GRANT OPPORTUNITY

March 18, 2006.

    Kennan Institute Short-Term Grants
    
     The Kennan Institute offers Short-Term Grants to scholars whose research in
    the social sciences or humanities focuses on the former Soviet Union
    (excluding the Baltic States), and who demonstrate a particular need to
    utilize the library, archival, and other specialized resources of the
    Washington, D.C. area. Policy-relevant research is preferred. Academic
    participants must either possess a doctoral degree or be doctoral
    candidates who have nearly completed their dissertations. For
    non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is
    expected. Short-Term Grants provide a stipend of $100 per day. The Kennan Institute
    cannot provide office space for Short-Term scholars. Travel and
    accommodation expenses are not directly covered by this grant. There is no
    official application form for Short-Term Grants. The applicant is requested
    to submit a concise description (700-800 words) of his or her research
    project, a curriculum vitae, a statement on preferred dates of residence in
    Washington, D.C., and two letters of recommendation specifically in support
    of the research to be conducted at the Institute. All applicants must note
    their country of citizenship or permanent residency in their materials.
    Letters of recommendation, with signatures, should be sent either by fax or
    post, all other application materials may be submitted via e-mail or in
    hard copy. Any materials submitted in hard copy should be in clear dark
    type, printed on one side only, and without staples.
    Grant recipients are required to be in residence in Washington, D.C., for
    the duration of their grant. Four rounds of competitive selection for
    Short-Term Grants are held each year. Closing dates are December 1, March
    1, June 1, and September 1. Applicants are notified of the competition
    results roughly seven weeks after the closing date. U.S. citizens,
    permanent residents, and non-Americans are eligible for Short-Term Grants,
    although funding for non-American applicants is limited. Approximately one
    in three American applicants and one in six non-American applicants are
    awarded Short-Term Grants in each of the four competition rounds.
    The Short-Term Grant Program is supported by the Program for Research and
    Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the former Soviet
    Union (Title VIII) of the U.S. Department of State and the George F. Kennan
    Fund. Continuation of the Short-Term Grant Program in 2006-2007 is
    contingent on future funding.The Woodrow Wilson Center can only provide grants to those non-U.S. Citizens who hold a J-1 Visa. Non-U.S. citizens who are located in the United States at the time the Short-Term Grant is awarded must leave the
    United States in order to be issued a J-1 Visa before they can receive
    their award. J-1 Visas cannot be issued to individuals while they are in
    the U.S. on a different visa. For more information, or to apply for a Short-Term Grant, please visit www.wilsoncenter.org/kennan, or contact:Fellowships and Grants Kennan Institute One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-3027Telephone: (202) 691-4100 Fax: (202) 691-4247 Email: kennan@wilsoncenter.org