Fw: FELLOWSHIPS- Fulbright New Century Scholars Program, Deadline Oct. 1

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> A distribution of: CentralAsia-L - Announcement List for Central Asian
Studies
>
>
> FELLOWSHIPS- Fulbright New Century Scholars Program, Deadline Oct. 1, 2002
>
> 2002-2003 New Century Scholars Program "Addressing Sectarian, Ethnic and
> Cultural Conflict within and across National Borders"
>
> Application Deadline: October 1, 2002
>
> For more information see:
> <http://www.cies.org/cies/NCS/text_NCS.htm>
>
> I. Research Theme: "Addressing Sectarian, Ethnic and Cultural Conflict
> within and across National Borders"
>
> Numerous intrastate and interstate locales can be identified around the
> world where sectarianism, ethnicity and culture have, wittingly or
> unwittingly, played a major role in violence, riots, civil war, and the
> attendant disruption of society and displacement of populations. Such
areas
> fall on the high end of the continuum of ethnic conflict. In other
locales,
> however, where similar factors have created tensions, even violence in the
> recent past, the current situation appears to have settled, or is in the
> process of being settled. At the low end of the continuum there are still
> other places where similar factors have produced a stable environment in
> terms of ethnic relations.
>
> The aim of the New Century Scholars Program (NCS) for 2002-2003, is to
> identify those settings that might provide cases for intensive study along
> the lines of this tripartite differentiation. Particular emphasis will be
on
> isolating the historical and contemporary factors which in their
interaction
> result in a country or region occupying one or the other extreme of the
> continuum or cause it to fluctuate in one direction or the other. While
the
> specific selection of areas to be studied is open and will be determined
> once the NCS Fellows have been selected, attention will be paid to
ensuring
> broad geographical representation: Europe, NIS, Western Hemisphere, Middle
> East, Africa, East Asia, South Asia and the Pacific.
>
> NCS will encourage much needed innovative theoretical, conceptual and
> empirical comparative work to examine the religious, cultural and ethnic
> dimensions of conflict. To understand and assess how these components
> interact with each other to generate or to reduce serious conflicts,
within
> or between societies and regions, calls for considerable collaborative
> effort. Ultimately we hope that the New Century Scholars Program and its
> collaborative research will provide informed assessments that will
elucidate
> key factors leading to conflict and those which might also reconstruct a
> viable civil peace.
>
> NCS will provide a unique research opportunity for scholars selected from
> the U.S. and abroad to pursue individual research objectives as well as to
> engage in ongoing collaboration and interaction focusing on the NCS
research
> theme.
>
> Prospective applicants are invited to submit research proposals which
> reflect ongoing research addressing issues relevant to the NCS theme.
> Possible topics might include, but are not limited to:
>
>  * cross-border ethnic identity and diaspora
>  * stateless nations
>  * religious nationalism and religious pluralism
>  * the role of clergy in ethnic mobilization
>  * clashing values of tradition and modernity
>  * reconstruction of civil society
>  * community development and reconstruction
>  * innovative governance in multiethnic states
>  * new initiatives for resolution of ethnic conflicts
>  * democratic solutions to long-standing conflicts
>  * third party intervention/mediation in ethnic conflicts
>  * emigration and immigration as factors in multiculturalism
>  * effects of refugee resettlement on the creation of new civil societies
>  * women's groups in processes of reconciliation
>
> Proposals in any area of the social sciences, history, public
> administration/policy, law, media, and comparative religious studies will
be
> considered. Interdisciplinary proposals are especially welcome.
>
> II. Program Activities
>
> Approximately 25-30 leading scholars and professionals representing a
> variety of disciplines from the U.S. and abroad will be selected as NCS
> Fellows.
>
> Approximately one-third of the NCS Fellows will be U.S. scholars Remaining
> NCS Fellows will be visiting scholars from outside the U.S.  NCS Fellows
> will pursue individual research objectives as well as contribute to the
> proposed NCS study under the leadership of the Distinguished Scholar
Leader,
> Edward Tiryakian, Professor Sociology, Duke University. While interacting
> with one another during the program year to share information,
bibliography
> and research perspectives, NCS fellows will also undertake the group
> objective of producing a working paper as the basis of ongoing
collaboration
> and ultimately of a volume dedicated to the NCS theme.
