FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR EU SOCIAL SCIENTISTS The British Library of Political and Economics Science (LSE, London) and the Library of the European University Institute (EUI, Florence) are the two centres of a new initiative in European social science research - EUSSIRF. EUSSIRF provides the opportunity for European researchers in the social sciences to gain access to the collections, resources and services of its constituent libraries. Short-term research visits to either centre, lasting usually one month, will benefit from: financial contribution toward travel and living expenses help with finding local accommodation expert assistance in exploiting the centre's collections and resources training in new research technologies the opportunity to integrate into the wider academic life of each centre The next deadline for application is 18 December 1998. For further information about eligibility, assistance and resources available, please contact: EUSSIRF - London. Attn Graham Camfield BLPES 10 Portugal Street London WC2A 2HD, United Kingdom e-mail: [log in to unmask] web pages:http://www.iue.it/LIB/eussirf tel: +44 171 955 7942 fax: + 44 171 955 7454 EUSSIRF - Florence Attn Peter Kennealy European University Institute 50016 Firenze, Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask] web pages: http://www.lse.ac.uk/blpes/eussirf tel: +39 55 4685 278 fax + 39 55 4685 283 We would be much obliged if you could kindly circulate this information within your institution and to other colleagues. Yours faithfully Giovanna Bono EUSSIRF Information Specialist %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%