Organized according to interview and visit, DeVinney discusses projects and proposals with professionals in the field of social science. The interviews describe the background of the interviewee, their current research and Devinney's thoughts or actions on whether or not these proposals would be acceptable RF research grant projects. He is involved in the progress of the RF programs, development of new projects and financing current and future research. The focus of the social science RF fellowships is to advance frontiers of knowledge in selected fields of special interest to the Foundation- notably international relations, economics and political science.

Paper presented at the Symposium on Irrigation, Its Role in International Development--Benefits and Problems, American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 29 May 1986.

Support for research fellowships, conference travel, symposia, and training to reinvigorate chinese studies in india

China (Beijing)