Fellows' stipends are to support completion of their dissertations and are to be expended within one or two years and in accordance with the work plan provided by the candidate in his/her application. Fellows may not accept employment other than as described in the application, nor may they accept other awards providing duplicate benefits without the written permission of the Spencer Foundation.

* cover research expenses directly related and essential to the project (e.g. travel, living expenses during fieldwork, equipment, supplies, research assistance, and other relevant expenditures).
Tuition expenses or support for writing-up and analysis of results after your research is completed are ineligible.

Targeted for 2nd and 3rd year students.
Interdisciplinary projects change each year. Check web site for current year's area of study.

No indirect costs. Cost-sharing is not required.

Funding does not cover tuition or other institutional fees, travel costs, or equipment.

For additional restrictions, pick up a packet from the Rackham Fellowships office.

Research must take place in Hong Kong.

Fellowships are prorated for appointments shorter than the full academic year. Dumbarton Oaks anticipates that sabbatical salary or funds from other sources may supplement awards, particularly to Fellows. Other grants may be held with the knowledge and permission of both the grantors and Dumbarton Oaks. Fellowships are not renewable and may not be extended.

Must perform research at selected locations.

All Grants must be used in connection with initiating and making significant progress towards completing the Eco-Program as set forth in its proposal. Student Grant recipients may be required to provide written or oral status reports, including budget reports and receipts to Program Sponsor to evidence appropriate use of the Grant. Student Grant recipients may additionally be asked to capture and document their work once monthly using video and or camera images and to provide these images to the Program Sponsor and/or Program Administrator upon request. Failure of any Student Grant recipient to provide Program Sponsor and/or Program Administrator with Eco-Program status updates as requested may result in suspension or termination of Grant disbursements, in Program Sponsor’s sole discretion.

None.

 If the proposed Sustainability Initiative exceeds $15,000, the source of the additional funds must be stated and proof of additional support will be required.

Regions and countries currently supported by the program include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Funding is not presently available for research on the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).
The fellow's home institution is expected to make a cost-sharing contribution of no less than 10 percent of the fellowship award; in exceptional circumstances, this condition may be waived. Travel grants are available only to selected fellows and require additional application materials (e.g. travel budget) that must be approved before travel grants are awarded.

Fellows will not be able to hold two fellowships simultaneously if the Awards Terms & Conditions are contradictory. In addition, fellows may not receive more than a combined total of $30,000 throughout the tenure of the award (one academic year).

Must indicate if willing to accept awards smaller than the amount requested. Not to be used for tuition.

Recipients must submit a written report and statement of expenses, including receipts, within 6 months of project completion. Any unused funds must be returned to the Fund.

Fellows based in Bangalore, Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay) or New Delhi receive an additional 15 percent cost of living supplement for maintenance, dollar and dependent allowances. Each fellow receives one round-trip air ticket from the city of origin to the primary research site in India. AIIS will also provide air tickets for 1.5 dependents accompanying a Long-term Fellow who is eligible for dependent allowances for 2 dependents. Short-term Fellows are not provided tickets or allowance for dependents.

AIIS Fellows may not hold another major grant during the fellowship period.

As a condition of the award, the applicant's home university will be required (consistent with its policies and regulations) to provide or to waive normal academic year tuition payments or to provide alternative cost-sharing support.

Applications should be for work on Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo/a, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Applicants may propose comparative work considering more than one country of Eastern Europe or relating East European societies of those of other parts of the world.