New Urban Research Fellowship - Baltimore

[i]Call For Scholars[/i] [b]Seeking qualified candidates for Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 fellowships[/b] at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies Baltimore, Maryland, USA The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the annual competition for Italian scholars to participate in the Johns Hopkins University - International Fellows Program in Urban Studies Candidates must have demonstrated a high degree of experience and professional competence in urban studies research, and be capable of carrying out independent research and inquiry. Additional requirements: - Cross-national research proposal on a policy issue related to the growth, decline, and/or revitalization of cities and the well-being of their citizens - At minimum, a university diploma that is the equivalent of an American Bachelor or Arts or Science degree - High degree of written and spoken English fluency - Urban scholars, policymakers, and practitioners are eligible Successful candidates will conduct research at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies for four to eight months and will receive a stipend to cover tuition, living expenses, travel to and from the United States, travel within the United States, and participation in the 38th annual conference of the International Urban Fellows Association. [b]Applications for September 2008 are due April 1, 2008[/b] Interested parties are directed to the website http://www.jhu.edu/ips or contact the Program Coordinator, Marsha R. B. Schachtel at [url=mailto:mschacht@jhu.edu]mschacht@jhu.edu[/url] for additional information about the International Fellows in Urban Studies program and application forms.