19.02.2008
University of Illinois
Summer Research Laboratory on
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/srl.html June 9 - August 1 The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, are pleased to announce its 2008 Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, June 9 - August 1. Please check the website for the full list of programs, eligibility, and application information: http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl/srl.html The SRL enables scholars to conduct advanced research in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Lab associates are given full access to the collection and resources of the University of Illinois Library, the largest Slavic collection west of Washington, DC, and are able to seek assistance from the Slavic Reference Service staff. The SRL provides an opportunity for specialists to keep current on knowledge and research in the field, to access newly available and archival materials, and disseminate knowledge to other scholars, professionals, government officials, and the public. The Summer Lab is an ideal program for doctoral students conducting pre-dissertation/dissertation research. The following persons are eligible to apply to the Summer Lab: Faculty or graduate students at a university or college who are teaching and/or doing research on the region. Individuals who have a PhD and are doing research on the region, even if this expertise is not being used in current employment. Individuals working in an area of government, NGOs or business related to the region, regardless of academic training. Librarians specializing in the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian field.
The workshops are part of the Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia; organized by the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; and funded in part by the U.S. Department of State Title VIII program. Deadline 15 April 2007 for US citizen/permanent resident applications
1 April 2007 for international applications (limited housing grant only) See website for more info
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