Post Doc, Newton International Fellowship, UK

Deadline: 12 January 2009

The Newton International Fellowship scheme will select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world, and offer support for two years at UK research institutions.

The Newton International Fellowships scheme is run by The British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society.

The Fellowships cover natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities.

They provide grants of £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence and £8,000 to cover research expenses, plus a one-off relocation allowance of £2,000. As part of the scheme, all Newton Fellows who remain in research will be granted a 10 year follow-up funding package worth £6,000 per annum.

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Applications are made online through e-GAP2, an electronic application system run by the Royal Society. You must have a strong research project and a UK Sponsor.

http://www.newtonfellowships.org/the-fellowships.html

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program

Candidates: applicants must be resident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP country or territory. Currently, these are: Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree. Fellows are selected from countries and territories in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the United States.

Fellows are chosen on the basis of their leadership potential and commitment to community or national service, as well as for academic excellence. Fellows may enroll in masters or doctoral programs and may pursue any academic discipline or field of study that is consistent with the interests and goals of the Ford Foundation. The Foundation currently works in thirteen fields to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.

Once selected, Ford Foundation International Fellows may enroll in an appropriate university program anywhere in the world, including their country of residence. The program provides placement assistance to those Fellows not yet admitted to graduate school.

IFP support also enables Fellows to undertake short-term language study and training in research and computer skills prior to graduate school enrollment. In addition, new Fellows attend orientation sessions, while current Fellows actively participate in learning and discussion activities designed to create information and exchange networks among Ford Foundation IFP Fellows worldwide. Finally, the program encourages IFP alumni to maintain contact with the program after completing the fellowships to help them remain current in their respective fields through the expanding Ford Foundation IFP network.

Because local requirements vary widely among IFP countries, applicants should carefully follow the specific application guidelines provided by the relevant IFP International Partner organizations, including deadlines for the submission of applications.

Successful candidates will:

* Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies and hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
* Have substantial experience in community service or development-related activities.
* Possess leadership potential evidenced by their employment and academic experience.
* Propose to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation's areas of endeavor.
* Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own countries. Commit themselves to working on these issues following the fellowship period.

IFP Fields of Study

Ford Foundation International Fellows may choose to study in any academic discipline or field of study related to the Ford Foundation's three grant-making areas, which are:

Asset Building and Community Development

* Community Development
* Development Finance and Economic Security
* Work-force Development
* Environment and Development

Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom

* Arts and Culture
* Education and Scholarship
* Media
* Religion, Society and Culture
* Sexuality and Reproductive Health

Peace and Social Justice

* Civil Society
* Governance
* Human Rights

The Application Process

All applications must be submitted to the appropriate IFP International Partner in the country or region where the applicant resides. IFP International Partners determine application deadlines and selection schedules in their region or country. Applications are reviewed and final selections decided by panels composed of practitioners and scholars from various fields of work and study. The level and duration of awards are determined as part of the selection process. Ford Foundation staff and their family members may not serve on selection panels and are not eligible to apply for IFP awards. Members of selection committees, staff of the organizations managing the program in the various regions, and their family members are also ineligible for IFP awards.

http://www.fordifp.net/index.aspx?c=2

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Pre/Post doctoral research fellowships, Yale Program on Democracy

The Yale Program on Democracy (YPD) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for residential research fellowships for 2009-10. Applicants for full-and half-year appointments will be considered, as will both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral applicants.

The YPD invites applications from scholars whose work is at the intersection of democratic theory and empirical research on democracy. We support research in which answers to the question, “How should democracy work?” are informed by answers to the question, “How does democracy work”? We are especially (though not exclusively) interested in research on new democracies. We invite applicants whose research addresses matters such as the impact of poverty and inequality on the functioning of democracy, institutional innovations in democratic practices, clientelism and patronage, political parties and representation, and democratization. Formal, statistical, archival, and qualitative research are all encouraged, as are applicants from the range of social-science fields.

Under the direction of Professor Susan Stokes, the YPD promotes an intellectual community at Yale through the Fellowship program, graduate and undergraduate training, workshops and conferences.

Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence during one or two academic terms, beginning September 1, 2009 or January 1, 2010. During their tenure, Fellows are expected to work on their research projects, interact with graduate students and faculty, contribute to the intellectual life of the Program, and participate in its collective activities and development.

Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to teach one course related to their research. Ideally, they also will complete a significant publication during their residency. Pre doctoral Fellows are expected to complete their doctoral dissertations.

In awarding fellowships, preference is given to: (a) recent Ph.D. recipients; and (b) graduate students who have made progress on their dissertations and are likely to complete them during their fellowship. Applicants for Pre doctoral fellowships must have completed all coursework and general examinations at the time of application and are expected to have made significant progress on their dissertations. All candidates must be fluent in English.

Stipend and Resource Information
The Program offers academic-year stipends of $40,000 ($20,000 for one-term stipends) plus benefits to Postdoctoral Fellows, and $25,000 ($12,500 for one term) plus individual health insurance coverage to Pre doctoral Fellows. All Fellows appointed by the Program will have full access to the Yale University libraries and email. Normally, Fellows can expect shared office space, computer access and basic office supplies. Unfunded or partially funded pre- and postdoctoral fellowships may be available at the discretion of the Program. Interested candidates who have other sources of funding may apply with a clear indication of their funding situation. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding.

Application Process
Applications must include the following:
(1) cover letter, including current e-mail address
(2) current curriculum vitae, including publications
(3) 1500-word description of the proposed research project. The description should include the background, nature, importance, specific objectives, and methodology of the proposed research project.
(4) one sample of writing not exceeding 20 double-spaced pages pertinent to the proposed research project. (No books accepted.)
(5) a syllabus of the proposed course (Postdoctoral Fellows ONLY)
(6) an official graduate school transcript
(7) two letters of recommendation. For Postdoctoral Fellows, referees should discuss the candidate’s teaching ability as well as other points. The letters may be sent directly to the MacMillan Center or included with the application materials. If recommendation letters accompany application materials they must be in a sealed envelope. Letters sent by e-mail with full title, institution and contact information of the sender will be accepted.

Do NOT include any additional materials (e.g., bibliographies, appendices).

Deadline for submission: January 12, 2009 (applications postmarked AFTER January 12, 2009 will not be accepted)

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Application materials should be sent to:
Fellowships--Program on Democracy
c/o Larisa Satara
The MacMillan Center
34 Hilllhouse Avenue
P.O. Box 208206
New Haven, CT 06520

For additional information e-mail larisa.satara(at)yale.edu
applications from women and minorities are encouraged.

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Research Grants for research travel to the Sallie Bingham Center, Duke University

Deadline: January 30, 2009
Elegibility: Graduate and Undergraduate students
Website: http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/grants

The Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture, part of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University, announces the availability of Mary Lily Research Grants for research travel to our collections.

The Sallie Bingham Center documents the public and private lives of women through a wide variety of published and unpublished sources. Collections of personal papers, family papers, and organizational records complement print sources such as books and periodicals. Particular strengths of the Sallie Bingham Center are feminism in the U.S., women's prescriptive literature from the 19th & 20th centuries, girls' literature, zines, artist's books by women, gender & sexuality, and the history & culture of women in the South.

Mary Lily Research grants are for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars conducting research using collections held by the Sallie Bingham Center. Grant money may be used for travel, photocopying, and living expenses while pursuing research at the Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library. Applicants must live outside of a 50-mile radius from Durham, NC. The maximum award per applicant is $1,000.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Center’s research services librarian before submitting: Kelly Wooten kelly.wooten@duke.edu (919) 660-5967 http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham
http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/grants/index.html