Fulbright Fellowship for U.S. Scholars, Professionals, Artists: Ukraine Beyond Borders

Fulbright Fellowship for U.S. Scholars, Professionals, Artists:

Ukraine Beyond Borders (All Disciplines)

3 - 6 months, August 2027 - May 2028

Host Countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United Kingdom

Application Deadline: September 15, 2026

Applicants may apply to conduct a project, independent research, teaching or teaching/research with an emphasis on Ukraine and/or Ukrainian studies. Projects are sought in all disciplines. Projects should emphasize Ukraine but are not limited to Ukrainian studies. Projects should engage colleagues in Ukraine remotely or directly engage citizens of Ukraine displaced beyond Ukraine due to war. Grant activities can only take place in one European country and applications should clearly outline the reason to be in the proposed country and the connection to Ukraine. The award cannot take place within Ukraine and visits to Ukraine will not be permissible. 

Candidates are welcome to submit applications affiliated with any appropriate institution, including European higher education institutions, governments, non-profit organizations and think tanks as appropriate for the proposed host country. 

Applications must demonstrate that they have identified and secured an affiliation in their proposed host country. 

U.S. citizens on the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program are not permitted to travel to Ukraine while on their Fulbright grant. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Ukraine.html

Award Length and Period

The grant length may range from a total of three to six months, with six months being the maximum grant length. Grant dates may start in August 2027 and start no later than May 2028. Specific grant dates and periods may vary dependent on the host country. 

Areas of Interest

Projects are sought in all disciplines. Projects should emphasize Ukraine but are not limited to Ukrainian studies. Projects should engage colleagues in Ukraine remotely or directly engage citizens of Ukraine displaced beyond Ukraine due to war.

Contact Information

Aferdita Krasniqi

europeeurasia@iie.org

Contact Email

europeeurasia@iie.org

URL

https://fulbrightscholars.org/award/ukraine-beyond-borders-all-disciplines-0

Open Call for Graduate Communication Fellow

SHERA is looking to appoint a Graduate Communication Fellow. It is a 1-year commitment starting from March 2025 with possibility to extend. The Graduate Communication Fellow is a non-voting member of the SHERA Board. As part of this role the Fellow will work closely with the Communication Officer and the rest of the Board on SHERA’s online presence across social media, H-SHERA and https://shera-art.org/. The time commitment is no more than 2 hours a week and the duties include:

·      assistance with updating SHERA website, including members publications, awards and events announcements;

·      ensuring that key posts are consistently updated across all SHERA’s social media outlets.

No prior technical knowledge is necessary, and the Graduate Communication Fellow will receive relevant training. For more information about the position, contact the SHERA Board at shera.artarchitecture@gmail.com.

SHERA seeks to include among its leaders colleagues at every career stage, from diverse professional backgrounds, and with a broad range of research specialties. Please consider getting involved with SHERA in this role to help shape the future of the organization.

 

Please submit your CV with a short bio to shera.artarchitecture@gmail.com by February 10^th. The candidates will be notified about the decision by February 20^th.

Upcoming Deadlines | Title VIII Short-Term Grant and George F. Kennan Fellowship Competitions

The Kennan Institute is pleased to announce its competitions for both the Title VIII Short-Term Grant and the George F. Kennan Fellowship.

Detailed information is below, and more information about all other opportunities can be found HERE.

TITLE VIII SHORT-TERM GRANTS | DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2024

This grant is for those scholars whose research in the social sciences or humanities focuses on Russia, Ukraine, and the countries of Eurasia, 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. Applicants are required to hold an MA degree or higher, or demonstrate commensurate professional achievement. Applicants must be U.S. citizens

GEORGE F. KENNAN FELLOWSHIP | DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2024

Fellows will be based at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. for three-month residencies focused on diverse, policy-oriented sectors such as media, business, local government, law, civil society, and academia to examine important political, social, economic, cultural, and historical issues in Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. There are no citizenship requirements for this grant. Applicants may apply for the George F. Kennan Fellowship individually or as a team. If applying as a team of two applicants, the applicants must be citizens of at least two different countries.

Funding: Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Fellowships

 Deadline: February 21, 2021

The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies invites applications for the 2021-2022 Stephen F. Cohen- Robert C. Tucker Dissertation Fellowship Program in Russian Historical Studies, funded by the KAT Charitable Foundation.

