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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 miovine@cies.iie.org
Tel (202) 686-6253

Dana Hamilton, Senior Program Associate
E-mail dhamilton@cies.iie.org
Tel (202) 686-6252


For application materials, see:
http://www.cies.org/cies/NCS/text_NCS.htm



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