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From: "River Basin Friends\(NE\)" <riverbasinfriends@yahoo.co.in Date: Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:08am [1] Subject: South Asia Regional Fellowship Program riverbasinfr... Dear friends ,Please have a look ,it may be of use. ravi The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), New York, is pleased to announce the fourth round of our annual fellowship competition... The theme for 2005-06 is The 'Long' 1950s. Application packets for this year's SARFP fellowship competition are now available online. http://sarn.ssrc.org/sarfp/apply.shtml Deadline for applications: May 20, 2005!!! Objective: The primary intent of the fellowship is to enable successful applicants to take time off from teaching and other responsibilities to write up completed research on this topic. Applications proposing new research or seeking support for ongoing field work will have much lower priority. Funding is offered for short-term writing fellowships (3-4 months) on topics related to this theme from scholars in any discipline of the social sciences, humanities, and related fields. The South Asia Program is particularly interested in applications from junior scholars who have had relatively fewer opportunities to attend international conferences and/or receive international fellowships and grants. Fellows are expected to use this grant to write up completed research for either publication in a peer reviewed academic journal or a book published by a scholarly press. Theme: By the "Fifties," we are not tied to a strict chronological period - the fifties, in different parts of South Asia, could range from 1945 until about 1965, and that indeterminacy is an element of the problematic we seek to open up. What we mean by the Fifties is the beginning of a new period in South Asian histories, in political, cultural, social and economic terms, that roughly coincides with the decade of 1950-1960. For more information visit: http://sarn.ssrc.org/sarfp/yr4theme.shtml . Eligibility: The South Asia Regional Fellowship Program seeks to strengthen the link between teaching and research; hence, the competition is open only to full time faculty currently teaching in an accredited college or university. For India: Applicants must hold a Ph. D; for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka: Applicants must hold a Ph. D. or have an MA and at least 5 years teaching experience. Awards range from $2,200 to $3,000 for 3-4 months, depending on rank and seniority. Selection of fellows is made by an international panel of scholars representing a variety of disciplines. As many as twenty fellowships may be awarded each year. This program is supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation. Pending funding, all fellows will be invited to a fellows' workshop and conference at the beginning of their fellowship period. This fellowship program is operated in collaboration with five partner organizations in South Asia. The partner organization in Bangladesh is Centre for Alternatives, Dhaka; in India, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, Kolkata; in Nepal, Social Science Baha, Kathmandu; in Pakistan, Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Islamabad; and in Sri Lanka, Social Scientists' Association, Colombo. The deadline for applications is May 20, 2005. Announcement of awards will be made by the first week of October, 2005. Fellows will be expected to take up their fellowships between January and December 2006. About South Asia Research Network (SARN): The South Asia Research Network (SARN) has been created to promote the production, exchange and dissemination of basic research knowledge in the social sciences and humanities. This research network seeks to link researchers, scholars, teachers, students and practitioners whose primary area of interest is South Asia and South Asian Studies. The South Asia program of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) has set up this electronic network in an effort to facilitate access to scarce academic resources and to enable dialogue and exchange between scholars who work in and on all countries of South Asia. SARN hosts information on academic journals, reviews, archives, and libraries. It offers links to electronic publications, research notes and abstracts, and to leading research centres in the region. It provides information about research fellowships and includes updates on conferences, workshops and other forms of academic collaboration. The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is a not-for-profit, independent international council dedicated to furthering scholarship and basic research worldwide. The SSRC is committed to promoting exchange and dialogue across a global community of scholars in all disciplines of the social sciences and humanities. For more information see www. ssrc. org. The South Asia program works through partner organizations based in South Asia as well as from its offices in New York and Washington, D. C. South Asia Program Social Science Research Council 2040 "S" Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 USA sarn@s... For More: http://sarn.ssrc.org/ N ote: If you have problems downloading the application materials, you can request them from: SSRC Regional Fellowship Program ATTN: Rumana Monzur, Centre for Alternatives 431 Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Arts, Dhaka 1000 Tel: 880-2-9661900-59 ext. 4550 / Fax: 880-2-8615583 Email: cfa_ssrcbd@... River Basin Friends AKAJAN District-Dhemaji. 787059. Assam. India E mail.assamravi@... ----------------------------------------------------------- [2] 2006-2007 Senior Fellowship competition riverbasinfr... Submitted by: Jean Brodeur (jbrodeur@...) The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2006-2007 Senior Fellowship competition in the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. Twelve to fifteen fellowships are awarded annually to scholars and practitioners from a variety of professions, including college and university faculty, journalists, diplomats, writers, educators, military officers, international negotiators, NGO professionals, and lawyers. The Institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and regional conflicts, peacekeeping and peace operations, peace settlements, democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural negotiations, nonviolent social movements, U. S. foreign policy in the 21st century, and related topics. This year the Institute is especially interested in topics addressing problems of the Muslim world, post-war reconstruction and reconciliation, and responses to terrorism and political violence. Projects which demonstrate relevance to current policy debates will be highly competitive. Fellows reside at the Institute in Washington, D. C. for a period of up to ten months to conduct research on their projects, consult with staff, and contribute to the ongoing work of the Institute. Books and reports resulting from fellowships may be published by the USIP Press. The fellowship award includes a stipend of up to $80,000, travel to Washington for the fellow and dependents, health insurance, an office with computer and voicemail, and a half-time research assistant. The competition is open to citizens of all nations. