Fellowship Program

About the Fellowship: The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI) is sponsoring a fellowship program for junior U.S. scholars interested in topics related to Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan.

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI), at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, invites young scholars to apply for short-term fellowships to do research in the Washington, DC area. Successful candidates should be the U.S. citizens, should have completed a Ph.D., either have an academic appointment, should be teaching in the U.S. institutions of higher education, 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 international policy issues. Strong preference will be given to those scholars who live far from Washington to provide them access to the unparalleled resources of Washington (including archives, libraries, organizations, experts, media) and who have had little direct contact with the policy-making process affecting their regions of study. This Program parallels a second Fellowship Program open to young men and women from the region.

How to apply: Interested candidates should e-mail the following application materials to Fellowship Manager David Soumbadze (dsoumba1@jhu.edu) by October 13, 2008:

1)      A detailed curriculum vitae.

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

The fellowship is a month long in duration with a flexible start date. It covers round trip transportation to Washington (up to $ 400) and a stipend of $3,000. Winners will be notified by October 27, 2008.

All question should be directed to Mr. Soumbadze (dsoumba1@jhu.edu).