Deadline: April 15, 2021
The American Institute for Southeast European Studies (AISEES) announces the availability of 3 fellowships for US graduate students and early postdoctoral scholars in the United States to support research in Southeast Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia) for research conducted within the 18-month period of June 2021 and December 2022. Awards will be made for a maximum of $3000 each. Projects in all fields in the social sciences, humanities and related disciplines are eligible.
Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the research to strengthen scholarship in southeastern Europe. The purpose of the fellowship is to help cover travel, living expenses and/or applicable research expenses in southeastern Europe. By the end of her/his term of study in southeast Europe, fellows will submit a 3000 word paper and a PowerPoint or similar graphic presentation on a subject related to her/his research to the AISEES website. The fellow will acknowledge AISEES in any publication that emerges from the research carried out during the fellowship period.
Application requirements: Please send a single PDF containing the following information to us at AISEESorg@gmail.com:
1) Contact information: name, U.S. mailing address, institutional affiliation, citizenship
2) Project statement of approximately 1500 words
3) Detailed overall budget of the project which specifies how the AISEES funds (up to $3000) will be applied
4) CV/resume
Two letters of recommendation must also be submitted by scholars familiar with your research
All information must be received by April 15, 2021, in order for the applicant to be considered for the fellowship.
Visit https://aisees.org/graduate-postdoctoral-fellowships/ for more information
AISEES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, or status as a covered veteran.
NOTIFICATION
Notification of fellowship status will be made available to each applicant via email in May 2021. Fellows whose projects require access to museum collections, archives, and other research materials are advised that it can take up to two months to obtain the necessary research clearance and should plan accordingly.