IREX is pleased to announce the 2004-2005 grant opportunities for US
scholars. IREX's US scholar programs are funded by the United States
Department of State Title VIII Program, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, John J. and Nancy Lee Roberts, and IREX's own Scholar Support
Fund. IREX supports the following programs:
INDIVIDUAL ADVANCED RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (IARO)
Deadline: November 1, 2003
Grants of up to $40,000 for up to nine months to US scholars for research
in the social sciences and humanities in Europe and Eurasia. Applicants
can choose from fellowships in policy research and development or
fellowships in the humanities. Limited funding is available for
cross-regional research in Mongolia, Iran, and Turkey for humanities
scholars. Grants of one to three months are available to master's students
for research on policy-relevant theses or equivalent projects.
THE CAUCASUS REGIONAL POLICY SYMPOSIUM
Deadline: December 1, 2003
IREX, in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson Center for International
Scholars, will be administering a symposium to bring together senior and
junior US scholars to discuss a variety of political, economic,
historical, and cultural topics related to the Caucasus and its
relationships with neighboring Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Junior scholars
will be chosen based on a national competition. Applications must
demonstrate a commitment to continued study, research, and work on and
with the countries of the Caucasus region. The symposium is scheduled for
spring 2004 in the Washington, DC, area.
SHORT-TERM TRAVEL GRANTS PROGRAM (STG)
Deadline: February 1, 2004
Grants of up to $3,000 for up to two months of independent or
collaborative research in Europe and Eurasia for postdoctoral scholars and
professionals with terminal degrees. Successful projects must make a
substantive contribution to knowledge of the contemporary political,
economic, historical, or cultural developments in the region and must
demonstrate how such knowledge is relevant to US foreign policy.
JOHN J. AND NANCY LEE ROBERTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: March 15, 2004
A single grant of up to $30,000 for research projects lasting up to 12
months. This year applications will be accepted for research only on
primary, secondary, and higher education in the Middle East. This program
supports research for scholars with PhD or equivalent terminal degrees.
Studies involving more than one country and collaborative research
programs involving international colleagues are strongly encouraged.
CALL FOR CONSULTANTS
Deadline: Open
IREX seeks qualified American experts to serve as peer review selection
committee members for its programs. The consultants will take part in the
selection process by reading, scoring, and ranking applications submitted
by US and international citizens and possibly interviewing candidates for
participation in these programs. IREX will provide a small honorarium to
selected consultants. Please submit a résumé and cover letter specifying
your regional interests and field of expertise to the IREX Washington, DC,
office to the attention of IREX/SS by e-mail to resumes@irex.org or by fax
to (202) 628-8189. No phone calls please. EOE. Please visit
www.irex.org/careers/ for more information.
Eligibility requirements vary by program. Please contact IREX for
applications and more information on these and other programs, or visit
www.irex.org.