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Fulbright-Dow Distinguished Research Chair of the Roosevelt Study Center (Netherlands)
Award #9029
Category:  Distinguished Research
Number of Awards: 2
Special Deadline: August 1, 2008
Grant Activity: Candidates are expected to devote most of their time to writing (and finishing within a reasonable time after the fellowship period) a book-length scholarly study under contract or article(s) for a peer-reviewed journal/periodical. In addition, they are also expected to give a small number of guest lectures at universities for the general public and to participate in the conferences and other scholarly activities of the Roosevelt Study Center.
Specialization(s): American history, American studies
Additional Qualifications: Scholars must have a significant publication record.
Location: The Roosevelt Study Center
Length of Grant: 4 months
Starting Date: September 2009 and March 2010
Comments: The Roosevelt Study Center (RSC) in Middelburg, the Netherlands, is a small research and conference center on modern American history and culture. Housed in a 12-th Century Abbey in the heart of Middelburg, on the outskirts of the Netherlands, the center offers a library with documents on 20th-century U.S. history that are unique in Europe. The RSC also serves as the venue for European and American historians of the U.S. and American studies scholars. Affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the RSC has a research program focusing on aspects of U.S. political, social and cultural history, as well as on European-American relations. The award is sponsored by the Fulbright Scholar Program, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Dow Benelux. Further information may be obtained from the Roosevelt Study Center: rsc@zeeland.nl or www.roosevelt.nl.
Staff: Assistant Director Maria Bettua, 202.686.6245, mbettua@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Abby Greenwell, 202.686.6232, agreenwell@cies.iie.org

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