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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ASEEES Members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">Beginning in the academic year 2016-2017, the Stephen F. Cohen- Robert C. Tucker Dissertation Research Fellowship (CTDRF) Program will provide up to six annual fellowships, with a maximum stipend
of $22,000, for doctoral students at US universities, who are citizens or permanent residents of the US, to conduct dissertation research in Russia. The Program is open to students in any discipline whose dissertation topics are within 19th - early 21st century
Russian historical studies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#312F30;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">The application is now open; the deadline is
</span><b><span style="color:red;background:white">December 11, 2015</span></b><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">. For more information and to apply, see:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/ctdrf">http://www.aseees.org/programs/ctdrf</a> Please share widely with any students who may be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white">
<span style="color:#B51113;text-transform:uppercase">FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH SCOPE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
The research topic must be in 19th - early 21st century Russian historical studies; in cases of equally qualified applications, some preference may be given to research on the Soviet era<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
The research topic can be in cultural, economic, intellectual, political, or social historical studies<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
The geographic focus of the research must be predominantly within the current boundaries of the Russian Federation NOTE: This does not exclude research related to other former Soviet Republics or territories of the 19th c. Russian Empire, but the research topic
must still be predominantly a historical study of Russia <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
The research must be conducted primarily in the Russian Federation, but the fellowship may be used to conduct research for a briefer period in secondary site(s) in one other former Soviet republic or territory once forming part of the Russian empire (NOTE:
The fellowship does not support research in North America) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
The duration of research travel must be at least nine (9) months. Research can be conducted in two trips if the visa situation requires it, but all proposed research travel must be concluded within 15 months from the start of the research travel.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:#B51113;text-transform:uppercase">ELIGIBILITY</span><span style="color:#312F30"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:#312F30">Applicant must:</span></i><span style="color:#312F30"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
be a doctoral student at a US university<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
have a dissertation research topic that falls within the fellowship research scope (see above), but may be in any discipline<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
have language proficiency to conduct research in Russia<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
have successfully achieved PhD candidacy (ABD status) by the start of the proposed research travel<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
be a citizen or permanent resident of the US<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
be a student member of ASEEES at the time of the application submission (Become a member:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual">http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual</a> )<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
be able to receive and maintain a visa to the Russian Federation (and any other site of research that requires a visa). NOTE: Applicant MUST be able to obtain a visa through an affiliation with a Russian research institution (ASEEES may be able to provide some
assistance in establishing institutional affiliation)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
plan to start the research travel within the same calendar year following the receipt of the fellowship (Ex: Upon notification of the fellowship in the spring of 2016, the recipient must start his/her research travel no later than December 31, 2016)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#312F30;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white">
not have a grant from another organization to conduct the same or similar research project at the same time. NOTE: Applicants may apply for competing grants, however if offered another grant as well as the CTDRF, the applicant must choose between them.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Other Announcements:<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5597">2015 ASEEES Convention</span></b><br>
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">Register</a> | <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">
Hotel</a> | <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/program">Program</a> | <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/special-events">
Special Events</a> | <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/sponsors">Sponsors</a> |
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/exhibitors">Exhibitors</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">JOBS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES is seeking a <a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/apply-aseees-job-convention-coordinator">
Convention/Program Coordinator</a> to start on Jan 2, 2016. For this and other job announcements in the field, see the
<a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ASEEES&WebCode=ArticleSearch&FromSearchControl=Yes">
ASEEES Members Site Announcement</a> [You must be logged in as a member to view the announcements.]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5597">First Book Subvention<br>
</span></b>Application deadline <span style="color:red">Oct. 1</span>: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/firstbook-subvention">
www.aseees.org/programs/firstbook-subvention</a><b><span style="color:#2F5597"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lynda Park<br>
Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">203C Bellefield Hall | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9788 (direct), +1 (412) 648-9911 (main), +1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lypark@pitt.edu"><span style="color:blue">lypark@pitt.edu</span></a><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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