Woodrow Wilson International Center invites applications for Brazilian Nuclear History Fellowship to undertake a 3-month research programme. This fellowship is available for PhD candidate, postdoctoral researcher or early career academic with an interest in Brazil’s nuclear program from a scholarly perspective. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend of R$ 5.000 (Brazilian Reais), an economy return ticket to and from Rio January, and full access to Fundação Getulio Vargas facilities in January. The application deadline is 15 December 2014.. The Nuclear Proliferation International History Project is pleased to announce a 3-month research fellowship for a scholar studying Brazil’s nuclear history, in particular as it relates to US-Brazil relations, Brazil’s nuclear relations with Argentina and with other countries, and Brazil’s evolving role in the NPT regime. The fellowship, made possible by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will provide a unique opportunity to conduct archival and oral history research on Brazil’s nuclear history using Brazilian archives. The fellow will be hosted by NPIHP’s partners at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Social Sciences/CPDOC, in in Rio de Janeiro.. Fellowship is available to pursue research programme.
The research areas of this scholarship are: Fellowship is awarded for studying Brazil’s nuclear history, in particular as it relates to US-Brazil relations, Brazil’s nuclear relations with Argentina and with other countries, and Brazil’s evolving role in the NPT regime.
Who can apply to this scholarship? The ideal candidate will be an advanced Ph.D. candidate, post
· doctoral researcher, or early career academic with an interest in Brazil’s nuclear program from a scholarly perspective. The fellowship will be awarded preferably to a candidate who has not yet had the opportunity to conduct nuclear history research in Brazilian archives.
Benefits of the scholarship: The fellowship includes a monthly stipend of R$ 5.000 (Brazilian Reais), an economy return ticket to and from Rio de Janeiro, and full access to Fundação Getulio Vargas facilities in Rio de Janeiro.
More information about the fellowship:
Duration: This fellowship opportunity is available for three consecutive months in the 2015 calendar year (candidates may indicate their preferred months).
Number of scholarships: Not Known
