John O. Crane Memorial Fellowships and Target-Of-Opportunity Fellowships
Institute of Current World Affairs and The Crane-Rogers Foundation
Deadline: 4/1/2001; 9/1/2001

Purpose of the Institute
The primary purpose of the Institute is to provide talented individuals an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with interested segments of the English-speaking public.

The Institute awards fellowships normally of two years to women and men under 36 who demonstrate initiative, character, good communications skills, seriousness of purpose and enthusiasm for their chosen fields. In selecting a person, the Institute hopes that the fellow will not only grow personally but will make significant contributions to United States society and to civilization in general. The Institute invests in individuals who have great expectations and shares with them the risk of uncertain consequences.
When people first understand the idea and purpose behind the Institute, they are surprised at both its simplicity and its complexity -- as if they were encountering their first water wheel, safety pin or Brancusi sculpture. The Institute frees young internationalists from the routine of their professional lives for at least two years and gives them the time and resources to explore the world and fulfill their intellectual promise through a self-designed program of study, thought and writing.

Except within the expansive boundaries of "current world affairs," and with the geographic limitation that fellows must study outside the United States, the Institute believes in broad limits. It does not set minimum educational standards. It does not discriminate between men and women, between married and unmarried, between specialist and generalist. It pays no attention to color or creed unless color or creed is an integral part of a Fellow's work.

There are some things ICWA insists upon, however. To give our investment many decades to pay off, Fellows must be young -- usually under 36 at the time of application. The Institute does not underwrite the getting of academic degrees (although many Fellows go on to seek advanced degrees). It does not fund the writing of books (although many Fellows go on to write books). Why? We feel that advanced-degree candidates who have had thesis topics approved by a committee, or authors who have had book projects accepted by a publisher, are basically "filling in the blanks." The Institute wants Fellows who are free to follow their noses into any and all interesting avenues of inquiry, into and out of culs de sac, even into making mistakes (and, of course, learning from them).

ICWA invests in people, not projects. It requires those people to be exceptional, well-balanced, self-disciplined, open and mature enough to accept the life-change and mind-change that is often the result of living on your own and overseas as an Institute Fellow.

Application Process
Those interested should write to the Executive Director, Peter B. Martin, enclosing a resume or c.v. and explaining briefly the personal background and professional experience that would qualify them for fellowship they have in mind. They should also describe the activities they would like to carry out during two years overseas. This initial letter is followed by a more detailed written application process that must be completed prior to the two deadlines of April 1 for a June decision and September 1 for a December decision
Deadlines for Applications
Deadlines for completed applications are April 1, for a June decision and September 1, for a December decision. The application must be on paper, and must be typed single-spaced with the exception of previously printed samples of writing.
Areas of Interest
These are areas of the world that Members of the Institute feel should be studied. They are not the only areas in which the Institute is interested. See "Target of Opportunity" Fellowships.
Korea
Japan
Iran
Southeast Asia
South America's Southern Cone
The former East Germany
Siberia
The Seas
Fresh Water
France
Burma
Status of Women
Fellowships Available:
John O. Crane Memorial Fellowship - For people who are interested in the study of East Central Europe and the Middle East.
Target-Of-Opportunity Fellowships - Issues or areas may be of the candidate's own choice or for study in various areas of interests.
For more information, please contact Patty Donahue at extension 8668 or by pad@resource.ca.jhu.edu. When inquiring about this program, please refer to the catalog number above (this is our reference number). Kindly share this information with members of your department.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems, please feel free to contact us by hra@resource.ca.jhu.edu
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