>
> NCS Fellows will be expected to pursue research activities related to the
> NCS research theme throughout the program year; to maintain contact with
one
> another as a means to expanding their own research directions and
> accomplishing NCS group objectives; and to participate in all activities
of
> the program, including:
>
> III. Orientation and Goal Setting Session
>
> A virtual or in-person orientation will occur in January/February 2003, to
> launch the program and encourage early interaction among NCS Fellows. The
> orientation, lead by the NCS Distinguished Scholar Leader, will allow the
> multinational and multidisciplinary Fellows to introduce themselves to one
> another and share their various approaches to the program's research
theme.
> The orientation will also provide an overall framework for Program
> objectives, help participants develop a common vocabulary, and set the
stage
> for future sustained interaction and ongoing collaboration.
>
> The orientation for 2001-2002 NCS Fellows took place at the Rockefeller
> Conference and Study Center in Bellagio, Italy, thanks to the generous
> support of the Rockefeller Foundation. Depending on availability of
funding
> and dates, the orientation may be at Bellagio or another locale, and
> prospective applicants should take note of the proposed January/February
> 2003 date for the meeting. The exact location and dates will be posted on
> the CIES web site when available.
>
> All NCS Fellows are expected to participate in the orientation, whether
> virtual or in-person.
>
> IV. Mid-term Seminar
>
> At the mid-term of the program year - July/August 2003 - the Distinguished
> Scholar Leader will convene the NCS Fellows once again, either
> electronically or in person, to report interactively on the progress of
> accomplishing individual and group goals established at the orientation
> session. The mid-term meeting will ensure the input of all NCS Fellows on
> all proposals and products of the Program and ensure joint planning of the
> final plenary seminar in November 2003. Fellows will have the opportunity
to
> become more familiar with each other's work as an impetus to continuing
> communication and the cross fertilization of ideas.
>
> The mid-term seminar for 2001-2002 NCS Fellows was hosted by the Hungarian
> Fulbright Commission and took place in Eger, Hungary, with the continued
> support of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bureau of Educational and
> Cultural Affairs of the State Department. While an in-person mid-term
> meeting is envisioned for the 2002-2003 Fellows, its implementation will
> depend on the availability of funding. Prospective applicants should take
> note of the proposed July/August 2003 date for the meeting.
>
> All NCS Fellows are expected to participate in the mid-term meeting,
whether
> virtual or in-person.
>
> V. New Century Scholar Final Plenary Seminar
>
> The final plenary seminar will take place towards the end of the program
> year, in November 2003, in the Washington, D.C. area. At the final plenary
> seminar, which represents the culminating activity of the Program, the
> Distinguished Scholar Leader will convene the multinational group of NCS
> Fellows for one-two weeks to share the results of their research and to
> report on the accomplishment of group objectives, including plans for the
> publication of a paper or monograph.
>
> NCS Fellows will also interact with and engage in dialogue with other
> specialists, policymakers and international experts to compare and
contrast
> their findings and to examine the most important national and
transnational
> issues facing issues of ethnic and sectarian conflict in the new century.
> NCS Fellows will have the opportunity to explore new avenues of inquiry
and
> collaboration and to making recommendations for framing policy discussions
> at both the national and international levels.
>
> Resource experts representing government agencies, NGOs, and other
> interested national and international organizations will be invited to
> attend the seminar and to take an active role in the proceedings.
>
> The reports and recommendations resulting from the final plenary seminar,
> with an introduction and summary by the Distinguished Scholar Leader, will
> be published and distributed in a print edition.
>
> VI. International Research Visit
>
> The international research visit is an important component of the Program
> and all NCS Fellows are expected to make one of three-six months during
the
> course of the program year. Visits may begin at any time after the
> orientation in January/February and must be completed by December 31,
2003.
> Scholars are encouraged to plan their international research visits around
> the final plenary seminar held in November 2003 to facilitate travel
> arrangements to the seminar.
