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From: Marcus Lindemann <mlinde@essex.ac.uk>
Fri, 20 Jan 1995 05:55:04 -0500
To: Multiple recipients of list <ipe@csf.colorado.edu>
Subject: IREX Short Term Travel Grants (fwd)
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From: George Frajkor <gfrajkor@CA.CARLETON.CCS>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 19:21:37 -0500
Subject: IREX Short Term Travel Grants (fwd)
To: Multiple recipients of list MIDEUR-L <MIDEUR-L@edu.buffalo.cc.UBVM>
> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 18:01:34 EDT
> Subject: IREX Short Term Travel Grants
>
> Dear LISTSERV Moderator:
>
> Attached is a description of the IREX Short-Term Travel
> Grant Program for Central & Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
> The next application deadline is February 1, 1995.
>
> We felt that subscribers to your LISTSERV would benefit
> from this information, and hope that you will post it to
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>
> The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
> 1616 H Street, NW
> Washington, DC 20006
> E-mail: irex@info.irex.org
>
> ***
>
> IREX Short-Term Travel Grant Application Guidelines
>
>
> The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
> offers travel grants for brief visits (1-2 weeks) which
> do not require administrative assistance or logistical
> support (such as placement or access to archives, housing,
> visas, travel, etc.). Please read the following guidelines
> carefully, and contact IREX with any questions on
> eligibility.
>
> APPLICANTS must meet all of the following eligibility
> requirements:
> o US citizen or permanent resident;
> o PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree in the
> project discipline at time of application; those holding a
> professional/terminal degree should contact IREX regarding
> eligibility;
> o Projects in humanities or social sciences focused on
> Central and Eastern Europe or Eurasia*;
> o Scholars with projects concerning Mongolia, and
> scholars who are employees of US federal government
> organizations, should contact IREX before submitting an
> application, regarding availability of funding.
>
>
> APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE DATE TO
> QUALIFY.
> DEADLINES: February 1, 1995; June 1, 1995; October 1, 1995.
> Applications received after the deadline will be returned to
> the sender. Applicants are encouraged to use priority mail
> services to ensure that the application is received by the
> deadline.
>
>
> PROVISIONS: Grants will normally not exceed $3000.
> o Transoceanic APEX airfare on a US flag carrier (consult
> a travel agent for fares_generally the grant will pay up to
> $1450).
> o Per diem for up to 14 days, not to exceed $100/day to
> cover in-country costs for meals, lodging, and local
> transportation only.
> o Applicants inviting a foreign colleague to the US may
> apply for funds to cover temporary health insurance for the
> foreign invitee, up to a maximum of $65.
> o Conference registration fee to attend a conference, up
> to a maximum of $100.
> o Visa application costs, up to a maximum of $50.
> o Miscellaneous expenses, up to a maximum of $100
> (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AND EXPENSES
> APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT).
>
> MAXIMUM STAY: Applicants may stay up to thirty (30) days
> total (with any additional per diem expenses covered by the
> applicant). However, all travel, whether connected to the
> research, or for personal reasons, may not exceed thirty
> (30) days. Applications with itineraries exceeding 30 days
> will not be processed. Individuals requiring stays of more
> than 30 days (and/or administrative support) should apply to
> the IREX program for Individual Advanced Research in Central
> and Eastern Europe or Eurasia.
>
> APPLICATION MATERIALS: Applicants must submit an original
> and four (4) complete copies of all of the following
> materials:
> o The 1994-1995 Short-Term Travel Grant application form;
> o A 3-5 page (typed, double-spaced) proposal essay,
> describing the activity, methodology, anticipated results,
> and project significance, particularly with respect to the
> American academic, Slavic studies community; for
> collaborative activities, describe the nature of the
> collaboration and how it evolved;
> o The applicant's abbreviated curriculum vitae (no longer
> than 3 pages);
> o An official letter of invitation for conferences,
> lecturing, consultations, or collaborative work;
> o A biographical sketch or curriculum vitae for a foreign
> colleague invited to the US.
