NIS Research Scholar Program

The NIS Research Scholar Program is a grant sponsored by ACTR/ACCELS.

Scholarship information:

Amount of Grant: Minimum - $5000, Average - $10000, Maximum - $25000
Application Deadline: January 15, October 1
Scholarship Requirements: Award is for individual research in the countries of the NIS (New Independent States): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Applicants are selected based on their academic credentials, language skills, need for in-country resources, quality of research proposal, letters of recommendation, and financial need forms. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident demonstrating financial need. Applicants must submit an application form, a research proposal in English and in the host country language, and letters of recommendation. Three competitions per year.
Eligibility: Doctoral-level study, Master's-level study, Other postgraduate-level education, Other

Award sponsored by:

ACTR/ACCELS
Research Scholar Program, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Email: outbound@americancouncils.org
Phone: 202 833 7522
Fax Number: 202 833 7523
Website: http://www.actr.org

To learn more contact:

Program Officer