The Sexuality Research Fellowship Program of the Social Science Research Council provides dissertation and postdoctoral support ($28,000 and $38,000 respectively) for social and behavioral research on sexuality. Joint application from fellow applicant and research adviser/associate required. Applications for academic year 1997-1998 are due by December 13, 1996. For more information write Sexuality Research Fellowship Program/Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019; Phone: 212.377.2700; Fax: 212.377.2727; Email: pitkin@ssrc.org
RAND Post Doctoral Fellowships. RAND is accepting applications for three postdoctoral fellowships, one in the study of aging, two in population studies. The RAND program aims to sharpen the research skills of recent Ph.D.'s in sociology, economics, or related disciplines who have substantive interest in aging and population research. Each fellowship, for one year with possible renewal for a second year, carries a stipend of $30,000 to $45,000 depending on qualifications. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is February 1, 1997. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For information and application materials write to Dr. Lynn A. Karoly, RAND, 1700 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 904072138; Phone 310.393.0411 ext. 6192.
Graduate Research Assistantships, Cornell University Program in Ecological and Social Science Challenges of Conservation, are available for the 1997-98 academic year in an NSF-funded Training Group in Conservation and Sustainable Development. Major fields include: Agriculture and Resource Economics; Animal Science; Development Sociology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology among others. Research must be carried out at one of several sites in Latin America. Contact John Schelhas, Department of Natural Resources, 10 Fernow Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853-3001. Email: jws13@cornell.edu
African Dissertation Internship Awards are available for doctoral students from sub-Saharan Africa enrolled in US or Canadian universities to return to Africa for research involving field observation or the use of primary sources available only in Africa. Deadlines for applications are October 1 1996 and March 1 1997. For further information contact African Dissertation Internship Awards, The Rockefeller Foundation, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10018-2702.
The POLICY Project, funded by USAID, invites submission of concept papers for funding consideration under its global policy research program. The Project expects to make several awards ranging from $50,000250,000 for studies beginning in 1997. Concept papers should describe proposed research pertaining to one of the following themes:
Authors of the most promising concept papers will be asked to submit detailed proposals for funding consideration through a competitive awards process. Collaboration with developing country researchers is strongly recommended. Submission deadline for concept papers: October 4, 1996.Before submitting a concept paper, please request a copy of the guidelines for submission and a description of the priority research themes from: Director, POLICY Project, The Futures Group International, 1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036; Phone: 202.775.9680; Fax: 202.775.9694; Email: policyinfo@tfgi.com; or visit the TFGI homepage: http://www.tfgi.com
The Population Reference Bureau announces its 199798 Fellows Program in Population Policy Communication. Applicants must be citizens of developing countries who are doctoral-level students in the U.S. or Canada, and may be in any field of study but must have a demonstrated interest in population and reproductive health. The program begins in July 1997 with a twoweek seminar in Washington, DC designed to help researchers become more effective in communicating their findings to policy audiences. Fellows prepare research papers for presentation at a workshop preceding the 1998 PAA meetings in Chicago, IL. Participants are awarded stipends of $2000 to cover research expenses. The application deadline is January 17, 1997. For application materials, contact Jane Cover, The Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 520, Washington DC, 20009; Phone: 202.483.1100; Email: janec@prb.org.