>
> EXCLUSIONS: The following items will not be considered for
> the Short-Term Travel Grant Program:
> o Itineraries exceeding 30 days;
> o Passport application costs;
> o Transoceanic travel undertaken on a non-American flag
> carrier;
> o Medical expenses (inoculations; dental insurance;
> health insurance, except for a foreign guest);
> o Grantees should check with IREX before submitting items
> under Miscellaneous Expenses. Expenses will only be
> accepted in this category if funds have been awarded to the
> grantee as per the official Terms and Conditions.
>
> DUE TO THE LARGE number of applications and limitations on
> funding, projects with multiple participants may not receive
> full funding for all participants.
>
> NOTE ABOUT SELECTION PROCESS AND NOTIFICATION
>
> SELECTION CRITERIA: The IREX Selection Committee for this
> program has identified a number of criteria which they
> consider when reviewing all applications: (1) academic
> merit of the proposed project (including its relevance for
> the Slavic studies community); (2) well-documented need for
> in-country research and a clearly stated research
> methodology; (3) language skills adequate for research on
> the scholar's topic in the host country; (4) feasibility of
> the proposed time frame; (5) demonstration of serious
> preparatory work with the general literature available in
> Western repositories, basic guides to host-country archives,
> and current research; (6) applicant's record of publication;
> and (7) reasonable budget request.
>
> NOTIFICATION letters are sent to all applicants
> approximately eight weeks after the deadline. No
> notifications will be made prior to that time, and decisions
> cannot be disclosed by telephone. Grant checks become
> available approximately one month after receipt by IREX of
> the signed grant contract, and no sooner than two months
> prior to the start of the project. All IREX-funded project
> activity must be completed within one year of the
> application deadline. Permission for departure from the
> proposal must be secured in advance from IREX.
>
> SELECTION COMMITTEE: The IREX Selection Committee for this
> program is composed of senior scholars who represent a broad
> cross-section of US universities and disciplines. Selection
> Committee members are familiar with IREX programs and in
> many cases have participated in an IREX program at some
> point in their academic careers. Members of the Selection
> Committee are appointed by the decision of the IREX Program
> Committee on the authority of the IREX Board of Directors.
> New members are chosen based on recommendations from current
> Committee members, the IREX Program Committee, and IREX
> staff. Disciplinary, geographic, age, and gender balance
> are taken into consideration in determining the final
> composition of the Selection Committee. IREX staff provides
> administrative support only, and does not participate in
> selection of grantees.
>
> ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THIS PROGRAM:
> o Individual scholarly, academic research visits to
> archives, libraries, museums, etc., or to conduct
> interviews;
> o Presentation at scholarly conferences focused on
> Central and Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia;
> o Invited lectures or consultations;
> o Collaborative projects such as joint publications and
> comparative surveys;
> o US scholars may invite 1-2 colleagues from the
> countries of focus to the US for collaborative research,
> publications, surveys, or conference presentation; the US
> scholar is considered the applicant.
> o In general, conferences which are located outside the
> geographic regions covered by this program are NOT eligible
> for funding through the Short-Term Travel Grant Program.
> Contact IREX for confirmation of eligibility.
>
> SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS will be responsible for obtaining all
> necessary travel documents, including visas, whether for
> themselves or for a foreign colleague. Applicants should
> check with the relevant country's embassy for specific
> information on necessary visas, or with a university's
> office of international programs for the appropriate visa
> for an incoming scholar.
>
> For further information or to request an application form
> contact:
>
> Short-Term Travel Grant Competition
> IREX
> 1616 H Street, NW
> Washington, DC 20006
> irex@info.irex.org
> Tel: 202-628-8188
> Fax: 202-628-8189
>
> * Eligible countries are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
> Belarus, Bosnia Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
> Republic, East Germany (only projects that address
> its communist experience, or which extend into
> the period of reunification, and relate to the
> transition experience of other countries in the
> region), Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
> Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova,
> Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia,
> Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
> and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (International
> Sanctions apply).
>
> Revised 08/94 Application materials valid for 02/95,
> and 06/95 competitions only.
Jan George Frajkor _!_
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