Professional Development – CREEES Professional Resources Forum

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Fulbright-Hays 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships Program

Deadline: January 15, 2025

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowship program provides opportunities for doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to deepen research knowledge and increase the study of modern foreign languages, cultural engagement, and area studies not generally included in U.S. curricula.

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

The Summer Professional Development and Fellowship Opportunity for US Teachers of Russian (Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Deadline: February 15, 2025

American Councils and ACTR are pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Professional Development and Fellowship Opportunity for US Teachers of Russian at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Summer Fellowships Awards provide round-trip international and domestic air transportation from the participant’s home to Almaty, tuition, housing and 2 meals per day, pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC, cultural program, insurance and an allowance for the acquisition of teaching materials.

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Dobro Slovo National Honor Society

Deadlines: February 3, 2025 (inductees, new chapters); March 17, 2025 (inductees)

Dobro Slovo, the National Slavic Honor Society, is pleased to announce our call for new chapters and new inductees for the 2024–2025 academic year. You may apply to open a new chapter and induct new members at the same time. In addition, we are looking for translation assistance in translating some of our materials into other Slavic languages in addition to Russian.

This year, we will once again have two waves of inducting new members. These dates are noted below. We encourage you to make the first deadline if possible, especially if your institution has an early induction date. If this is not feasible, we will have a second deadline in mid-March. Please note that if you submit after the due date for round one, you will automatically be included in the group for round two. Keep in mind that the second deadline often overlaps with spring break, so please plan accordingly.

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Literature & Culture of Russia, Eurasia (Harvard)

Deadline: January 16, 2025

Harvard University-Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowships: Two in residence fellowships are awarded annually for research related to the history or literature and culture of Russia and/or Eurasia. Open to scholars who completed their Ph.D. between September 2020 and September 2025. The 9-month fellowship (September 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026) provides a stipend of at least $50,700, plus $2,500 for research.

More info here.

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Russian & East European Imperial/Early Soviet Environmental History (University College, Dublin)

Deadline: November 21, 2024

University College Dublin/ European Research Council
Applications are invited for three 33-month posts of UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within the University College Dublin School of History, Ireland.

These Post-Doctoral Fellowships are part of the ERC Starting Grant project ‘Land Limits: Towards a connected history of population, environment, capital and conflict in Russian Eurasia, 1860s-1920s’, led by Dr Jennifer Keating. Land Limits explores the environmental impact of population increase across rural northern Eurasia during the last decades of the Russian empire and the early years of the Soviet state. These impacts include but are not limited to, deforestation, shifts in land and water management, mining, new agricultural technologies, enclosure, irrigation and drainage, and species modifications and eradications. The research team of three Post-Doctoral Fellows, a Research Assistant and the Principal Investigator aims to analyse the multiscalar economic and political implications of these ecological changes, working from local and regional to imperial and trans-imperial. At heart, the project aims to critically analyse the ways in which ecological shifts were integral components of evolving socio-political relations and tensions, by considering local communities and their relationships with the state and with private enterprise within and beyond imperial borders. Ultimately, we aim to deepen the understanding of the connections between environmental change, economic growth and political violence in northern Eurasia, and to contribute to broader conversations about the breakdown of states and the birth of new political entities.

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Competition

Deadline: January 21, 2025

Picture of participants abroad on a Group Projects Abroad trip

The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office at the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program.
The GPA program provides grants to institutions and private, nonprofit education entities that organize programs for K-12 teachers, college students, and faculty to engage in short- or long-term overseas projects focused on training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies. GPA short-term projects include seminars, curriculum development, and group research or study. GPA long-term projects support advanced intensive overseas programs that focus on languages, the humanities, or social sciences.
IFLE expects to make 20 new awards totaling approximately $3.3 million under the FY 25 GPA competition. The application is now available at www.grants.gov. The deadline to apply is Jan. 21, 2025.Please refer to the official Federal Register notice for detailed information about the FY 2025 competition.

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November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Fieldwork Opportunities in Slavic Studies, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Partnership for Russian, East European and European Folklore invites students and established scholars in documenting Russian and Kazakh traditional culture in Kazakhstan. We are preparing two expeditions for 2025:
Legends of Bayanaul July 20-31 2025 Collect and compare old Kazakh oral legends with the newer Russian- and English-language versions which have emerged in recent years. Most of the legends relate to the dramatic rock formations in Bayanaul National Park.

Old Believers of the Bukhtarma Valley July 5-17 2025 Record traditional songs, family histories, material culture, holiday customs, life-cycle rituals, and traditional beliefs of this religious group firmly rooted in the past.

Expeditions are led by Dr. Yelena Minyonok and Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova. Individual research interests can usually be accommodated.

Expedition languages are Russian, English and Kazakh. Participants pay their own way plus a share of the expedition expenses. Some financial assistance is available.

Application deadline is March 1, 2025.

Details: https://preeef.org Queries: info@preeef.org

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

2025 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Deadline: March 17, 2025

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) program. The SRL is an in-person program that offers comprehensive research support, access to library resources and competitive Research Awards to graduate and post-graduate scholars developing projects on all aspects of Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies. It is funded by the U.S. Department of State through its Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII).

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

American Research Institute of the South Caucasus Grants and Fellowships

Deadlines: (Varies) November, 29, December 6, January 17

ARISC Grants and Fellowships

Note: Applicants may apply to more than one funding opportunity, if eligible. If awarded more than one fellowship, the awardee will be asked to select one.

ARISC Faculty Exchange Fellowship Program – Deadline for Stage One: November 29, 2024

ARISC Graduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships – Deadline: December 6, 2024

ARISC Small Grants – Deadline: December 6, 2024

ARISC Junior Research Fellowship – Deadline: December 6, 2024

ARISC Research and Mentoring Fellowship – Deadline: December 6, 2024

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

Call for Applications: 2025 Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasian (University of Illinois)

Deadline: March 17, 2025

The SRL will take place on our campus from June 9 – August 1, 2025. It is open to advanced graduate students, independent scholars, and academic professionals in government and nongovernmental organizations. Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career scholars are especially encouraged to apply.