purpose: To provide funding for post doctoral research on Africa. Eligibility: Applicants must hold the Ph.D. degree (or have the equivalent research training), be able to demonstrate competence for research on Africa, and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada. Women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Financial Data: Up to $12,000 to be used for travel, research and maintenance. Special Features: The grants may be used for field (in Africa), comparative or technical research. Deadline: November of each year. Contact: Social Science Research Council 605 Third Avenue New York, NY 10158 (212) 661-0280.

- UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER FREDERICK DOUGLASS INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES. Stipend from $19, 000 to $24, 000. Contact: Associate Director for Research and Curriculum, Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, University of Rochester, 302 Morey, Rochester, NY 14627 (716) 275-7235.

- WARREN WEAVER FELLOWS PROGRAM- 1993-94. Offers a one-year residency at the Rockefeller Foundation's offices in New York. The program is open to men and women anywhere in the world who have completed their academic or professional training and are in the early stages of their careers in philanthropy. The fellows will work with the Foundation's officers on a priority project pertaining to its current activities and interests. Deadline: March 1, 1993. For further information, Contact: Warren Weaver Fellows Program, Rockefeller Foundation, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036-9996 212/852-8407.

- WOODSON (Carter G.) INSTITUTE FOR AFRO-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES- Postdoctoral Fellowships, (University of Virginia). Residential fellowships in Civil Rights Studies are available for the support of projects in the humanities and social sciences disciplines which concern themselves with Civil Rights studies including analyses of the origins, process, and outcomes of the twentieth century Black American Civil Rights struggle. For one year tenure beginning in the Fall. Stipend of $25, 000. Contact: The Carter G. Woodson Institute, University of Virginia, 1512 Jefferson Park Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22903 (804) 924-3109.

- WORLD BANK- Robert S. McNamara Fellowships. Program Description: Fellowships are awarded for full-time work at the post-graduate level in fields related to economic development and institution building. Eligibility Limitations: Applications are considered from individuals as well as from small groups (up to 5 persons) to work on a joint project. Applicants must be a national of a bank member country, be under 35 years of age, hold a master's degree or its equivalent, and propose work which will be carried out in a country other than his/her own. These fellowships are not intended to support work leading to an advanced degree. Financial Data: Fellowships include a stipend to cover maintenance, travel and an allowance for basics and the cost of research. Deadline(s): Applications must reach the Bank's Economic Development Institute by December 1. Contact: McNamara Fellowship Program, Economic Development Institute, 1818 H Street NW. Washington, D.C. 20433 (202) 477-4446.