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Social Sciences and Humanities
Award #9126
Category:  Research
Number of Awards: 3
Deadline:  August 1, 2008
Grant Activity: Conduct research in area of expertise. Projects may focus on contemporary China or be comparative in nature. Part of the research may be done in Hong Kong or Taiwan. See comments below for details.
Language: Proficiency in Mandarin if required for the project.
Additional Qualifications: Assistant professors must be 3 years beyond the receipt of their Ph.D. at the time of application. Non-academic professionals with a record of scholarly or professional publications may apply.
Location: See comments.
Length of Grant: 3 months to 10 months
Starting Date: After September 2009, but work must be completed by September 30, 2010
Comments: These awards are for individuals who are not China specialists that seek to establish a focus on China in their work or to undertake research on a comparative project. Research may be undertaken without competency in Mandarin provided the project is feasible without that language capability. Grantees may spend 1 month of a 6-8 month grant or up to 3 months of a 9-10 month grant in Hong Kong at facilities such as the Universities Service Center for China Research (USC) (www.usc.cuhk.edu.hk) or using research facilities in Taiwan. Applicants who wish to work at the USC or at one of the other Hong Kong research centers should contact the USC or those centers directly for assistance in setting up their visit. Applicants who wish to spend part of the grant period in Taiwan should arrange an affiliation with a Taiwan institution and secure a letter of invitation.
Staff: Assistant Director David B.J. Adams, 202.686.4021, dadams@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Trevor Foley, 202.686.4025, tfoley@cies.iie.org

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