National Research Competition on the Indigenous Peoples of Russia at Gorno-Altaisk State University, Russia

National Research Competition on the Indigenous Peoples of Russia at Gorno-Altaisk State University, Russia

Gorno-Altaisk State University Announce Postdoctoral Research on the Indigenous Peoples of Russia for U.S. Citizens, Russia

Study Subject: Research on the Indigenous Peoples of Russia
Employer: The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
Level: Postdoctoral

The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) is pleased to announce, as part of its National Research Competition (NRC), the availability of funds for summer research proposals on the indigenous peoples of Russia. This fellowship supports collaboration of postdoctoral scholars and graduate students at universities in the United States with demonstrated experience in scholarship and/or outreach with indigenous communities and populations. Such scholars and students will conduct research at the Gorno-AltaiskState University in the Altai Republic in Russia, a leading Russian university for the support of research on the indigenous peoples of Russia. Research may be conducted at other Russianuniversities, but only if the proposal demonstrates clear and established contacts for placement at the Russian university. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Projects involving the participation of Native American graduate students are particularly encouraged.
The principal investigator must hold a Ph.D. in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences. The maximum award is $38,000. Research topics will focus on the following issues: environmental protection and sustainability, environmental journalism, preservation of indigenous language and culture studies, educational and curricular reform for indigenous populations, issues of self-determination, sovereignty, and treaty rights, cultural preservation and enrichment, land rights, and the study of networking of indigenous populations and organizations in Russia. Placements may begin as early as June 1, 2011. Applicants must spend no less than two months in the Altai Republic or another Russian research venue.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

For further information, go to: http://infoscholarship.net