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November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (University of Wisconsin)

Deadline: February 1, 2024

Greetings from UW-Madison’s Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI)! We are excited to announce that applications for CESSI 2024 are now open! CESSI typically offers courses in Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek. Additional Central Eurasian languages (such as Azerbaijani or Kyrgyz) may be added with sufficient student interest.

Several funding opportunities exist for students of any type. Graduate students (including incoming students), post-baccalaureate researchers, and professionals who are U.S. citizens are especially encouraged to apply for the Title VIII Fellowship*, which covers full tuition plus a stipend of $2,500 for the summer. Note: This is a great opportunity for incoming MA and PhD students to develop language skills before embarking on fieldwork. *TVIII funding is provided by the United States government. Funding is conditional on final approval from U.S. State Department.

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024

Deadline: February 1, 2024

The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIRS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024.

The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2024 will be held in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey, from July 2 to July 20, 2024. These countries are experiencing radical, and quite different geopolitical challenges, with one constant variable in place – their shared history with the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation. Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey stand at a crossroads of international affairs as a Petri dish of competition and conflict between Iran, the United States, China, and Russia.

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

NATO Field and Simulation Program (Simon Frazer University)

Deadline: December 17, 2023

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 NATO Field School and Simulation Program. This program is run by Simon Fraser University’s Department of Political Science in collaboration with the NATO Defense College in Rome and Canada’s Joint Delegation to NATO. It offers a unique opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students from NATO member states to immerse themselves in the fields of international relations, security, and diplomacy while embarking on an unforgettable experience across Europe, including unique and exciting destinations in Latvia, Belgium, Italy, and more!

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad

Deadline: January 4, 2024

Download File: FY2024 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad.pdf

The International and Foreign Language Education team is excited to announce the launch of the FY 2024 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad competition. The Seminars Abroad (SA) program provides short-term study abroad opportunities for groups of U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences, and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Successful applicants will have their in-country expenses provided for, including air transport, meals, and accommodation. This summer we will be hosting a seminar to Finland for K-8 educators, one to Thailand for 9-12 educators, and a seminar to Colombia for postsecondary educators and administrators. The application deadline is January 4, 2024.

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Undergraduate Research Symposium (University of Pittsburgh)

Deadline: January 7, 2024

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia.

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

New Europe College Fellowships

Deadline: January 12, 2024

New Europe College – Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest (Romania) launches the annual competition for the 2024/ 2025 NEC Fellowships. Romanian and international scholars at postdoctoral level in all fields of the humanities and social sciences (including law and economics) are invited to apply. Applications (in English, French or German) will be submitted in electronic format only, using the on-line form available at applications.nec.ro.

Please visit https://nec.ro/fellowships/apply-for-a-fellowship/ for a presentation of NEC’s Fellowship programs and offer, and detailed explanations regarding the application process.

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Postdoctoral Positions at The US Military Academy

Deadline: December 8, 2023

Position Summaries

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges with approximately 4,400 students. Located in the scenic Hudson River Valley, some 50 miles from New York City, West Point is a singular institution with a storied history. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. Established in 1802, its mission is to educate, train, and inspire cohorts of leaders for service in the U.S. Army. The institution is committed to values of inclusion, diversity, innovation, creativity, leader development, and other Army values of duty, selfless service, honor, and integrity.

The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Department of History at the United States Military seek TWO Postdoctoral Fellows and ONE Research Assistant Professor who share these values and wish to join our outstanding faculty. These positions are open to junior scholars who received their doctorates after 31 December 2017. Each appointment is for thirteen months, may be renewable for up to two additional years, and includes full benefits. Appointments will begin on or after 24 June 2024 and will hold the academic rank of Assistant Professor. Successful candidates will be part of the Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Department of History. Each will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate level and for production of a significant scholarly project. To be considered for more than one position, you must submit separate applications. The application deadline is 8 December 2023.

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

Summer Institute at University of Iowa on Translation Across the Curriculum

Deadline: December 15, 2023

Mark your calendars! The 2024 Summer Institute on Translation Across the Curriculum will be held by the Center for Translation and Global Literacy at the University of Iowa (CTGL) and American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association (ATISA) at the University of Iowa, Iowa City on June 5-9, 2024.

The 2024 CTGL-ATISA summer institute, called The Undergraduate Curriculum: Programs, Courses, Activities, invites those constituencies in higher education that are in a position to promote translation as a global literacy skill and that want to incorporate translation into their teaching (e.g., instructors of world languages and literatures, comparative literature, creative writing, and general education) to participate. The summer institute is open to graduate students, faculty at all stages of their careers, and administrators, and will feature a combination of lectures, roundtables, syllabus design workshops, discussion sessions, and individual tutorials focused on

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

New Research Fellowships (Center for Jewish History)

Deadline: February 19, 2024

The Center for Jewish History is proud to announce the creation of an expanded fellowship program. The program features four new endowed 10-month fellowships in addition to one existing 12-month fellowship and two short-term fellowships. The seven fellowships constitute the nucleus of a projected Institute for Advanced Jewish Historical Research.

The fellowships will support original research using the collections of the Center’s five partners: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute. Preference will be given to those candidates who draw on the archival and library resources of more than one partner institution. The fellowships are open to a range of senior scholars, early career scholars, and advanced graduate students who have completed all the requirements (i.e., coursework, exams, dissertation proposal) for the doctoral degree apart from the dissertation.

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Prof. Dev. : From Dissertation to Book Manuscript Workshop

Event Date: October 27, 2023

The Slavic Reference Service invites you to join us for our upcoming online workshop “From Dissertation to Book Manuscript,” taking place Friday, October 27, 2023, 11:30 am – 1 pm CST. This workshop is geared towards graduate students, recent graduates, early-career scholars, and those new to the publishing process. Topics covered will include book proposals, working with publishers, timelines, tips for reworking the dissertation, and more.