Fulbright-Kennan Program

Application Deadline

The appication deadline is July 15, 2009.

GeneralInformation

The Fulbright-Kennan Scholar Program offers Russian citizens from five to six grants for the 2010-2011 academic year as a result of an open, merit-based competition for conducting research at the Kennan Institute.

Grants are awarded for a period of six months. There are two start dates to select from: September 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011.

The Fulbright-Kennan Scholar Program is open to Russian scholars, independent researchers and faculty holding a Ph.D. or a Doctoral degree carrying out research in ethnic, religious, cultural Issues, human rights and international relations.

The Institute administers an active program of public lectures and conferences featuring scholars and public figures from the United States, Russia, and other successor states to the Soviet Union. Through its innovative workshop series, the Kennan Institute serves as a forum where junior scholars can develop and discuss their research pertaining to a variety of topics concerning the region. The workshops bring together scholars with recent field experience from a variety of disciplines. Thanks to its location in Washington, D.C., scholars at the Kennan Institute have access to libraries, archives, research facilities, and human resources that are among the finest in the world.

To select your major academic field please consult the list of the Kennan disciplines.

Eligibility Requirements*

• Russian citizenship and current residence in Russia
• Kandidatskaya or doctoral degree in ethnic, religious, cultural Issues, human rights and international relations.
• Proficiency in English appropriate for carrying out in the U.S. the proposed lecturing or research project.
• There is no age limit.
• Sound physical and mental health.
• Applicants may not be affiliated with a commercial institution.
• Only individual proposals are accepted.

*For more detailed information about the Eligibility Requirements, click here.