TWO RESEARCH GRANTS

 
The American Center of the American Embassy, the Center for Maghrib Studies in Tunis (CEMAT), and the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (CERES) announce two research grants for Tunisian citizens, for Summer-Fall 2008, in American Studies (language and literature, social sciences, economics and law).  Projects should be for four to six weeks.  Travel to the US should take place between July 1 and December 31, 2008.

 
Grants will be awarded to:

- Doctoral candidates who are registered in Tunisian universities, doing theses on American Studies topics and wishing to do research in the US;  and

- Scholars who teach American Studies at the post-secondary/university level and wish to do research for American Studies course development and/or enrichment.

 Each Grant includes:

- A subsidy of $4000 toward travel, living costs and book purchases

- Assistance in contacting appropriate scholars and universities in the US

 Application dossiers should include the following items :

- A CV (in English) including your name as it appears on your passport; gender; birth date, place and country; residence address; telephone and email; medical, physical or dietary considerations; educational degrees with institutions and completion or projected completion dates; work experience (including current position and work address); relevant publications; previous experience in the US; family residing in the US; language skills and levels of fluency (including English).

 - A presentation (in English) of not more than three single-spaced or six double-spaced pages, describing either your doctoral thesis project or the courses to be developed, what information you need to collect, the professional and personal benefits of research in the US, and in what place(s) you are most interested conducting research.

  - A letter of reference in either English or French.

 Timetable :

- 2 June 2008 : deadline for receipt of completed applications at CEMAT

- 16 June 2008 : notification of acceptances

 
Apply to :

CEMAT, 19 bis, rue d’Angleterre, Tunis 1000.  Tel. 71 326 219,

fax 71 328 378

Or submit your candidature by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .