Social Science Research Council

Application Submission Deadline: November 13, 2007

The Eurasia Program is pleased to announce a fellowship program for research on the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the New States of Eurasia. Research related to the non-Russian states, regions, and peoples is particularly encouraged. Funding for this program is provided by the US Department of State under the Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII). All fellowships awarded under this program are contingent upon the receipt of funding from the US Department of State.

Regions and countries currently supported by the program include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Funding is not presently available for research on the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).

Fellowships offered annually include:

Predoctoral

Postdoctoral

Evaluation

All SSRC Eurasia proposals are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel that rewards clarity of argument, purpose, theory, and method, written in a style accessible to readers outside the applicant’s discipline. All proposals are expected to meet high levels of academic merit and to address the current needs of the field of Eurasian Studies. Additionally, regardless of discipline or the historical time period under examination, each applicant is expected to clearly express the relevance of his/her training and research to the contemporary world.

Fellowships are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.

Further, detailed information on eligibility criteria and conditions of individual awards is available on the relevant fellowship page.

 Other opportunities offered through the Eurasia Program include: Summer Language Institute Grants, Dissertation Development Workshops and Training Seminars for Policy Research.

For further information contact: eurasia@ssrc.org