Press Release (97)72 5 June 1997

NATO Research Fellowships Programme 1997-1999 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is pleased to announce the award of 96 fellowships to citizens of NATO member nations and cooperation partner countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of these NATO fellowships is to promote research leading to publication in two distinct areas. The first type of fellowship is awarded to citizens of NATO member countries for the study of aspects of common interests and shared values of the Alliance. This category of award aims at both individual projects and institutions, the latter in the form of support for research groups. This year 27 fellowships have been granted. The second category originates from the May 1989 NATO Summit, which decided to establish a new Fellowship Programme whose goal was to promote the study of democratic institutions. These fellowships are aimed exclusively at citizens of Central and Eastern European countries. This year 68 such fellowships have been awarded. At their Spring 1995 meeting, NATO Foreign Ministers established the Manfred Wrner Fellowship. The purpose of this Fellowship, endowed with BEF 800,000, is to honour the memory of the former Secretary General by focusing attention on his leadership in the transformation of the Alliance, including efforts at extending NATO's relations with CEE countries and promoting the principles and image of the Transatlantic partnership. This year's winner of the Manfred Wrner Fellowship is the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (AIIA). On behalf of the AIIA, Director Dr Otmar Hll has undertaken to work on a project titled "Security in Central and Eastern Europe: Problems, Perceptions and Policies". The membership of the Selection Committee, the names of the NATO Fellows and their study are given at annex. For further information, please contact NATO's Academic Affairs Officer, Dr Spyros C. Philippas, tel: int'l 32-2-707 58 18, fax: 32-2-707 47 43, e-mail s.philippas@hq.nato.int. Annex: The Members of the Selection Committee NATO Fellowships Winners 1997