 

The application deadline is February 21, 2021.

 

For the 2020-2021 academic year, the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Fellowship Program will provide:

• up to five Dissertation Research Fellowships, with a maximum stipend of $25,000, to doctoral students at US and Canadian universities, who are citizens or permanent residents of the US, to conduct dissertation research in Russia;
• a Dissertation Completion Fellowship, with a maximum stipend of $25,000, to a doctoral student at a US or Canadian university, who is a citizen or permanent resident of the US, to complete their dissertation during the fellowship tenure.

 

FELLOWSHIP PROJECT SCOPE

For both the Research Fellowship and Dissertation Completion Fellowship:

• The dissertation topic must be in 19th - early 21st century Russian historical studies
• The dissertation topic can be in cultural, economic, intellectual, political, or social historical studies
• The dissertation may be in any discipline

ELIGIBILITY

For both the Research Fellowship and Dissertation Completion Fellowship, applicant must:

• be a citizen or permanent resident of the US
• be a doctoral student at a US or Canadian university 
• be a student member of ASEEES at the time of the application submission
• have a dissertation research topic that falls within the fellowship project scope (see above), but may be in any discipline

For more detailed information and to apply, see: www.aseees.org/programs/ctdrf

Fellowship: Doctoral Research Fellowship in Slavic Studies (University of Oslo)

Deadline: March 1, 2021

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Slavic Studies is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.

Applicants are invited to submit a project proposal for a doctoral dissertation related to the following research topic: figurative language and its role in crisis understanding and management. The successful applicant is expected to examine the role and impact of verbal or multimodal figurative devices in precarious situations experienced by individuals and societies; that is, in situations of individual or collective threats and crises (e.g., climate change, environmental issues, humanitarian issues, pandemics, and/or socioeconomic distress). The topics dealt with may include the role of figurative language in creating crisis narratives, its impact on individual or collective understanding of crisis situations and coping with them, its impact on emotions and individual and collective decisions on how to act, and the impact of figurative language on individual and collective acceptance or rejection of certain measures.

The successful applicant must develop and present an independent subproject that lies within the scope of the parameters above. He or she is expected to address the effect of figurative language on people’s emotions, actions, and behavior, focusing on one or a few figurative devices. The empirical material examined may be verbal, multimodal, visual, or a combination of these. A comparative perspective (with at least one Slavic language or culture included) and proposals combining research methods (e.g., a discourse-analytical approach with focus groups, surveys, or psychological experiments) are encouraged.

More information here:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/195663/doctoral-research-fellowship-in-slavic-studies

Internship: DHRC Belgrade Centre for Human Rights Fellowship

 Deadline: February 22, 2021

Overview

The Donia Human Rights Center (DHRC) in partnership with the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) (Belgrade, Serbia) seeks applications for a fellowship to support a virtual summer internship with the Belgrade Centre.

The successful applicant is expected to spend eight weeks, between May and August 2021, working virtually with the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights team in different programs: Asylum and Migration Program, Criminal Justice Programme, Youth Program, and Rule of Law and Human Rights Program.

The fellowship provides a stipend of $5,000 to defray the costs of living for eight weeks. Applications will be reviewed by a review committee from DHRC and Belgrade Centre for Human Rights. If COVID-19 restrictions and conditions permit travel to the Belgrade Centre, the fellowship will provide an additional $1,000 to reimburse travel expenses.

Upon completion of this virtual internship, fellows are expected to deliver a presentation of their internship projects and experiences, and submit a written reflection to DHRC.

The goal of the fellowship is to support an advanced LSA student with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in human rights. Applications will be evaluated on the quality of the statement of purpose, the applicant’s record of achievement, and their promise for the internship position with Belgrade Centre for Human Rights (BCHR). Apply on M-Compass!
 

Position Description

The fellow will conduct research of comparative international human rights standards, attend different meetings and BCHR conferences (which are in English), prepare short policy papers in line with instructions of BCHR, and participate in online campaigns implemented by BCHR, etc. The fellow will be responsible for timely management of the task given by the BCHR Program manager.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2021

More information about this virtual internship position including desired qualifications and skills, eligibility, and application procedure can be found on the DHRC website. Please apply on M-Compass.

