Message-ID: <MAC.950415093221@maine.maine.EDU> Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 09:32:21 EDT From: Dennis McConnell <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Subject: IREX Short-Term Travel Grants To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L
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IREX Short-Term Travel Grant Application Guidelines
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The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) offers travel
grants for brief visits (1-2 weeks) which do not require adminis-
trative 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 require-
ments:
* US citizen or permanent resident;
* PhD or equivalent professional/terminal degree in the project
discipline at time of application; those holding a profes-
sional/terminal degree should contact IREX regarding eligibil-
ity;
* Projects in humanities or social sciences focused on Central
and Eastern Europe or Eurasia;
* 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.
* Transoceanic APEX airfare on a US flag carrier (consult a
travel agent for fares_generally the grant will pay up to
$1450).
* Per diem for up to 14 days, not to exceed $100/day to cover
in-country costs for meals, lodging, and local transportation
only.
* 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.
* Conference registration fee to attend a conference, up to a
maximum of $100.
* Visa application costs, up to a maximum of $50.
* 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. Indi-
viduals requiring stays of more than 30 days (and/or administra-
tive 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:
* The 1994-1995 Short-Term Travel Grant application form;
* A 3-5 page (typed, double-spaced) proposal essay, describing
the activity, methodology, anticipated results, and project
significance, particularly with respect to the American acade-
mic, Slavic studies community; for collaborative activities,
describe the nature of the collaboration and how it evolved;
* The applicant's abbreviated curriculum vitae (no longer than 3
pages);
* An official letter of invitation for conferences, lecturing,
consultations, or collaborative work;
* A biographical sketch or curriculum vitae for a foreign col-
league invited to the US.
EXCLUSIONS: The following items will not be considered for the
Short-Term Travel Grant Program:
* Itineraries exceeding 30 days;
* Passport application costs;
* Transoceanic travel undertaken on a non-American flag carrier;
* Medical expenses (inoculations; dental insurance; health
insurance, except for a foreign guest);
* 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 fund-
ing, 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 pro-
gram has identified a number of criteria which they consider when
reviewing all applications:
(1) academic merit of the proposed project (including its rele-
vance 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 tele-
phone. 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 ap-
pointed 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 determin-
ing 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:
* Individual scholarly, academic research visits to archives,
libraries, museums, etc., or to conduct interviews;
* Presentation at scholarly conferences focused on Central and
Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia;
* Invited lectures or consultations;
* Collaborative projects such as joint publications and compara-
tive surveys;
* 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 consid-
ered the applicant.
* In general, conferences which are located outside the geo-
graphic 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 them-
selves or for a foreign colleague. Applicants should check with
the relevant country's embassy for specific information on neces-
sary visas, or with a university's office of international pro-
grams for the appropriate visa for an incoming scholar.
For further information or to request an application form con-
tact:
Short-Term Travel Grant Competition
IREX
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
mailto: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 time 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, Uk-
raine, Uzbekistan, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(International Sanctions apply).
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* Carol Erickson *
* Senior Program Officer, Library and Archival Programs *
* International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) *
* 1616 H Street, NW *
* Washington, DC 20006 *
* Tel: 202-628-8188 Fax: 202-628-8189 *
* E-mail: mailto:carol%irexmain@irex.org *
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