The Social Science Research Council’s International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) provides up a year of support for American graduate students in the humanities and social sciences conducting dissertation research on non-U.S. topics. The award provided varies with each research plan, but the average value is $20,000. Applications are due November 7, 2012. See the link below for more details:

http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/