CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
The Russian, East European and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois announces its annual Summer Research Laboratory June 13-August 5, 2011.
For more information on the SRL and JSTWs, please visit: www.reeec.illinois.edu/srl or contact reec@illinois.edu
Friday, January 21, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
SUMMER SESSION IN BULGARIA
JULY 14 - AUGUST 4
The American Research Center in Sofia (ARCS), Bulgaria, sponsors a three-week summer session on Bulgarian history and culture. The session consists of lectures at ARCS with visit to sites in and near Sofia and historical and cultural excursions throughout Bulgaria. Lectures and site reports are given by leading experts from Bulgarian universities and museums.
The program is open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in North America, high-school and college teachers, and other scholars with a serious interest in Bulgarian history and culture. The total cost for participation not including international travel is $2,000 (full room and board, use of research facilities, local travel, and lectures).
Applications may be downloaded on line at: http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/summersession.pdf and should be returned by e-mail to Dr. Emil Nankov (ehn2@cornell.edu). Applicants need to submit also a statement of interest (up to three pages), a CV, and, in the case of student applicants, two letters of recommendation (sent separately by e-mail). A limited number of grants to cover part of the participation fees will be available to the student applicants, to be awarded on the basis of merit.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: All application materials must be sent by February 15th.
The approved participants will receive a notification by March 15. The participation fee and a photocopy of a valid medical insurance card will be due by April 15.
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about ARCS academic programs, fellowships, or application procedures to Prof. Denver Graninger, Director of ARCS.
American Research Center in Sofia, 75 Vasil Petleshkov St., Sofia 1510, BULGARIA
TEL: (+359 2) 947 9498; FAX: (+359 2) 840 1962
graninger.arcs@gmail.com
www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/
The American Research Center in Sofia (ARCS), Bulgaria, sponsors a three-week summer session on Bulgarian history and culture. The session consists of lectures at ARCS with visit to sites in and near Sofia and historical and cultural excursions throughout Bulgaria. Lectures and site reports are given by leading experts from Bulgarian universities and museums.
The program is open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in North America, high-school and college teachers, and other scholars with a serious interest in Bulgarian history and culture. The total cost for participation not including international travel is $2,000 (full room and board, use of research facilities, local travel, and lectures).
Applications may be downloaded on line at: http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/summersession.pdf and should be returned by e-mail to Dr. Emil Nankov (ehn2@cornell.edu). Applicants need to submit also a statement of interest (up to three pages), a CV, and, in the case of student applicants, two letters of recommendation (sent separately by e-mail). A limited number of grants to cover part of the participation fees will be available to the student applicants, to be awarded on the basis of merit.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: All application materials must be sent by February 15th.
The approved participants will receive a notification by March 15. The participation fee and a photocopy of a valid medical insurance card will be due by April 15.
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about ARCS academic programs, fellowships, or application procedures to Prof. Denver Graninger, Director of ARCS.
American Research Center in Sofia, 75 Vasil Petleshkov St., Sofia 1510, BULGARIA
TEL: (+359 2) 947 9498; FAX: (+359 2) 840 1962
graninger.arcs@gmail.com
www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/
AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN SOFIA - ACADEMIC PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION
THE PROGRAM
The American Research Center in Sofia , Bulgaria, offers three programs with accompanying fellowships for the academic year 2011-2012: a Fall term program (September-November 2011) focusing on the history and archaeology of Bulgaria and neighboring countries, from prehistory to the present day; a Spring term program (February-April 2012) focusing on the history of religion in Bulgaria and neighboring countries; and a nine-month program (September 2011-May 2012) which incorporates both Fall and Spring term programs. The programs combine a formal academic curriculum with independent research. ARCS hosts the programs' lectures and
seminars; organizes related study trips; facilitates opportunities for taking Bulgarian and other Balkan language classes; and provides logistical support and access to local libraries, museums, and other educational institutions.
