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The sponor provides fellowships to support two to nine months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. Both scholars with little or no experience in Sri Lanka as well as specialists are encouraged to apply.

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The sponsor provides a summer fellowship program for student-faculty teams to conduct scholarly research in East and Southeast Asia. The program is expected to last for a minimum of three weeks.

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The sponsor provides funds for a one-year cultural exchange, involving work and study, to give participants an understanding for and knowledge of the everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program is directed to young adults in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields.

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The sponsor offers the program for business professionals in the U.S. who would like to live and work in Russia and develop a genuine professional expertise in the New Russia. The expectation is that as the program develops, a new generation of American opinion leaders and professionals will be exposed to the professional life and society in post-Soviet Russia.

Deadline Note

The December 1, 2008 deadline refers to Sustainable Communities and Economies proposals; and the March 1, 2009 deadline applies to Arts and Culture proposals.

Synopsis

Support is provided for grants in three major program areas, Arts and Culture, Human Rights and Sustainable Communities and Economies. The duration of the project may be up to three years.

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The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region and a signature program of the East-West Center. The program links advanced and interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with experiential leadership training. The purpose of the APLP is to create a network of action, focused on building a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community.

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The Program supports anthropologists, economists, political scientists, sociologists, and all scholars in germane social science and cultural studies fields, including historians researching the period after the mid-19th century. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research as well as postdoctoral research which leads to completion of a monograph.

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The sponsor provides an award to honor a member of the sponsor's organization or an institution whose outstanding efforts result in one or more of the following: international exchange of ideas in the field of food technology; better international understanding in the field of food technology; and/or practical successful transfer of food technology to an economically depressed area in a developing or developed nation. The award consists of a $3,000 honorarium and a plaque.

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The sponsor will be administering a research symposium that will examine issues concerning youth in Eurasia and Eastern Europe from multi-disciplinary perspectives.

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The sponsor provides grants which are intended as support and seed funding for new initiatives that offer promising models for replication and address critical issues in international affairs; human rights; public service; and environment and natural resources management.

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Support is provided to scholars and researchers involved in Japanese studies in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences to conduct research in Japan. The duration of the award is two to twelve months.

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A variety of teaching materials is donated to overseas educational institutions offering regular Japanese language courses. For FY 2009, applicants can request materials totaling the equivalent of up to 100,000 yen.

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Grants provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan. Both short-term courses of two months' duration and long-term courses of six months' duration are supported.

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The sponsor provides support to exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture abroad. Eligible applicants are museums and organizations abroad (i.e. located outside of Japan).

Deadline Note

Applications to JFJLI and NIJLA are due December 1. Applications to GRIPS are due December 15.

Synopsis

The sponsor is providing funding for teachers of the Japanese language abroad and/or those who have experience in teaching the Japanese language abroad, who are expected to be leaders of the academic world of Japanese-language education in their own countries, with an opportunity to get a Master's degree in Japanese-language education. There are approximately ten awards available.

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Support is provided to scholars and researchers involved in Japanese studies in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences to conduct short-term research in Japan.

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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program for U.S. researchers provides promising and highly qualified recent PhDs with opportunities to conduct research in Japan.

Deadline Note

Applicants must e-mail the sponsor to indicate intent to apply.

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Support is provided for in-residence research proposals that examine the countries of Central Eurasia. Scholarships are available to academic participants in the early stages of their careers (before tenure), and to scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. The stipend is $3,300 per month for three to nine months.

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Short-term, in-residence research support is available to scholars who have a particular need to utilize the library, archival or other specialized resources of the Washington, DC area. Academic participants must possess either a doctoral degree or have almost completed their dissertations. For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected. Recipients receive $100 per day for up to one month.

Deadline Note

Applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, December 1, 2008; application materials (including letters of reference) must be received by Monday, December 8, 2008, for full consideration.

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The sponsor invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year postdoctoral research and teaching fellowship, beginning August 25, 2008.

Deadline Note

The deadline for outline applications is 3 December 2008. Full proposals will be invited.

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The sponsor provides support for high-quality basic and strategic biological and biotechnological research into infectious diseases of the principal livestock species in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and to forge productive partnerships between scientists in the UK and developing countries. A total of approximately £9.5 million is available.

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Support is provided for study pertaining to some aspect of Western European studies, librarianship, or the book trade.

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The sponsor provides a fellowship in diplomacy.

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The Revelle Fellowship is designed to provide a unique opportunity for an accomplished scientist to address global stewardship issues by applying his or her broad, multidisciplinary background toward solutions to these important societal problems.

Deadline Note

Grants are awarded every three years.

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The sponsor awards a $3,000 prize for an award-winning article, to honor eminent Semitist and AOS member, Jonas C. Greenfield.

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The sponsor will provides support for research projects by junior scientists from the United States and Ukraine. Each grant will provide up to US $15,000 or the equivalent in Ukrainian Hryvnya (approximately HRN 75,000) to be used for implementing the projects including, in particular, research visits of the Ukrainian scientists to the USA, and those of American scientists to Ukraine, of up to three months in duration.

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Support is provided for predoctoral and postdoctoral in-residence historical research on Venice and the former Venetian empire, and for the study of contemporary Venetian society and culture. Disciplines of the humanities and social sciences are eligible.

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The sponsor invites proposals for its Title VIII Short-term Travel Grant Program for Research on Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans.

Deadline Note

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Inquiry as early as practicably possible for review. It is recommended that preproposals be received no later than December 15 to be considered for the April funding cycle and July 15 to be considered for the October funding cycle. Full proposals are to be submitted by invitation only.

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Support is provided for projects to promote greater understanding between the U.S. and Japan, focusing on the areas of improved instruction in precollegiate education, communication/public opinion, and policy studies on central issues facing the U.S. and Japan.

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The sponsor supports scholarly work on the humanities in the public interest.

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The sponsor provides funding for joint proposals from US and Israeli co-PIs to organize and conduct a workshop that is focused on bringing together Israeli, American and Palestinian scientists for the purpose of facilitating the development of research projects.

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Under this program, the sponsor provides funds for short scientific trips by young American or Israeli scientists to the other country.