Contact Information: is-fellowships@umich.edu  

 

Please note: For summer 2021, this internship opportunity will be conducted virtually if a U-M Travel Restriction is in place for international travel to Belgrade, Serbia. A U-M Travel Restriction prohibits undergraduate student travel for U-M Related Travel experiences. If U-M sponsored international travel is allowed for this destination at the time of the internship, the decision to host the internship virtually or in person will be mutually decided at the discretion of the host institution and successful applicant.

 

Funding: REECAS Student Funding and Fellowships (University of Washington)

 Deadline: January 31, 2021

About The Ellison Center

The Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies promotes in-depth interdisciplinary study of all major post-communist subregions - Eastern and Central Europe, the Baltic region, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and Russia - in order to understand the legacies of the imperial and communist past as well as to analyze the emerging institutions and identities that will shape Eurasia's future.

 

Imre Boba Summer Research Fellowship (Graduate & Undergraduate) | The Ellison Center offers the Boba Summer Research Fellowship for exceptional students studying Eastern Europe or Central Asia to travel to the region for research, internships or advanced language study in an accredited language program. Upon completion of study, Boba fellows must submit a short report on their summer experience | Awards: $1,000 | Application Deadline: January 31, 2021

Vladimir Gross Russia Scholarship (Undergraduate Summer Travel) | This scholarship is for exceptional undergraduate students, including international students, interested in studying in Russia. Priority will be given to undergraduates to travel to Russia to study the Russian language, but funds may also support undergraduate students to travel to Russia to study the country’s history, literature or culture. Upon completion of study a report on the experience will be expected. Undergraduate applicants to the Summer FLAS will be considered automatically. If you are not eligible for a FLAS, you may apply for the Gross Undergraduate Fellowship through the Jackson School Fellowship Application System | Awards: $1500 | Application Deadline: January 31, 2021


Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship (Undergraduate, Graduate & Professional Students) | Fellowships include tuition and a monthly living stipend | FLAS Fellowships support undergraduate, graduate and professional students in acquiring modern foreign languages and area studies knowledge. Students from all programs and departments are encouraged to apply. FLAS Fellowships are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Out-of-state graduate students receive a non-resident tuition waiver | To learn more about the program, click HERE | Application Deadline: January 31, 2021

 

Funding: American Councils Academic Fellowships in Russia (AFR)

Deadline: February 15th, 2021

The application deadline has been extended to February 15th for fully-funded Academic Fellowships in Russia. 

Provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the American Councils Academic Fellowships in Russia program (AFR) will support U.S. graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars as they conduct research for three to nine consecutive months on topics within the disciplines of the social sciences in Russia. 

The total value of each fellowship ranges from $10,000 - $45,000, with actual level of support depending on the duration of the overseas research period and the academic rank of the awardee. Typical awards include: 

• International airfare 
• Academic affiliation with a leading local university or educational institution 
• Visa(s) arranged by American Councils in collaboration with host institutions 
• Housing and living stipends 
• Health insurance 
• Ongoing logistical support from American Councils 
• 24-hour emergency assistance 

Research conducted on AFR must strengthen and broaden current scholarship in the social sciences related to Russia and U.S.-Russian relations. AFR fellows will be expected to share their research findings through presentations at conferences, briefings, or other means. 

The application deadline is February 15, 2021. For further details and to apply, please visit the program website. Questions? Contact us at outbound@americancouncils.org.  

Funding: Postdoctoral Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University

Deadline: January 11, 2021

The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers comprehensive research, training, and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in history and the humanities. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts, and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyond their fellowship year.

The Davis Center will award one postdoctoral fellowship in history and one postdoctoral fellowship in literature and culture. We welcome research proposals on topics related to the study of Eurasia.

Fellowship Eligibility and Benefits

· For junior scholars who will have completed the Ph.D. or equivalent by September 2021, but no earlier than September 2016

· 9 months, in-residence fellowship (September 2021 – May 31, 2022)

· Stipend of up to $45,000

· $2,000 in additional research funding

· Eligible for employee benefits, including subsidized health insurance

· Citizens of all countries may apply

For complete application procedures and to submit an application, please visit:
https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research/individual-research/postdoctoral-fellowships/how-apply

Contact dcardarelli@fas.harvard.edu with questions.

