OTHERS SCHOLARSHIPS BY TURKISH AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI) Scholarship

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI), at Johns Hopkins University ’s School of Advanced International Studies , invites junior scholars to apply for short-term fellowships to do research in the Washington , DC area. The fellowships are one month in duration and begin on October 1, 2008. Successful candidates should be US citizens, completed a Ph.D., either have an academic appointment, be employed by a think tank in an analytical role, or work for the government. Finally, all individuals should have a strong interest in Central Asia, the Caucasus or Afghanistan , and a demonstrated interest in current policy issues. This program parallels a second fellowship program open to young men and women from the region that has already been announced.

Those interested in being considered for this fellowship should send to David Soumbadze (dsoumba1@jhu.edu) the following by August 22, 2008:

1) Detailed curriculum vitae, including information on the candidate’s education, professional experience, publications, etc.

2) A concise description (up to 1200 words) of his or her project to be pursued while in Washington, including a discussion of the project's relevance to current policy issues involving Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan.

The program will cover a round trip transportation to Washington (up to $ 400), and a stipend of $ 3,000. Winners will be notified by September 5, 2008.

David Soumbadze

Fellowship Program Manager

Central Asia - Caucasus Institute
The Nitze School - SAIS
Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington , DC 20036-2213
dsoumba1@jhu.edu