Regional Scholars Exchange Program

The American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS administers academic exchanges for NIS and US scholars who wish to conduct research through the Regional Scholars Exchange Program (RSEP). RSEP is a merit based, open competition for candidates conducting research in the humanities and social sciences. RSEP is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State.

For Citizens of the NIS:

DESCRIPTION: RSEP supports approximately 90 NIS scholars who conduct independent research at an American university for four-month research fellowships. Applicants should have a good working knowledge of English and have a kandidatskaya degree or be working towards one.

PROVISIONS: Participants in the Regional Scholars Exchange Program will receive round-trip airfare from their home cities to their host universities in the US, a monthly stipend, health insurance, access to libararies and archives, and professional development funds.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH: American Studies, Business Administration, City Planning and Urban Studies, Civic Education, Conflict Resolution, Criminal Justice, Demography, Economics, Education, Ethics and Philosophy, Foreign Policy and International Relations, Government, History, Industrial Labor Relations, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Women's Studies.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be:

• citizens of the NIS who are over the age of 25 and under the age of 55 on November 15, 1999;
• advanced graduate students, university faculty, and scholars at the early stages of their careers, or mid-level faculty who have had few opportunities to conduct research projects at US institutions;
• scholars who demonstrate a specific need to conduct research in the United States in one of the designated fields of study;
• scholars who have a level of proficiency in written and spoken English that is sufficient to conduct independent research and confer with colleagues in the US;
• scholars who have publications in a particular field;
• persons able to receive and maintain a US J-1 visa.

DEADLINE: Applications must be received by an American Councils office by November 15, 1999.

For US Citizens:

DESCRIPTION: RSEP will support 20 twenty US scholars during the academic year 1999-2000 and 8 scholars during 2000-2001 to conduct independent research at universities, institutes, and archives in the Newly Independent States. Research grants are available for either four month or six month periods.

PROVISIONS: Participants in the Regional Scholar Exchange Program will receive round-trip air fare from their home cities to their host universities in the NIS, pre-academic orientation, monthly stipend, health insurance, university affiliation, and access to archives and libraries. RSEP provides no financial support for family members or dependents of program participants.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH: American Studies, Business Administration, City Planning and Urban Studies, Civic Education, Conflict Resolution, Criminal Justice, Demography, Economics, Education, Ethics and Philosophy, Foreign Policy and International Relations, Government, History, Industrial Labor Relations, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Women's Studies.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be:

• US citizens
• Over the age of 25 and under the age of 55 at the time of the application deadline.
• Advanced graduate students, university faculty and scholars at early stages of their careers, or mid-level faculty.
• Holders of a Ph.D. degree or relevant terminal degree, or working towards that degree at the time of application.
• Able to demonstrate a specific need to conduct research in the Newly Independent States in one of the designated fields of study.
• Have a level of proficiency in written and spoken Russian or other relevant NIS languge that is sufficient to conduct independent research and engage colleagues.

DEADLINE: Applications for the 1999-2000 program must be received by the American Councils Washington office by November 15, 1999. For the 2000-2001 program, applications must be received by February 15, 2000.

For more information and applications for this and other American Councils programs, and for a complete list of offices in the US and NIS, visit our website at www.actr.org or contact RSEP staff at [email protected] or [email protected] or by telephone at (095) 230-45-70/956-78-08 (in Moscow) or (202) 833-7522 (in Washington).

Last updated:    November 1999

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