Multi-Country Research Fellowship, USA

Description
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams.

Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Approximately nine awards of up to $12,000 each will be given.

Eligibility
Eligibility requirements apply at the time of application. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and/or disability.

• Must be a U.S. citizen. Proof of citizenship (photocopy of passport) must be shown upon award notification.
• Must have a Ph.D. or be a doctoral candidate who has completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation.
• Must be engaged in the study of and research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences.
• Must wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance in two or more countries outside the United States, one of which must host a participating American overseas research center (ORC).

Application Procedure
A complete application consists of:

• Application Form - download the Post Doctoral Scholar Application or the Doctoral Candidate Application
• Project Description - On a separate sheet of paper, in 1500 words or less, please describe the nature of your proposed project and your competence to carry out the required research. State your research question and the methods and procedures you will use to conduct your research. Give the reasons why your project requires your presence in the countries you indicated and indicate the facilities (e.g., libraries, museums, archives, field sites) that you plan to use while conducting your research. What relationship will you have with the host-country ORC(s)? Finally, indicate the extent to which you have investigated other funding sources. Please note that those judging your application may not be specialists in your field.
• Project Bibliography/Literature Review - 1 page maximum, additional pages will not be submitted to the readers for review.
• Two (2) separate letters of recommendation- Ph.D candidates must have one letter from academic advisor with a signed Academic Advisor Form.
• Curriculum Vitae - 3 pages maximum, additional pages will not be submitted to the readers for review.
• Graduate Transcripts - Ph.D candidates only

Please submit the application form, project description, project bibliography/literature review, and curriculum vitae via email to fellowships@caorc.org. Documents in MS Word format are preferred. You will receive an email confirmation of receipt within five (5) to seven (7) business days.

Please have your letters of recommendation sent directly from your referee via email to fellowships@caorc.org.

Please have your transcript (if applicable) mailed directly to CAORC via the U.S Postal Service or Express Mail (FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.):

U.S. Postal Service:
CAORC
Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program
P.O. Box 37012
MRC-178
Washington, DC 20013-7012

Express Mail:
CAORC-Multi Fellowship
c/o Natural History Museum
10th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
MRC-178
Washington, DC 20560-0178

Submission Deadline
Deadline for application submission is Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Website Link
http://caorc.org/programs/multi-details.htm#guidelines