The Abe Fellowship is designed to encourage international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The program seeks to foster the development of a new generation of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range importance and who are willing to become key members of a bilateral and global research network built around such topics. Applications are welcome from scholars as well as non-academic professionals, in fact, applications from researchers in professions other than academia are encouraged.

This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan as well as to nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field, or have attained an equivalent level of professional experience.

The deadline for submission of applications is September 1, 2007, 5:00 PM (EST). Applications must be submitted on-line at http://soap.ssrc.org.

For further information, please visit our website at http://fellowships.ssrc.org/abe or contact the program directly at

Abe Fellowship Program
Social Science Research Council
810 7th Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 377-2700 x423
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