Scholars who do not meet the eligibility requirements for a postdoctoral fellowship should consider applying for affiliation via the Visiting Scholars Program. https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/visiting-scholar-application

Funding: Institute for Human Science (IWM)

Deadline: January 31, 2021

The Institute for Human Sciences (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, IWM), an intellectually and politically independent institute for advanced study in the humanities and social sciences in Vienna, has recently published four new calls for application. Deadline: January 31, 2021

 

The majority of IWM fellowships are awarded in open competition, involving calls for application and evaluation by expert juries. Research proposals are currently invited for the following programs:

 

Ukraine in European Dialogue Fellowships

This junior fellowship program aims to support the research of Ukrainian scholars who are completing or have recently completed doctoral studies in a Ukrainian institution of higher education. The selected finalists will be invited to spend six months between July 2021 and June 2022 at the IWM to pursue their research projects.

 

Jan Patočka Fellowships

This fellowship program is dedicated to commemorate Jan Patočka's name and work. It aims to foster groundbreaking research in the humanities and social sciences. The fellowships enable Czech researchers to work on a project of their own choice. Jan Patočka Fellows will be invited to spend six months between July 2021 and June 2022 at the IWM to pursue their research projects.

 

Milena Jesenská Fellowships for Journalists

This program offers experienced journalists time off from their professional duties in order to pursue in-depth research on a topic of their choice, which addresses issues of European relevance. During the next fellowship term (July 2021 – June 2022) four fellows are invited to spend three months each at the IWM in Vienna, Austria.

 

Paul Celan Fellowships for Translators

The Paul Celan Fellowships support East-West, West-East, and East-East translations of canonical texts as well as contemporary key works in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies. Paul Celan Visiting Fellows are invited to spend three to six months between July 2021 and June 2022 at the IWM to pursue their translation projects.

 

Please find attached the Open Calls as PDF for further use and dissemination. We would be very grateful if you could help us to make these opportunities available to potential applicants or to publish them on your websites.

UCIS-University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Deadline: December 15, 2020

The University of Pittsburgh is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in the arts and humanities to begin in August 2021 for scholars whose work focuses on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Central Asia. This fellowship is a non-renewable appointment that ends in July 2022. The Fellow will be expected to pursue their own scholarly work and participate in the academic and intellectual activities of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES), as well as the department with which they become affiliated.

The UCIS Postdoctoral Fellow will teach two courses during their appointment. The specific courses to be taught will be determined according to the fellow’s interests, the needs of their department, and REEES priorities. Fellows will additionally support REEES’s annual graduate and undergraduate student conferences and other Center outreach activities.

This position provides an annual stipend of $47,476 plus benefits. Additional support for up to $3,000 can be made available to support research and conference attendance.

Eligibility: We invite applications from qualified candidates in the arts and humanities who have received their Ph.D. from a university other than the University of Pittsburgh and no earlier than December 2018. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must provide a letter from their department chair or advisor stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins. Strong preference will be given to candidates whose application is supported by a letter from a current University of Pittsburgh faculty member who can serve as a mentor for the candidate during the period of the fellowship.

Applications must be submitted by December 15, 2020, and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and research statement (max. 1,000 words), as well as a dissertation chapter and table of contents. Apply via https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=20005484&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York.

Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellowship

Deadline: January 4, 2021 

We’re accepting applications for the 2021–22 Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellowship, which will bring together a cohort of Yiddish translators for a year of mentorship, training, and support as they complete book-length projects. Fellows receive a grant of $5,000, a research fund of up to $1,000, as well as mentorship from leading literary translators. Click here for full program details and to apply by January 4, 2021.

If you have questions about any of these opportunities, just let me know. We’re excited about the various ways we can support Yiddish translation and translators, and we look forward to hearing from you. (And please do share these opportunities with others you know who might be interested!)

Funding: University of Sheffield - Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

Deadline: December 4, 2020

The School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sheffield invites outstanding postdoctoral candidates to apply for the 2021 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme. (This scheme is directed at those holding a degree from or a post at a UK HEI.)

Our School has a thriving research community of academic staff and postgraduate students. We engage in research which spans a wide range of languages (Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Luxembourgish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish), geographical regions (Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East) and disciplinary and thematic specialisms (Intellectual History and Politics; Linguistics; Migration, Culture and Community; National and Transnational Literatures; Visual Cultures, Film and Performance).'

