Friday, March 22, 2013

JUNIOR SCHOLARS’ TRAINING SEMINAR -- European Studies

European Studies is accepting applications for its 2013: JUNIOR SCHOLARS’ TRAINING SEMINAROpen to Graduate Students (MA and above) DEADLINE FOR SUBMITING APPLICATIONS: APRIL 15, 2013ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA• CITIZENSHIP: All applicants must be U.S. sitizens at the time when they apply • RESEARCH FOCUS: The REGIONAL FOCUS of research proposals should be Central and Eastern Europe,or the Baltic States (Elligible Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia) Projects should focus on fields in the SOCIAL SCIENCES and HUMANITIES including, but not limited to: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Sociology. All projects should aim to highlight their potential policy relevance. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:JSTS successfully combines formal and informal meetings to promote a variety of intellectual exchanges. Past activities have included: • individual presentations • constructive feedback and question and answer sessions • one-on-one meetings for Junior Scholars with Senior Scholars • advice regarding publishing • discussions about the state of the profession and obtaining employment in the field • various social activities APPLICATION INFORMATIONTo apply for the Junior Scholars' Training Seminar (JSTS), submit the following: • a completed APPLICATION FORM • a curriculum vitae • a single page, single-spaced statement of the work you wish to discuss: dissertation, thesis, or another project • one letter of recommendation from an academic advisor PLEASE E-MAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS BY APRIL 15 TO: European.Studies@wilsoncenter.org