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The Population Council's Social Science Fellowships Program
Sponsored by Population Council
Administered by Population Council

**** AWARD
Award Type: Fellowship
Duration: 1-2 years
Purpose: The Population Council Fellowships in the Social Sciences, administered by the Policy Research Division, support work leading to a doctoral degree, postdoctoral research, or mid-career training in the population field. The fellowships are for one year of research, except in the case of postdoctoral fellowships, which are made for two years.

**** CONTACT INFORMATION

Fellowship Coordinator
Population Council
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
New York, NY 10017

phone: 212-339-0671
fax: 212-755-6052
email: ssfellowship@popcouncil.org
url: http://www.globalactionnetwork.org/...

**** LOCATION
Country: Any Country
Fields of Study: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Sociology
Emphasis On: Fellowships will be awarded for advanced training in population studies, including demography and public health, in combination with a social science discipline, such as economics, sociology, anthropology, or geography. Awards will be made only to applicants whose proposals deal with the developing world.

**** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION
Award Includes: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Health Insurance, Stipend

**** APPLICATION INFORMATION
Deadline: December 15
Procedure: Selection will be based on the recommendations of the Fellowship Committee, which consists of three distinguished scholars in the field of population. Applicants will be awarded fellowships based on a strong, well-conceived research proposal, academic excellence, prospective contribution to the population field, and prospective support by proposed institution. Please visit our website to download the application.

**** ELIGIBILITY
Level of Study: Doctorate, PostDoctoral, Professional
Other Criteria: Applications are accepted for four types of training programs in population: three levels of training at degree-granting institutions of higher learning and one at the Population Council. Please see website for details.

**** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Awards are open to all qualified persons, but strong preference will be given to applicants from developing countries who have a firm commitment to return home upon completion of their training programs.