================== HES POSTING ====================== Travel Opportunities in Central/Eastern Europe and the New Independent States of Eurasia IREX Short-Term Travel Grant Program (abbreviated program information--please see 1999-2000 application for full guidelines). The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) offers travel grants for brief visits to the countries of Central/Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of Eurasia, for projects in the humanities and social sciences only. These grants are for projects which do not require any administrative assistance or logistical support (such as placement or access to archives, housing, visas, travel, etc.) Per diem support is for 14 days only. Grantees' travel may last up to 60 days total, with any additional per diem expenses beyond the 14 days covered by IREX paid for by the grantee. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree in the project discipline at the time of application, and must be a United States citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States. This program funds: individual scholarly research visits to archives, libraries, museums, etc., or to conduct research interviews; presentations at scholarly conferences focused on Central/Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia; and collaborative projects such as joint publications and comparative surveys. All projects should demonstrate that they will advance American public, cultural, and historical knowledge of the Central/Eastern European and/or Eurasian regions. IREX also has extremely limited funding available to American scholars to invite an international scholar from IREX's program countries to the United States for collaborative projects only. The American scholar is considered the applicant, and both scholars must hold a PhD or professional/terminal degree. Projects seeking funding only or primarily for an international scholar's participation in a conference or for an international scholar's individual research will not be eligible for consideration. Priority will be given to projects involving international scholars who have not previously had the opportunity to travel outside of the region for research or conference participation and who are from traditionally underrepresented regions. Provisions: Grants normally do not exceed $3,000, and provide funding for only one person and one trip per application. Funds are provided for transoceanic airfare on a US flag carrier; per diem for up to 14 days, not to exceed $100/day; conference registration fee to attend a conference; visa application costs; and some miscellaneous expenses. This program will not fund projects which require travel of more than 60 days; projects related to Germany; projects which are primarily institutional exchanges; projects that are part of a prearranged study travel group; or institutional overhead or other administrative fees. Deadline for receipt of completed applications: February 1, 1999 and June 1, 1999. Prospective applicants should request application materials from IREX in advance of the application deadline. The application consists of an application form; 3-5-page proposal essay; applicant's abbreviated curriculum vitae; and an official letter of invitation for conferences, consultations, or collaborative projects. Notification is made in writing approximately 8 weeks after the application deadline. For more information contact: International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) 1616 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 628-8188 Fax: (202) 628-8189 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.irex.org Denise Cormaney, Senior Program Officer Ian Turner, Program Associate ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]