The Center engages the participants with eminent local scholars relevant to the field of their study and makes arrangements for specialized research at local institutions. Further details about these programs are available on the ARCS webpage (www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs) and the ARCS facebook group page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106253216070705). THE PROGRAMS
THE FELLOWSHIPS
ARCS plans to offer three fellowships for the Fall term program, three for the Spring term program, and one for the nine-month program. The fellowships include a monthly stipend ($550/month), housing in Bulgaria, language instruction, travel expenses within the academic program, and up to $1,000 for travel expenses between North America and Bulgaria.
ELIGIBILITY
Graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern Bulgaria or the Balkan peninsula, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible for all three programs. The Fall term and Spring term programs are also open to advanced undergraduate students with similar research interests. Non-U.S. applicants are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the United States or Canada. School and university faculty may apply to be admitted for the Fall term or Spring term program, but are ineligible for ARCS
fellowships. The American Research Center in Sofia does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to its programs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A complete application consists of: the ARCS application form (available at www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/annualprogram.pdf); a project proposal
describing how participation in the ARCS academic program will serve your research interests (not to exceed three double-spaced pages); a current cv; academic transcripts; and two letters of reference from scholars familiar with your work. These materials must be submitted by email to Professor Kevin Clinton (kmc1@cornell.edu). Chair of the ARCS Fellowship Committee, by February 15, 2011. ARCS expects to notify applicants of the decision of the Fellowship Committee by April 1,2011.
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about ARCS academic programs, fellowships, or application procedures to Professor Denver Graninger, Director of ARCS.
American Research Center in Sofia, 75 Vasil Petleshkov St., Sofia 1510, BULGARIA
TEL: (+359 2) 947 9498; FAX: (+359 2) 840 1962
graninger.arcs@gmail.com
www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/
The American Research Center in Sofia , Bulgaria, offers three programs with accompanying fellowships for the academic year 2011-2012: a Fall term program (September-November 2011) focusing on the history and archaeology of Bulgaria and neighboring countries, from prehistory to the present day; a Spring term program (February-April 2012) focusing on the history of religion in Bulgaria and neighboring countries; and a nine-month program (September 2011-May 2012) which incorporates both Fall and Spring term programs. The programs combine a formal academic curriculum with independent research. ARCS hosts the programs' lectures and
seminars; organizes related study trips; facilitates opportunities for taking Bulgarian and other Balkan language classes; and provides logistical support and access to local libraries, museums, and other educational institutions.
The Center engages the participants with eminent local scholars relevant to the field of their study and makes arrangements for specialized research at local institutions. Further details about these programs are available on the ARCS webpage (www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs) and the ARCS facebook group page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106253216070705). THE PROGRAMS
THE FELLOWSHIPS
ARCS plans to offer three fellowships for the Fall term program, three for the Spring term program, and one for the nine-month program. The fellowships include a monthly stipend ($550/month), housing in Bulgaria, language instruction, travel expenses within the academic program, and up to $1,000 for travel expenses between North America and Bulgaria.
ELIGIBILITY
Graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern Bulgaria or the Balkan peninsula, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible for all three programs. The Fall term and Spring term programs are also open to advanced undergraduate students with similar research interests. Non-U.S. applicants are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the United States or Canada. School and university faculty may apply to be admitted for the Fall term or Spring term program, but are ineligible for ARCS
fellowships. The American Research Center in Sofia does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, ethnic origin, or disability when considering admission to its programs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A complete application consists of: the ARCS application form (available at www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/annualprogram.pdf); a project proposal
describing how participation in the ARCS academic program will serve your research interests (not to exceed three double-spaced pages); a current cv; academic transcripts; and two letters of reference from scholars familiar with your work. These materials must be submitted by email to Professor Kevin Clinton (kmc1@cornell.edu). Chair of the ARCS Fellowship Committee, by February 15, 2011. ARCS expects to notify applicants of the decision of the Fellowship Committee by April 1,2011.
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about ARCS academic programs, fellowships, or application procedures to Professor Denver Graninger, Director of ARCS.
American Research Center in Sofia, 75 Vasil Petleshkov St., Sofia 1510, BULGARIA
TEL: (+359 2) 947 9498; FAX: (+359 2) 840 1962
graninger.arcs@gmail.com
www.einaudi.cornell.edu/arcs/
Friday, January 7, 2011
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