Abe Fellowship in global studies, Social Research Council, Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, American Council of Learned Societies

The Social Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition, designed to encourage international multi disciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social sciences or the humanities relevant to any one or combination of the following themes: (1) global issues, (2) problems common to industrial and industrializing societies, and (3) issues pertaining to U.S.-Japan relations. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field.

Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Japan as well as nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the U.S. Application deadline is Sept. 1. Applications must be submitted on line at: http://soap.ssrc.org . For further information log onto http://fellowships.ssrc.org/abe or contact the program directly by email at abe@ssrc.org .