National Council for Eurasian and East European Research 2002 Ed A. Hewett Policy Fellowship Deadline for submission of applications is March 15, 2002. The Ed A. Hewett Policy Fellowship supports research on the New Independent States (NIS) of the Former Soviet Union and/or Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) conducted by an individual scholar under the auspices of a U.S. government agency. The maximum award is $40,000. Applicants must be U.S.-based scholars holding a Ph.D. in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration and considerable background in some aspect of the history, culture, politics, and economics of the countries of the NIS and CEE. Awards can be made in the form of an institutional contract or a direct grant, but not more than $1,000 will be permitted for contract administration by the sponsoring institution. The deadline for submission of applications is March 15, 2002. NCEEER's Board of Directors will judge the competition, and applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June, 2002. Placements may begin as early as October 1st, 2002, and may last up to one year. Fellows will be required to submit to NCEEER mid-term and final progress reports and a short working paper based on the results of their research. Applications should include the following items: A proposal of no more than ten pages (double-spaced, 12-point font) describing the nature of the research to be conducted, including its relevance to contemporary concerns of U.S. policy-makers responsible for the formation of implementation of U.S. foreign policy toward one or more countries of the region; Two letters of recommendation. Additionally, NCEEER prefers applications that include a written agreement with a U.S. government agency, stating that the agency is willing to provide placement and office space and equipment for the project. NCEEER will, however, consider applications from candidates who have not yet concluded such an agreement. About NCEEER and the Ed A. Hewett Fellowship NCEEER was created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Eastern Europe, cross-cultural analyses to more focused studies of particular problems, NCEEER supports research that facilitates a mutually beneficial exchange of information between scholars and policy-makers. No one personified the vitally important nexus between scholarly research and effective policy-making better than the late Ed A. Hewett, an eminent economist, past Chair of the NCEEER Board, Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Special Assistant to the President for the Soviet Union on the National Security Council. Funding under the Ed A. Hewett Fellowship Program is provided under the Program of Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), which is administered by the Department of State. Accordingly, fellowships are subject to Federal laws, and regulations, including the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, and OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-122, A-128, and A-133. Robert T. Huber, President National Council for Eurasian and East European Research 910 17th St, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-822-6950 Fax: 202-822-6955 E-mail: nceeerdc@aol.com Listed at AZER.com: 2/25/2002 AI Home | Magazine Choice | Topics | Store | Contact us From Azerbaijan International © Azerbaijan International 2002. All rights reserved.