Two Research Design Fellowships (max. 6 months)

‘New Places, New Faces’

The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) and the Royal Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) offer two Research Design Fellowships (max. 6 months).

In many places, the end of the Cold War and the rise of neo-liberalism were accompanied by administrative decentralization and regional autonomy. This necessitated observers to turn to the regions. At the same time studies of the state emphasized the embedded nature of the state within society, while an anthropological turn in the study of the state focused on the ways in which the state manifested itself in everyday family life.

IIAS and KITLV invite two young scholars (post-doc) to design during a fellowship of max. 6 months (preferably from July 2008 onwards) a new comparative 4 year research project on the state in Indonesia and China. With support of KITLV and IIAS this proposal will be submitted to funding agencies.

We will select one Indonesia and one China specialist, who will jointly develop this plan. Apart from the fellowships, we offer intellectual sparring partners, office facilities and the prospect to run the project. Please send your application before 1 May 2008 to:

IIAS
Dr Manon Osseweijer
P.O.Box 9515
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
E: iias@let.leidenuniv.nl

More information on the proposed theme of the research project see:
www.kitlv.nl and www.iias.nl.

Thomas Voorter
International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies, Seoul National

The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University invites applications for its 2008-09 postdoctoral Kyujanggak Fellowship program. The Institute will offer up to four awards, beginning in August 2008. Fellows are expected to arrive no later than September 2008, remain in residence for ten to twelve months, actively participate in the Institute’s colloquia and seminars, give a presentation, and publish an article in the peer-reviewed Seoul Journal of Korean Studies. The Seoul-California Series in Korean Studies will exercise right of first refusal of the book manuscript emerging from the fellowship. If accepted, the resulting book will be published in the Series, which is co-published by the University of California Press.

Candidates must have received their Ph.D. by time of appointment and be able to articulate an outstanding research agenda in the field of Korean Studies. While priority is given to those who have received their Ph.D.s within the last five years, junior faculty whose research directly pertains to the Kyujanggak collection are also welcome to apply. The committee pays special attention to those scholars who plan to make use of the Kyujanggak collection, but those working on contemporary Korea are also encouraged to apply.

The fellowship provides a total stipend of 30 million Korean won, disbursed in 10 monthly installments, on-campus housing (a family unit if requested), round-trip airfare, medical insurance, and a $1500 research grant. Fellows are also provided shared office space with computer, library access and other associated research assistance. Deadline for receipt of applications is February 15, 2008. A decision will be announced by the end of March.

Inquiries should be directed to Prof. Eun-su Cho, Chair of the International Committee, at escho@snu.ac.kr. The application form can be obtained by contacting the program coordinator at icks@snu.ac.kr.
Contact Info:
Annie Koh
Kyujanggak Institute, Room 451
Seoul National University, Bldg 103
599 Gwanangno, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, 151-742 South Korea
Tel: 82.2.880.2586
Fax: 82.2.883.3305
Email: icks@snu.ac.kr

Website: http://e-kyujanggak.snu.ac.kr

Morris K. Udall Environmental Ph.D. Fellowship

Morris K. Udall Foundation Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Ph.D. Fellowship

The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Dissertation Fellowships are
intended to cover both academic and living expenses from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

Who can Apply?
Dissertation fellowships are open to scholars in all fields of study whose dissertation topic has significant relevance to U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution.  Previous fellows’ fields of study include political science; economics; government; anthropology; environmental science, policy and management; ecology; environmental justice; regional planning; geography; natural resource policy; and
environmental analysis and design.

Each applicant must:
Have completed all Ph.D. coursework and passed all preliminary exams; Have approval for the dissertation research proposal by February 21, 2008; Be entering the final year of writing the dissertation; Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or U.S. national.

Furthermore:

Applicants must be enrolled at a U.S. institution of higher education; U.S. citizens attending universities outside the U.S. are not eligible.

The primary focus of dissertation research should be U.S. environmental policy or environmental conflict resolution.

It is the Foundation’s intent that work conducted during the fellowship year be done in the U.S.

Ph.D. candidates who hold a fellowship for the purpose of writing the dissertation during the year preceding or coinciding with the Udall
Fellowship are not eligible.

Dates to Watch

February 21, 2008:  Receipt deadline for complete application packet

April:  Selection Committee meets to review applications

May:  Notification of awards sent to all applicants

July 1, 2008:  Beginning of the fellowship year

June 30, 2009:  Completion of fellowship year
(dissertation due to the Foundation)

For application materials and further information please visit www.udall.gov.

Summer Funding

The first thing that comes to my mind is the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, which is specifically geared toward
enabling grad students to improve language skills.  The deadline – at least at my institution – is on January 17, so I suspect you will need to hurry on this.  The FLAS program offers both full-year and summer-only assistance.  You might want to look into that.

Best,
Brian Schefke
Department of History
University of Washington
mailto: brs472@u.washington.edu

Bertha Klausner Research Fellowship

The Bertha Klausner Research Fellowship is funded through the generosity of Ms. Klausner’s family and friends and is intended to provide research support for a recognized scholar. The Fellowship also is intended to facilitate the use of the Bertha Klausner Papers and other archival collections held by the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. The Fellow shall be appointed for a period of one calendar year. During this time the Fellow will carry the title of the Bertha Klausner Research Fellow and represent the University of Wyoming as such. Administration of the Fellowship will be the responsibility of the Director, American Heritage Center.

Associate Director
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Phone: 307-766-4114
Fax: 307-766-5511

Email: ahc@uwyo.edu
Visit the website at http://ahc.uwyo.edu/eduoutreach/klausner/default.htm