The Center for
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford
University is delighted to announce its Wayne Vucinich Fellowship. This is
a twelve-week residential fellowship to be offered from April-June 2018.
The Center for
Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies is Stanford University’s hub for
the interdisciplinary study of a vast region stretching from the Berlin Wall to
the Bering Strait.
Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the hig
her level required by the University.
Scholarship
Description
- Applications
deadline: January 10, 2018 - Course
Level:
This is a twelve-week residential fellowship to be offered from April-June
2018. - Study
Subject:
The Wayne Vucinich Fellowship is a twelve-week residential fellowship at
the Stanford University Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian
Studies (CREEES). - Scholarship
Award:
The fellowship award funds international travel, health insurance, and a
visa, in addition to a $12,000 stipend for living expenses. - Nationality:
International
students are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme. - Number
of Scholarships: Numbers not given. - Scholarship
can be taken in the USA
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: International
students are eligible to apply but preference will be given to scholars who are
residents of countries that fall under the direct purview of the Center:
Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
Entrance
Requirements: The
fellowship is open to scholars in any discipline whose research focuses on
historical or contemporary topics in Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, or
Central Asia. Scholars who have received the PhD within the past five years are
eligible to apply. (A PhD in hand is required at the time the residency
begins.) Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries
that fall under the direct purview of the Center: Russia, East Europe, the
Caucasus, and Central Asia.
The fellowship funds
international travel, health insurance, and visa support, in addition to a $12,000
stipend for living expenses. In addition to library access, the fellow will
have use of a shared workspace at the Center.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants
whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Application
Procedure:
How to
Apply: A
complete application consists of the following materials:
- Vucinich
Fellowship application form - A
letter of application/research proposal - A
Curriculum Vitae - A
writing sample (book chapter or article length, in English) - A short
proposal for a public lecture/workshop to be held at Stanford (can be
related to research proposal) - Two (2)
letters of recommendation