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. All application materials must be received in our offices by September 15, 2005. For more information and an application form, please visit the Institute??™s website at <www. usip. org, or contact the Jennings Randolph Program, U. S. Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011, USA, phone: 202.429.3886, fax: 202.429.6063, e-mail: jrprogram@.... AND The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2006-2007 Peace Scholar dissertation fellowship competition of the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. The Peace Scholar program supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace. Dissertations from a broad range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields are eligible. Peace Scholars work at their universities or appropriate field research sites. Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and conflict issues. Citizens of all countries are eligible, but Peace Scholars must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation by the commencement of the award (September 1, 2006). The dissertation fellowship award is $17,000 for one year and may be used to support writing or field research. All application materials must be received in our offices by January 9, 2006. For more information and an application form, please visit the Institute's website at <www. usip. org, or contact the Jennings Randolph Program, U. S. Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011, USA, phone: 202.429.3886, fax: 202.429.6063, e-mail: jrprogram@.... Jean R Brodeur Program Assistant Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace United States Institute of Peace 1200 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036 Tel. 202-429-3853 Fax. 202-822-5199 River Basin Friends AKAJAN District-Dhemaji. 787059. Assam. India E mail.assamravi@... ------------------------------------------------------ [3] Furore over lost Mizo tribe link Aizawl, April 17: The news that the rabbinical court has accepted Mizos as descendants of Manashe, the father of one of the 10 lost tribes of Biblical Israel, has triggered a controversy in Mizoram. Orthodox Christians fear that the news will tempt the Mizos to embrace Judaism. The chief rabbi of the Sephardic Rabbinical Court, Schlomo Aram, declared the Mizos descendants of Manashe, the younger son of Joseph, Abraham??™s descendent, on March 30. A Church elder, P.C. Biaksiama, who resigned from his post of a Union finance department officer to carry out research on Christianity, has termed the acceptance of Mizos as Israelites as ???the work of Satan, whose main aim is to convert Christian Mizos to Judaism. ???We need to deal with this seriously, with earnest prayers to God. This is an instrument of our greatest enemy, Satan, to burst asunder Mizo society and its religion. Christianity is at stake here and we should never take what is happening now lightly,??? Biaksiama was quoted as saying in a vernacular paper. Biaksiama also criticised the Chhinlung Israel People??™s Convention, an organisation, which believes the Mizos to be descendants of one of the 10 lost tribes of Biblical Israel. Zaithanchhungi, a resident of Aizawl who has researched the history of the Mizos for 10 years, contradicted Biaksiama and said the origin of the Mizos is difficult to trace as they had no written form of language before the missionaries arrived. However, oral traditions handed down generation mention many rituals, which are similar to those practised by the Jews, she said. Between 732 and 722 BC, the king of Assyria invaded Palestine, which was then occupied by the Israelites, and took 10 of the 12 tribes to his country as slaves. Only the tribes of Benjamin and Judah remained in the Holy Land. The history of the 10 tribes was lost to modern man and it was only after Israel gained independence in 1948 that a search began for the descendants of the 10 tribes. With the identification of the Mizos as the Bne??™i Manashe (sons of Manashe), all 10 tribes have been identified. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050418/asp/northeast/story_4623384.asp ------------------------------------------------------- [4] Ministers, MLAs oppose uranium mining Is not it wonderfull. ravi MDA ministers, MLAs oppose uranium mining SHILLONG : Six legislators including two MDA Ministers have extended their support to the stand taken by KSU and MPHRC opposing uranium mining at Domiasiat in West Khasi Hills.Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Paul Lyngdoh of the KHNAM and Minister of State for Border Areas Nehlang Lyngdoh of the Congress, besides legislators Ms Irene Lyngdoh (Congress), D Plaslanding Iangjuh (MDP), Hoping Stone Lyngdoh (HSPDP) and Pynshai Manik Syiem have expressed their solidarity with the KSU and MPHRC on the issue. "All the legislators who attended the meeting convened by the KSU-MPHRC combine said that they support our stand but at the same time suggested that all legislators, including those from Garo Hills, should be invited in order to strengthen the campaign," KSU president Samuel B Jyrwa said. He claimed that Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mr Paul Lyngdoh had even threatened to resign from the MDA ministry if the State government went ahead with the proposed uranium project. The legislators are also understood to have assured both the agitating organisations that they would take up the issue with Chief Minister DD Lapang to convince him about the negative affects that uranium mining could have on the people in the State. Chief Minister Mr Lapang, who was also invited to Saturday??™s meeting, however, did not attend as he is presently in New Delhi.A number of legislators also could not make it to the meeting due to pre-occupation. http://www.theshillongtimes.com/ River Basin Friends AKAJAN District-Dhemaji.787059. Assam. India E mail.assamravi@... |
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