The Kennan Institute is pleased to announce the latest competition cycle for the Galina Starovoitova Fellowship on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution.The prestigious Starovoitova Fellowship was established following US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's 25 January 1999 speech in Moscow in which she announced funding for a memorial fellowship at the Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in honor of Galina Starovoitova. 

Please note: This fellowship is restricted to citizens of the Russian Federation residing either in or outside of Russia at the time of application.

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The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs offers research fellowships during the academic year to individuals who wish to devote their time to research and writing in the fields of science and international affairs. Fellows are selected by the Center's major research teams and are expected to work collaboratively with other Center researchers, as well as on their own projects. Fellowships for the Recanati-Kaplan Fellowship, National Security Fellow and Belfer Young Student Leaders Fellowship are subject to appointment outside of our October 2-December 1 application period, and follow a separate selection criteria, please visit their fellowship pages for additional information. 

Belfer Center fellowship teams establish a cohort of academic and professional thought leaders, who receive direct access to faculty members and other affiliated experts. Fellows research a wide variety of topics aligned with the Center's research areas, ranging from security issues such as nuclear proliferation and terrorism to climate change and energy policy.

In line with the HKS Diversity statement, the Belfer Center does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, source of income, or status as a veteran. It is our goal to promote historically underrepresented groups within our organization and within the field of science and international affairs, and members of such groups are particularly encouraged to apply to the Center's fellowship programs. 

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CDDRL welcomes applications from pre-doctoral students at the write-up stage and from post-doctoral scholars working in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law. The application cycle for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in September 2024.

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The George Washington University's IERES invites scholars engaged in research on Europe and Eurasia to conduct their study within their rich intellectual community. They offer both resident and non-resident opportunities to early-career postdocs, senior scholars and professional writers and researchers.

Eligibility
Senior scholars, post-doctoral scholars and advanced graduate students working on their dissertations in any major discipline are eligible to apply. Applicants will be able to verify their command of English with a certified language test taken within the past 2 years, or through a departmental interview.

Application Timeline
You should plan to apply 4-5 months in advance of when you intend to start your affiliation at IERES. Expect to hear a decision within 2-4 weeks of submitting your application, and to receive your official invitation letter (which you may present to funders) within a month of your acceptance.

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Posted Jan. 12, 2023.

IERES is offering a Junior Visiting Fellowship opportunity through the Elliott School Funds for Displaced Scholars and in partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics and the Ukrainian Global University.

This opportunity is open to post-doc and early career scholars who have obtained their PhD within the past 10 years who are based in Ukraine or were based there before Feb. 24, 2022.

Who may apply: Ukraine-based post-doc and early career scholars who have obtained their PhD within the past 10 years and are working on any topic related to international affairs, including international economics and area studies, are invited to apply to come to Washington, D.C. for a full year in residence at IERES to conduct their research and participate in our activities and events.

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IERES is offering a Senior Visiting Fellowship opportunity through the Elliott School Funds for Displaced Scholars and in partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics and the Ukrainian Global University.

Who may apply: Ukraine-based university professors or senior scholars working on any topic related to international affairs are invited to apply to come to Washington, D.C. for a semester in residence at IERES to conduct their research and participate in our activities and events.

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The Jordan Center Fellowship in Advanced Research supports outstanding NYU doctoral students who seek to carry out dissertation research in Russian Studies.

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The Jordan Center Fieldwork and Language Training Fellowship supports doctoral and MA students who seek to continue study of the Russian language and/or conduct dissertation research during the summer session. The fellowship is now also open to submissions from MA students, although please be aware applications from doctoral students will be prioritized.  The fellowship is designed to partially fund the cost of study or research during the summer semester, with priority given to work pursued in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Union. In light of the current situation, those who are interested in using funding from this program to cover the cost of online language courses may also apply.

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The NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia Post-Doctoral Fellowship program is designed to provide a transition to career independence for recent PhD recipients and to provide time to conduct post-PhD research.  

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The NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia Short-Term Fellowship Program is designed to facilitate research in local collections, expose visitors to the intellectual life of the field of Russian studies at NYU and in the greater New York community, and acquaint NYU faculty and graduate students with the most recent world-wide trends in the study of Russia. Fellows will normally be awarded a stipend for a stay of up to one month at the Jordan Center, however, exceptions may be made under appropriate circumstances — please reach out to [email protected] directly with questions regarding your proposed time period.

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The Kennan Institute seeks applications from scholars who have received their Ph.D. within the past 10 years for the James H. Billington Fellowship to conduct research on Russian history and culture. The Billington Fellow will be based at the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C. for a nine-month term (one academic year). Fellows will receive access to the Library of Congress, National Archives, and policy research centers in Washington, D.C., as well as the opportunity to meet with key experts and officials at the State Department, USAID, Department of Defense, and Congress. While conducting research, the Billington Fellow will be expected to actively participate in discussions with the policy and academic communities. 

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The Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Finland invites applications for its visiting fellowships for the academic year 2020-2021 from scholars holding a PhD degree and pursuing research in a field relevant to the Aleksanteri Institute’s multidisciplinary research profile on multidisciplinary research on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and whose place of residence is outside Finland. 

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