To find out more about our School and the process of applying, please see our web page here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/leverhulme-early-career-fellowships . The deadline for completed expressions of interest is 4 December 2020. 
The Russian and Slavonic Studies section and the Prokhorov Centre welcome applications in the areas of Soviet and post-Soviet culture, art and intellectual history; and Slavonic linguistics, particularly morphology and empirical approaches. Please see our research web page for further information.

Funding: Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Area Studies Fellowship Program

Deadline: December 31, 2020

My name is Bruna Celic and I am the Program Assistant for the Transatlantic Leadership program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). I am writing to share the call for applications for CEPA’s 2021 Title VIII Central and Eastern European (CEE) Area Studies Fellowship Program that may be of interest to your students or alumni.

 

The Title VIII CEE Area Studies Fellowship is a highly competitive program that provides American graduate-level students, post-doctoral scholars, and early career professionals with the opportunity to gain

expertise and strengthen their strategic knowledge of Central and Eastern Europe and U.S.-CEE relations. The program will allow fellows to research and analyze a proposed topic or issue related to a specific CEE country or sub-region at CEPA. The main goal of the fellowship program is to cultivate U.S. expertise in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and to develop a relevant and timely analysis of the CEE region for the U.S. policy community.

 

The fellowship offers a stipend of $3,500 per month and an established platform for a virtual program. Fellows will be required to write an analytical paper for publication and conduct (virtual) briefings with the wider U.S. policy and expert community on their research and analytical findings. The 2021 program is expected to run from late-March through late-September 2021.

 

Fellows will work closely with world-class experts in the CEE region, including CEPA’s President and CEO Dr. Alina Polyakova, Senior Fellow Edward Lucas, Pershing Chair LTG (Retired) Ben Hodges, Director for Transatlantic Leadership Program Milda Boyce, and Nonresident Senior Fellows Merle Maigre and Katarzyna Pisarska who will offer fellows guidance on their research and analysis. CEPA will also provide a vast network of contacts and partner organizations in Washington and the CEE region that will allow fellows to build ties within and among the U.S. and CEE expert and policy communities.

 

We kindly ask for your help in spreading the word about the fellowship to students or alumni that you believe may be interested in applying for the program. The current notice for applications is open now through December 31, 2020. You can find more information about the fellowship program and instructions on how to apply on our website.

Funding: Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellowship

Deadline: January 4, 2021

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2021-22 Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellowship. Each year since 2013, the Fellowship has brought together a cohort of Yiddish translators with experienced mentors and professional literary translators to a workshop, discuss, and hone their craft together. Up to ten Translation Fellows will be selected to receive yearlong mentorship and training to complete book-length projects.

Over the course of the year, fellows attend workshops with their cohort as well as discussions and talks with leading literary translators. Fellows work one-on-one with an individual mentor and receive support on all aspects of the project, including publishing opportunities. Whether you are trying your hand at translation for the first time or have already published a work of translation, the Fellowship offers opportunities to develop your translation practice and refine a work with the support of peers and mentors.
Fellows receive a grant of $5,000, a research fund of up to $1,000, and will attend a multiday workshop at the Center in July 2021 as well as additional remote workshops during the 2021-22 academic year. Applications are due January 4, 2021.

For full program details, visit our website: yiddishbookcenter.org/translation-fellowship.
While we hope to conduct the July workshop in person at the Yiddish Book Center, due to the uncertain nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, a residential program may not be possible. If that is the case, the workshop will be held online. We will inform fellows of the final program format upon acceptance. In the meantime, please see our FAQ page for more information.
Questions? Concerns about the deadline? Please contact me at translationfellowship@yiddishbookcenter.org. We look forward to learning about you and your interests in the field of Yiddish literary translation.

CFA: Fellowships at NYU's Jordan Center

Deadline: May 1, 2020

New York University’s Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia is accepting applications for several different fellowship programs for academic year 2020-2021. 

Fellowship in Advanced Research

The Jordan Center Fellowship in Advanced Research supports outstanding NYU doctoral students who seek to carry out dissertation fieldwork in Russian Studies during the 4th and 5th years of the doctoral program.  The fellowship is designed to partially fund the cost of archival research and fieldwork conducted during the academic year, with priority given to work pursued in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Union.

Apply Now

Fieldwork and Language Training Fellowship 

The Jordan Center Fieldwork & Language Training Fellowship supports doctoral students who seek to continue study of the Russian language or conduct dissertation fieldwork during the summer session. The fellowship is designed to partially fund the cost of study or research during the summer semester, with priority given to work pursued in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Union.

