Political Science Field

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• Grants for Research in Social Policy:

-- Sponsor: Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy

-- SYNOPSIS: The Foundation makes targeted grants for work in major areas of the social sciences, including anthropology, area studies, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, and urban studies, as well as newer areas such as evaluation research. Preference will be given to projects that deal the contemporary issues in the social sciences and issues of policy relevance, and to scholars in the initial stages of research. Awards are allocated solely on the basis of merit.

-- Deadline(s): 01/31/2010

-- E-mail: applications@horowitz-foundation.org.

-- Web Site: http://www.horowitz-foundation.org

-- Program URL: http://www.horowitz-foundation.org/app.htm

-- DEADLINE NOTE: Applications and all required materials must be postmarked no later than January 31 of each year and received no later the February 10.

-- OBJECTIVES: The Horowitz Foundation provides six special awards that may be granted for certain projects. These carry an additional stipend beyond the customary amounts of a grant. The six areas are as follows:

Joshua Feigenbaum Award--For empirical research on policy aspects of the arts and popular culture, with special reference to mass communication.

Eli Ginzberg Award--For a project involving solutions to major health and welfare problems in urban settings.

Harold D. Lasswell Award--For policy related projects in international relations and foreign affairs.

Martinus Nijhoff Award--For policy implications of scientific, technological and medical research.

Robert K. Merton Award--For studies in the relation between social theory and public policy.

John L. Stanley Award--For a work that seeks to expand our understanding of the political and ethical foundations of policy research.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Applicants are not required to be U.S. citizens or U.S. residents. Candidates may propose new projects, and they may also solicit support for research in progress, including final work on a dissertation, supplementing research in progress, travel funds, or preparing a work for publication. Preference will be given to advanced graduate students and untenured assistant professors and instructors.

-- FUNDING: The Horowitz Foundation, as of the 2008 distribution, approves approximately ten grants each year, in amounts ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 per grant. Grants are normally made for one year on a nonrenewable basis.

• Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships in International Security:

-- Sponsor: Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers pre- and post-doctoral and professional fellowships for concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment. Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University, where they participate in seminars, and interact with each other as well as faculty and researchers. They are expected to produce a research product (e.g., dissertation chapters, draft articles, a book manuscript).

-- Deadline: 02/01/2010

-- E-mail: cisacfellowship@stanford.edu

-- Program URL: http://fsi.stanford.edu/fellowships/predoctoral_and_postdoctoral_fellowships_in_international_security/

-- OBJECTIVES: The Center considers applicants working within a broad range of topics related to peace and international security. Suitable topics may include, but are not limited to: transnational processes affecting conflict and human security; the United Nations and global governance; causes and prevention of conflict; determinants of post-war settlements; the interaction of science, politics and policy; nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation; proliferation and nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapon; terrorism and counter-terrorism; the politics of homeland security; and the determinants of foreign and military policy within and across states and regions.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Fellowships are available to PhD candidates who have made substantial progress toward the completion of their dissertation and to scholars with PhD or equivalent degrees from the United States and abroad. The Center invites applications from a variety of areas of expertise, including anthropology, economics, history, law, political science, sociology, medicine, and the natural and physical sciences. The Center also seeks applications from professionals, such as military officers or civilian members of the United States government, members of military or diplomatic services from other countries, and journalists interested in international security issues.

-- FUNDING: Predoctoral fellows receive stipends comparable to those awarded by the Stanford Graduate Fellowships program and postdoctoral fellows receive stipends determined on a case-by-case basis. Professional stipends are commensurate with experience. Health care and other benefits are also provided as required by Stanford University for both pre and postdoctoral fellows.

• USAID - World Learning's Democracy Fellows Program:

-- World Learning's Democracy Fellows Program (DFP), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), seeks a Democracy Fellow for the Elections and Political Processes Division (EPP) in USAID's Office of Democracy and Governance (DCHA/DG) to guide, advise and contribute to research, assessment and evaluation efforts for USAID's political party programs worldwide. We are currently seeking a qualified political scientist for a one-year renewable Democracy Fellowship to be based in Washington, DC.

-- Democracy Fellows work within USAID, which is the primary channel for U.S. foreign assistance in the developing world. USAID has taken a leading role in promoting and consolidating democracy worldwide, managing approximately one billion dollars per year in grants and contracts to over 80 countries. Democracy and governance programs provide technical assistance and other support to strengthen capacity of reform-minded governments, non-governmental actors, and/or citizens in order to develop and support democratic states and institutions that are responsive and accountable to citizens. These efforts also include promoting democratic transitions in countries that are not reform-minded. Democracy programs promote the rule of law and human rights, transparent and fair elections coupled with a competitive political process, a free and independent media, stronger civil society and greater citizen participation in government, and governance structures that are efficient, responsive and accountable.

-- The full announcement can be found at http://wlid.usaid.gov

-- Email: dfp.info@worldlearning.org