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Info Session: Fully-Funded Research and Language Training (American Councils)

Information Session: August 15, 2025

American Councils Study & Research Abroad will be holding a general information session on August 15, 2024 at 3:00PM Eastern Time for candidates interested in conducting fully funded research and language training abroad. We will be joined by American Councils Research Abroad staff and program alumni to discuss the following programs:
Title VIII Research Scholar Program
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program


Please use this link to sign up for the information session.
Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

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Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program (Slavic-Eurasian Research Center, Hokkaido University)

Deadline: August 23, 2024

The Slavic-Eurasian Research Center (SRC) of Hokkaido University is pleased to announce the 47th round of the SRC’s Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program for 2025-2026.


Foreign specialists in studies of the former Soviet and East European countries, who are interested in undertaking research at the SRC during the academic year of 2025-2026 as well as initiating and continuing international collaborations with our staff, may submit applications for this program.

Applicants should choose their period of employment at the SRC: Within the period from May 1, 2025 to March 19, 2026, applicants will be able to name their preferred period for a minimum of 2 months, up to a maximum of 5 months.
After the selection process, the SRC reserves the right to ask nominated applicants to change the period of stay at the Center. 

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2025 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern (American Council of Learned Societies)

Deadline: October 30, 2024

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe(SISECSE) 2024-25 competition. In partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), ACLS will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria from June 5 to June 20, 2025.
 
SISECSE will provide participating scholars with time and space to dedicate to their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. The program covers travel, accommodation, and per diem expenses. Scholars are expected to be in residence and to participate in all planned events for the duration of the institute.

Learn More About Application and Eligibility Requirements

In addition to conducting their own research, scholars will have the opportunity to participate in a series of immersive discussions on a broad topic of shared academic interest. In 2025, discussions will explore “Epistemic Mistrust: Authorship, Credibility, and Knowledge Production.” Whether in times of crisis and war, or times of peace and stability, who do we trust to tell the truth? Whose stories do we listen to? With a growing lack of trust in traditional sources of knowledge—including suspicion of academic institutions—public confidence in the value of research is eroding. Nevertheless, humanistic approaches are essential for fostering critical thinking and promoting interdisciplinary dialogue. Participants will consider diverse questions: how can scholars in the humanities or interpretive social sciences help cultivate a more nuanced understanding of truth? How can we enhance the relevance and accessibility of academic research? How can we make the process of knowledge production and dissemination more inclusive?

Eligibility 
The competition is open to scholars in any field or discipline in the humanities and interpretive social sciences pursuing postdoctoral or advanced research in East Central and Southeastern Europe, including Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. We seek to foster conversations across generations and fields.
 
Scholars must be based at institutions in North America (Canada, Mexico, US) or East Central and Southeastern Europe (see the list above).
 
Applications must be submitted in English, but the written work produced by the grantee can be in any language. Work proposed must be in the humanities and interpretive social sciences and must employ humanistic approaches and methods.

Deadline: October 30, 2024, 9:00 PM EDTQuestions?  Contact us at SISECSE@acls.org.

This program is made possible thanks to a generous donation by Carl and Betty Pforzheimer.
  Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations. As the leading representative of American scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, ACLS upholds the core principle that knowledge is a public good. In supporting its member organizations, ACLS utilizes its endowment and $37 million annual operating budget to expand the forms, content, and flow of scholarly knowledge, reflecting our commitment to diversity of identity and experience. ACLS collaborates with institutions, associations, and individuals to strengthen the evolving infrastructure for scholarship. In all aspects of our work, ACLS is committed to principles and practices in support of racial and social justice.

The Centre for Advanced Study in Sofia is an independent institution with strong international and interdisciplinary orientation, promoting freedom of research and scholarly excellence in the humanities and the social sciences. Since its establishment in 2000, CAS has been attracting young talents and outstanding senior scholars by offering institutional conditions conducive to free pursuit of knowledge and dialogue in the framework of individual research fellowships or collaborative multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural enquiries. In partnership with other Institutes for Advanced Study, universities, scholarly and cultural associations, it works to re-establish the tradition of intellectual communities and to facilitate open critical debate and exchange of ideas on national and trans-national levels.
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American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar and Title VIII Combined Research & Language Training Programs

Deadline: October 1, 2024

Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

Designed to expand the accessibility of overseas research while increasing U.S. knowledge and expertise on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, the programs support fellows seeking to complete overseas, policy-relevant research. Fellowships last three to nine consecutive months and include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Following the completion of the research term, fellows will return to the U.S. and share their findings through presentations, articles, and lectures in order to strengthen and broaden current scholarship on the region.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at mshelton@americancouncils.org with further questions.