Apply Now

Short-Term Fellowship Program

The Jordan Center Short-Term Fellowship Program is designed to facilitate research in local collections, expose visitors to the intellectual life of the Russian field at NYU and in the greater New York community, and acquaint faculty and graduate students at NYU with the most recent world-wide trends in the study of Russia. The fellowship program is geared toward scholars who have earned their doctoral degrees or the equivalent. 

Apply Now

Visiting Scholars Program

The Jordan Center visiting scholar fellowship program aims to support scholars whose research interests are focused on Russia. The fellowship provides individuals with access to the NYU library system, office space when available, invitations to Jordan Center events, and membership in the Jordan Center community. Visiting Scholar affiliation is generally available by academic semester (Fall/Spring/Summer) for up to three terms with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. Advanced PhD students pursuing research related to their dissertations are welcome to apply. Please note Visiting Scholars are not employees of NYU and under no circumstances should they be considered as such.

Apply Now

For more information, click here or email jordan.russia.center@nyu.edu

CFA: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Indiana University Bloomington

Deadline: April 10, 2020 


The Russian Studies Workshop (RSW) at Indiana University’s Russian and East European Institute (REEI) and Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning August 1, 2020.  Applicants should be scholars conducting research on Russia while contributing to interdisciplinary and international debates. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive research and have strong Russian language skills. The fellowship is $50,000/year and includes benefits.

Requirements
The postdoctoral fellow will teach one course per year; importantly, after teaching this course, the finished syllabus and auxiliary materials (handouts, course packets, etc.) will be shared with HLS at the end of the fellowship. The fellow is expected to maintain a vigorous research program during the fellowship, and actively participate in the RSW, including leading a monthly writing group for Russian Studies PhD students. Fellows are required to be in residence in Bloomington, Indiana.

Eligibility
Applications from social science disciplines (including History) are welcome. Applicants should have active research programs on Russian politics and/or society; comparative focus is welcome. We especially invite applications from colleagues whose research foci align with the following thematic concentrations: Russian Regional Studies (including Siberian Studies), Human Rights, and/or Civil Society. Fellowships are open to scholars who have received the PhD or Kandidat degree in the relevant discipline during the last five years. The successful applicant must have PhD or Kandidat degree in hand by August 1, 2020. 

Application Process
To apply, please submit all application materials in a single PDF file to rsw@iu.edu. Letters of reference should be sent directly to the workshop at rsw@iu.edu. All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received on or before April 10, 2020. Candidates may be invited for a video interview.  Awards will be announced by May 10, 2020. All applicants are required to submit the following:

Curriculum Vitae.
Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project the applicant would pursue at Indiana University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to the PhD or kandidat’s dissertation and/or the relevance of the work to Russian Regional Studies, Human Rights, and/or Civil Society.

A writing sample, such as an article or dissertation chapter.
Teaching statement: 1-2 page statement outlining the applicant’s teaching experience and teaching philosophy. Applicant should describe 2 or 3 courses (undergraduate, or joint upper-level undergraduate and graduate) they would like to teach at Indiana University. Strong applications will include sample syllabi of courses the applicant has previously taught and/or proposes to teach at Indiana University.

Letters of recommendation: 2 letters of reference that include an evaluation of the applicant’s research. At least one letter should evaluate the applicant’s teaching qualification.

Fellowship: Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies Librarian

Deadline:  January 29th, 2020


Interested in a career in Slavic/East European/Eurasian libraries and archives?  Know someone else who might be?  The Slavic Library Institute 2020 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a limited number of fellowships (covering tuition, lodging, and up to $500 in travel costs) to participate in the Institute, which will take place at the top-ranked UIUC iSchool and Library in Urbana from May 19th to June 5th, 2020.

Leading national and international experts in the field will provide instruction and training to prepare participants for careers in libraries, archives, museums, government agencies, and other information sciences contexts with a focus on Slavic, East European & Eurasian Studies.  The Institute is intended for graduate students in Library & Information Sciences (LIS), graduate students in SEEE-related fields with an interest in LIS careers, and early-career librarians.  Graduate course credit is available.

To apply, please click here. 
Please contact Kit Condill (condill@illinois.edu) if you have any questions!