Funding for Research and Study for Scholars of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
The listings below include fellowships, grants, and other funding opportunities supporting research and study available to Scholars of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
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University of Rochester
Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies
Fellowship in International and Central European Politics
deadline: January 15, 2010
Georgetown University
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Central Asian Affairs
deadline: February 15, 2010
Kennan Institute
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Short-Term Grants
deadline: March 1, 2010; June 1, 2010; September 1, 2010
Harvard University, Ukrainian Research Institute
Eugene and Daymel Shklar Research Fellowships in Ukrainian Studies and the Jaroslaw and Nadia Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Ukrainian Studies
deadline: March 12, 2010
Fellowship in International and Central European Politics, Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, University of Rochester
Applications for 2010-11 are welcome in any area of international or comparative politics, but preference will be given to applicants whose work focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, broadly defined. Fellows offer two courses during the academic year and receive a stipend of $40,000. Applicants without a Ph.D. should describe their plans for completing the degree by the time the fellowship commences.
Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a 3-5 page research project description, a one-page sketch of proposed courses, one or more writing samples, and three letters of recommendation to:
Fellowship in International and Central European Politics
Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies
University of Rochester
Harkness Hall 101
Rochester, New York 14627-0147.
Applications must be postmarked by January 15, 2010. Direct questions to Dr. Bozena Sobolewska, bsobolew@mail.rochester.edu, or 585-275-9898.
The University of Rochester, an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong commitment to principles of diversity and actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in higher education.
Georgetown University; Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Central Asian Affairs
Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies calls for applications for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Central Asian Affairs.
Requirements include: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; Ph.D. or equivalent degree awarded within the last five years; residence in the Washington, D.C. area for the 2010-11 academic year; one course taught in both the Fall and Spring semesters (two courses total); participation in academic and outreach programs; and conduct of the scholar’s research related to contemporary Central Asia. This fellowship will include a stipend of $40,000 and benefits. Award is contingent upon funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
To apply, submit: C.V., graduate transcripts, dissertation abstract, brief statement of research interests, two letters of academic reference, and detailed proposed course outlines to the attention of Dr. Jennifer Long, Box 571031, Washington, DC 20057-1031.
Deadline for applications: February 15, 2010.
Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Short-Term Grants
The Kennan Institute offers Short-Term Grants (up to one month duration) to scholars whose research in the social sciences or humanities focuses on the former Soviet Union (excluding the Baltic States), and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C., area. Policy-relevant research is preferred. Academic participants must either possess a doctoral degree or be doctoral candidates who have nearly completed their dissertations. For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected.
Short-term Grants provide a stipend of $100 per day. The Kennan Institute cannot provide office space for Short-Term scholars. Travel and accommodation expenses are not directly covered by this grant. There is no official application form for Short-Term Grants. The applicant is requested to submit a concise description (700-800 words) of his or her research project, curriculum vitae, a statement on preferred dates of residence in Washington, D.C., and two letters of recommendation specifically in support of the research to be conducted at the Institute. All of these materials may be submitted via e-mail except for the letters of recommendation. The letters should be sent, with signature, either by fax or post. Applicants should also note their citizenship or permanent residency status in their materials. Applications should be submitted in clear dark type, printed on one side only, without staples.
Grant recipients are required to be in residence in Washington, D.C. for the duration of their grant. Four rounds of competitive selection for Short-Term Grants are held each year. Closing dates are March 1, 2010; June 1, 2010; September 1, 2010. Applicants are notified of the competition results roughly seven weeks after the closing date. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for Short-Term Grants. NOTE: The Short-Term Grant Competition for non-US Citizens will take place for the September 1, 2009 grant competition. Future Short-Term Grants for non-U.S. citizens will be suspended until further notice. Please check the KI website for updated information on the Short-Term Grant Program for non-US citizens. Please also note: Non-US citizen Short-Term grant winners must be outside of the U.S. before coming to Washington, DC to accept the grant in order to be issued a J-1 Visa. J-1 Visas cannot be issued to individuals in the US on a different visa.
The Short-Term Grant Program is supported by the Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the former Soviet Union (Title VIII) of the U.S. Department of State and the Kennan Institute endowment. Continuation of the Short-Term Grant Program in 2009-2010 is contingent on future funding.
Please send all application materials to: The Kennan Institute, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027. For more information, please e-mail Lidiya.Zubytska@wilsoncenter.org, call (202) 691-4100, or fax (202) 691-4247. For more information on the grant programs, please see our Web site at www.wilsoncenter.org/kennan.
Harvard University, Ukrainian Research Institutea
Eugene and Daymel Shklar Research Fellowships in Ukrainian Studies and the Jaroslaw and Nadia Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Ukrainian Studies
The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2010-2011 Fellowship Program. The Eugene and Daymel Shklar Research Fellowships in Ukrainian Studies and the Jaroslaw and Nadia Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Ukrainian Studies are intended to bring junior scholars from the international academic community to Harvard for research on projects concerning Ukrainian history, literature, philology, culture, and other fields in the humanities and social sciences. The Petro Jacyk Distinguished Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies is intended for senior scholars who have made a significant contribution to the field. Applications must be received by March 12, 2010. For application and more information please visit the Ukrainian Research Institute website at www.huri.harvard.edu or contact Tamara Nary at nary@fas.harvard.edu or (617-495-3549).
