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Stipendium: Support to Research on Indigenous Peoples of Russia - 18.07.2025
The NRC/RIPR fellowship supports thecollaboration 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 to study the indigenous peoples of Russia.
NCEEER is currently soliciting applications for this new program.
Please see the following page for more information and/or to apply:
http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/NRC/RIPR/ripr.php
About the National Research Competition/
Research on the Indigenous Peoples of Russia (NRC/RIPR):
The NRC/RIPR fellowship supports the 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-Altaisk State University (GASU,
http://www.gasu.ru/eng/frame.html) 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
Russian universities, 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.
About National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
(NCEEER):
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) was
created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality
programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political,
economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and
Central and Eastern Europe. From broad, cross-cultural analyses to
more focused studies of particular problems, NCEEER supports research
projects that facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange of
information between scholars and policy-makers and contribute to a
better understanding of current developments and future prospects in
the post-communist countries of Europe and Eurasia.
Contact Information:
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
University of Washington
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-829-2445
Fax: 206-221-0885
E-mail: info@nceeer.org
Web: www.nceeer.org
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