>
> U.S. applicants may propose visits to any country in which there is an
> operating Fulbright scholar program; non-U.S. applicants will propose
their
> research visits for the United States. All applicants are responsible for
> prearranging and confirming their own affiliations, as well as making any
> housing and other arrangements related to carrying out their research
> activities at the host institution and in the host country.
>
> VII. Eligibility Requirements
>
> Leading scholars and professionals in any area of the social sciences,
> history, law, public policy/administration, media and comparative
religious
> studies. Successful candidates will be active in the academic, public or
> private sector and will demonstrate outstanding qualifications and a
> distinguished record of experience, research and accomplishment in an area
> clearly related to the NCS theme. Applicants must be conducting current
> research relevant to the program's theme and objectives and be open to
> exploring and incorporating comparative, interdisciplinary approaches in
> their investigations.
>
>  * For academic applicants, a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a
>    relevant field.
>  * For applicants in the professional fields, the appropriate terminal
>    degree in a relevant field.
>  * U.S. applicants must have U.S. citizenship and permanent residency in
the
>    U.S.
>  * Non-U.S. applicants must be citizens of and residing in the country
from
>    which they are applying at the time of application.
>  * Non-U.S. applications must be submitted through a participating
Fulbright
>    Commission or Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the home
>    country. Please contact the relevant office to determine whether or not
>    it is participating in the program before you submit an application.
>  * Fluency in English.
>
>
> VIII. Benefits
>
> Individual awards in the amount of $41,500 Travel and per diem, where
> applicable, for Program seminars All NCS Fellows will receive grants in
the
> amount of $41,500 to cover expenses related to participation in the NCS
> Program, including: international travel and maintenance; domestic travel
> and per diem; books, supplies, and other materials or items necessary for
> completion of proposed research; research assistance; partial
> salary/benefits. The grant also includes an allowance to cover Fellow's
air
> travel to the final plenary seminar. Travel and per diem connected with
> tentative in-person orientation at the beginning of the Program and the
> mid-term meeting will be covered separately. Dependent support is not
> covered by the grant.
>
> IX. Timeline
>
>  * March 2002 - Program announced & application materials available
>  * October 1, 2002 - Deadline for submission of application materials
>  * January 2003 - 2003 NCS Fellows announced
>  * January/February 2003 - Orientation and Goal Setting
>  * March-December 2003 - International Research Visits
>  * July/August 2003 - Mid-term Meeting
>  * November 2003 - Final Plenary Seminar
>
> X. General Selection Criteria
>
> Applications will be reviewed and NCS Fellows selected on the basis of the
> following criteria:
>
>  * Qualifications of the applicant, including academic degrees, training,
>    rank and position; national/international reputation in his/her field;
>    quality of professional accomplishments as demonstrated through
>    publications, research grants, other professional achievements
>  * Potential of the applicant to contribute to an interdisciplinary
>    discussion and treatment of the NCS research theme
>  * Merits of the research proposal, including its significance,
methodology,
>    feasibility and relevance to the New Century Scholars research theme
>  * Potential of the applicant's proposed research to develop or add new
>    approaches or perspectives to the New Century Scholar research topic
>  * Potential of the proposed research to contribute to a better
>    understanding of the research topic at the national and international
level
>  * Justification for the proposed international research visit and its
>    significance for advancing the proposed research, especially in terms
of
>    adding a comparative or international dimension
>  * Significance and relevance of applicant's research and other
professional
>    accomplishments to the objectives of the NCS Program
>  * Ability of the applicant to carry out the project
>  * Final selection will be based on the referenced criteria as well as on
>    the need for a diversity of projects, disciplinary fields and
geographic
>    areas represented in the program.
>
> Contact Information
>
> Micaela S. Iovine, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer
> E-mail [email protected]
> Tel (202) 686-6253
>
> Dana Hamilton, Senior Program Associate
> E-mail [email protected]
> Tel (202) 686-6252
>
>
> For application materials, see:
> http://www.cies.org/cies/NCS/text_NCS.htm
>
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