Research Scholar Program

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program

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Professional Development: Vivid Project (for teachers of less-commonly-taught-languages)

Deadline: Applications received before July 15, 2024 will receive first consideration

The ViVID Project

A Full Year of Professional Development

  • Join a cohort of 10 LCTL Instructor Fellows
  • Learn from and with our core faculty
  • Open to LCTL instructors currently employed anywhere in the U.S.
  • Get a stipend of $100 per month for participating throughout the year

The ViVID Project provides opportunities for teachers of less-commonly-taught languages to form a lasting virtual community and use video-based feedback to develop skills in reflective teaching and peer observation.

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Connecting Classrooms Program for Teachers of English in Russia and Teachers of Russian in the US

The University of Maryland’s National Foreign Language Center’s Connecting Classrooms program in partnership with the US Embassy in Russia’s Regional English Language Office (RELO) is a professional learning program for teachers of English in Russia and teachers of Russian in the USA. Through a series of online courses participants will gain foundational knowledge around key concepts as participants view presentations and interpret meaning for their educational settings. Facilitated through PEARLL’s course platform, synchronous learning include recorded and live video presentations, whole-group and small-group activities, chat discussions, and breakout sessions. Asynchronous learning will ask participants to explore resources that support the synchronous content, post reflections, and respond to discussion questions based on their professional goals. 

We are currently seeking Russian language teachers living in the United States to take part in our upcoming Module 3 course (early October – early November) and to be a part of our community of practice. Are you or a fellow educator you know interested?

Sign up to participate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyhDLcRws-khFGXBvcesXDNAkRr0DfPOkY4r2WltFvd3Xj1g/viewform

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Academic and Professional Writing: Online Workshop

Deadline: May 26, 2024

ASU’s Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies invites applications for an online workshop on the craft of academic and professional writing, with a focus on peer review. Applications are invited from advanced PhD and master’s students, post-doctoral researchers, and other early-career scholars and professionals interested in enhancing their own writing, and in building their capacities in editing and reviewing.

Participants who successfully complete the program and commit to serving as a peer reviewer for Writing Across Boundaries will receive an honorarium of $400.

Applications received by midnight mountain time on Sunday, May 26 will receive full consideration; offers to participate will be made by Friday, May 31.

Any Questions? Please email Melikian Center Director, Keith Brown at Keith_Brown@asu.edu.

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Undergraduate and Graduate Student Essay Prize Competition (Midwest Slavic Association, ASEEES)

Deadline: May 1, 2024

2024 Midwest Slavic Association Student Essay Prize Competition

The Midwest Slavic Association, with support from the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), is now accepting submissions for its annual essay prize competition for undergraduate and graduate students. Students can submit a paper on any topic related to Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies to the Midwest Slavic Association for consideration. The best undergraduate paper received will win a one-year membership to ASEEES, and the graduate winner will receive a one-year membership to ASEEES, as well as then being considered for the ASEEES Graduate Student Essay Prize national level competition. The graduate winner of the ASEEES Student Essay Prize at the national level wins travel, lodging, and registration for the Annual ASEEES Convention and membership for the following year. The prize is presented during the awards presentation at the Annual Convention.

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Call for Applications: Hellenic Research Fellowship Program 2024-2025 (Sacramento, CA)

Deadline: May 3, 2024

Call for Applications

Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection

Hellenic Research Fellowship Program 2024-2025

Thanks to generous funding from the Tarbell Family Foundation, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and the Endowment Fund of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of Sacramento, the University Library at California State University, Sacramento is pleased to offer the continuation of the Hellenic Research Fellowship Program (HRFP) for a 12th year. The HRFP, the only residential fellowship program west of the Mississippi in Hellenic studies broadly conceived, enables visiting scholars to conduct research using the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection in Sacramento, CA. This year we are happy to inaugurate writer-in-residence fellowships as an addition to the Program. The HRFP provides a limited number of fellowships in the form of reimbursement to help offset transportation and living expenses incurred in connection with the awards. The fellowship application deadline is May 3, 2024. No late applications will be considered. See below for full program information and application instructions.

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Online Languages from UT Austin Open to All for College Credit

The University of Texas at Austin’s Extension offers online courses that are open to all for college credit.


Slavic Languages

Fall 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

Russian

Summer 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

Fall 2024 – Online, Semester-Based


Yiddish

Fall 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

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