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SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS...

1999-2000 NATO-Euro Atlantic Partnership Council Fellowship Program

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 1, 1999
Special NATO application material will be available in September 1998 and may be obtained by contacting:
NATO-Euro Atlantic Partnership Council Fellowship Program
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF SCHOLARS
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L
Box F-GERS
Washington, DC 2008-3009
Telephone: (202) 686-6240
Web site: rpettit@cies.iie.org

1999 JAPAN EXCHANGE &TEACHING (JET) PROGRAM
APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

Applications are now available for the 1999 Japan Exchange & Teaching Program can can be obtained by calling our JET Program Application Hotline at 1(800) INFO-JET. Applications will be due at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. by Tuesday, December 8, 1998. Initiated by the Japanese government in 1987, the JET Program invites college graduates form 34 countries to participate in international activities and foreign language instruction in Japan. Currently, there are over 5,600 participants on the JET Program, approximately half of whom are American. Those who are interested in this program may apply for one of the following two positions.

  1. Coordinator for International Relations (CIR)
    CIRs assist in projects related to international activities at the local government level in Japan. Duties may include translating, interpreting, receiving guests from abroad and advising on matters related to international exchange programs. A functional command of Japanese and excellent communication skills are required for CIRs.

  2. Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)
    ALTs are assigned to local schools and boards of education in Japan to engage in foreign language instruction. ALTs may also be involved in language clubs, teachers' seminars and judging speech contests. Applicants should have excellent English skills as well as an interest in teaching. Neither Japanese language ability nor teaching experience is required for ALTs.

In addition to the above, applicants must hold or expect to obtain a Bachelor's degree by June 30, 1999. Applicants must have U.S. citizenship by December8, 1998. The ability to adapt to life in a Japanese community is a necessary requirement. Thus, an interest in Japan, as well as a flexible and enthusiastic attitude, will be helpful.
Successful applicants will depart for Japan in July 1999. Round-trip airfare from designated points in the U.S. will be provided. The length of the contract is one year and the annual remuneration will be 3,600,000 Japanese yen, or approximately $30,000 ($1 = approx. ¥ 120).
For more information please contact:
Call: 1(800)INFO-JET or
Japan Information Center
Consulate General of Japan
50 Fremont St., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: (415)777-3533 Fax: (415)777-0518
Or go to: http://www.embjapan.org/sf

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
• NIS • East and Central Europe •

The Program
The Institute of International Education (IIE) announces a fellowship program for young American researchers in professional, policy and public administration-related fields who want to develop a specialized knowledge of the NIS. Candidates may apply for grants to Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia,Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, SlovakRepublic,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State through the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 (Title VIII).
Purpose
The program is intended to support young specialists in the fields of business and economics, education reform,environmental and conservation policy, international relations, journalism, law, public administration and public health. Fellows will go to a country in the region to deepen their understanding of current reforms and national development, and become familiar with scholarly resources which they will use in future projects. Applicants Will be expected to propose feasible research, study or internship plans for the period of the fellowship and indicate a desired institutional affiliation in the host country.
Applications solely in support of dissertation research or language research will not be considered. Grants are available for periods of three to seven months.
Applicants must:
1.Be U.S. citizens; and
2.Be at least in the second (or terminal) year of a graduate or professional degree program; or
3.Have graduated within 5 years from a graduate or professional degree program
4.Have language ability sufficient to carry out the proposed project by the time of departure from the U.S.
Only advanced language study will be approved as part of an award.
Applications will be accepted in the following general fields: Business and Economics, Education Reform, Environmental and Conservation Policy, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Public Administration, and Public Health.
All applicants will submit a detailed proposal of study/research/internship that clearly demonstrates how work carried out in the host country will be of benefit to their future plans and professional careers.
The Competition
The application deadline is February 2. Finalists, who will be selected by a panel of specialists in appropriate fields, will be interviewed by telephone in late March. Final notification will be made in April.

Further Information
U.S. Student Programs
Professional Development Fellowships
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
Tel: (212) 984-5330
Fax: (212) 984-5325
E-mail: pdfnis@iie.org or go to: www.iie/org/pgms/pdfnis/

THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP ON WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY

The Women's Research & Education Institute (WREI) offers a fellowship program that places graduate students in congressional offices and on strategic congressional committee staffs. A WREI Fellow works 30 hours per week as a legislative aide on policy issues affecting women. We will award at least six Fellowships for the 1999-2000 academic year. Over the years Fellowships have been made possible by the Communication Workers of America; Congressional Research Service; Fannie Mae Foundation, Johnson & Johnson; Helen Ruberstein Foundation; Phillip Morris Companies, Inc.; and RJR Nabisco, Inc.
You must already be enrolled in a graduate program to apply. No exceptions are made to this requirement.
Fellows recieve a stipend of $10,500 for the academic year from August 9, 1999 through April 28, 2000. An additional sum of $500 is provided for the purchase of health insurance. WREI will also reimburse Fellows up to a maximum of $1,500 for the cost of six hours of tuition at their home institutions for work directly related to the Fellowship program.
ELIGIBILITY
Only students who are currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at an accredited institution in the United States are eligible. WREI strongly recommends that applicants have completed at least nine hours of graduate coursework, and have a demonstrated interest in research or political activity related to women's social and political status.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be recieved by WREI no later than February 15, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Women's Research & Education Institute
1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 628-0444, (202) 628-0458 fax
www.wrei.org

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