2024 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships

Deadline: March 29, 2024

Download File: Newsletter – FY 2024 DDRA Competition.pdfThe International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) team at the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowships competition. Please find attached the competition announcement newsletter.

The 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. Students may request funding to support overseas research for a period of no less than six months and no more than 12 months. Funds support travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research; maintenance and dependent allowances based on the location of research for the fellow and his or her dependent(s); an allowance for research-related expenses overseas; and health and accident insurance premiums. Projects may focus on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories).

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Slavic Studies Summer School Scholarships (ASPIRANTUM)

Deadline: February 1, 2024

We are pleased to announce Dostoyevsky scholarships for eligible students in Slavic Studies and associated disciplines to attend ASPIRANTUM’s 2024 summer school for the Russian language.

For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/dostoyevsky-grants-to-learn-russian

Undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and postgraduate (Ph.D.) students, as well as researchers in Slavic Studies and related fields, enrolled in universities and other academic institutions from the below-specified countries, are eligible to apply for the Dostoyevsky scholarship.

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CFP: TROIKA Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Journal

Deadline: February 15, 2024

TROIKA publishes academic writing, artwork, photography, creative writing, translations, opinion columns, etc. This year we do not have a theme, and we will consider all work! 

If any of your students are interested in submitting work to the magazine for consideration, please have them email submissions or questions to troikaberkeley@gmail.com. The deadline is February 15, 2024. 

Submission Criteria: 

 1. Undergraduate work or art concerning Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies  2. MLA formatting for academic papers 

 3. No more than 10 pages double-spaced (longer papers may be considered but will likely be abridged)  4. .doc/.docx file format 

 5. JPG/PNG formatting for images 

Past editions can be seen on our website:   

https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~troika/

Fieldwork in Russian, Kazakh and Moldovan Folklore Expeditions

Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2024

Undergraduate and graduate students interested in Russian, Kazakh or Moldovan traditional culture have until March 1, 2024 to apply for a scholarship to join field research teams documenting Russian, Kazakh and Moldovan folklore.  

Expeditions take place in Kazakhstan the summer of 2024, and in Moldova in January 2025.  Scholarship amount:  $2000

Teams are led by qualified Russian and Kazakhstani scholars. Proficiency in Russian, Kazakh or Romanian is helpful, but not required. Individual research interests can usually be accommodated.  

Summer 2024 expeditions

  • Predgornoye village, Glukovskii district, Ust-Kamenogorsk province, Kazakhstan.   Document songs, stories, rituals and oral histories in a Cossack stanitsa founded here centuries ago .
  • Bayanaul National park, Pavlodar province, Kazakhstan.  Record and compare legends about the spectacular local landscape as told in Russian, Kazakh and English.

January 2025 Expedition

  • Document the musical folk drama “Tsar Maximilian” as performed in Moldova’s Ocniţa district during the Malanca holidays.

Expedition languages are English, Russian, Kazakh and Romanian.

Details: preeef.org 

Queries:  info@preeef.org

SCAS and Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (VUIAS)

Deadline: January 28, 2024

CAS and Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (VUIAS)
The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study participates in a recently launched initiative to support Ukrainian scholars in their effort to found a Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (UIAS) in Kyiv. Behind the initiative is the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, in close cooperation with partner institutes in Ukraine, other parts of Europe, and the United States.

The operations of a virtual institution, VUIAS, commenced in September 2023, whereas full-scale institutional activities on-site in Ukraine will only be possible at a later stage. The goals of the newly founded institution are manifold: VUIAS will mobilize support for scholarships under conditions of war and contribute to rebuilding Ukrainian academia once the war is over. By connecting Ukrainian scholars in and outside Ukraine, VUIAS
will more strongly integrate Ukrainian scholars into the international academic landscape and broaden and deepen knowledge on Ukraine within global academia.

In the initial phase, two kinds of fellowships are offered: VUIAS Fellowships abroad and VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine. The SCAS-VUIAS Fellowship Programme offers 1 or 2 VUIAS Fellowships abroad to Ukrainian scholars.

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IRES Visiting Researcher Program Spring 2024

Deadline: January 21, 2024

Link to more information: https://www.ires.uu.se/research/visiting-scholars-programme/call-for-applications-visiting-researcher-programme-2024/

Link to application: https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/102936

WHAT WE OFFER
The Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies (IRES) at Uppsala University announces the call for applications for the IRES Visiting Researcher Program for spring 2024. The program offers a one-month research fellowship at IRES, including travel, accommodation and a stipend of 20 000 SEK. Full access to IRES premises and Uppsala University library resources is provided throughout the research period. The current round of applications offers one individual fellowship.

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Research and Pre-Tenure Scholarships (Kennan Institute)

Deadline: January 31, 2024

TITLE VIII RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS | DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2024

Title VIII Research Scholarships lasting three to nine months are available to academic participants in the early stages of their career (before tenure) or scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected. Eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level for academic participants, although doctoral candidates in the process of completing a dissertation may apply (the dissertation must be successfully defended before taking residence at the Kennan Institute). Research proposals examining the countries of Eurasia are eligible. Those proposals related to regional Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, Belarus, the Caucasus, and contemporary issues are particularly welcome. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. More: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/kennan-institute-title-viii-research-scholarships-0

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Summer Research Laboratory (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Deadline: March 1, 2024

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center and the Slavic Reference Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are pleased to announce a call for applications to the Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) program. The program will take place June 10 – August 2, 2024. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of State’s Title VIII Program, the SRL program provides research support for graduate and post-graduate level research on Central and East Europe and the Independent States of the former Soviet Union.

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Online Courses in Russian Creative Writing and Advanced Reading

How to Write a Strong Text? Advanced Russian through Creative Writing

This experimental course is designed for heritage speakers and advanced learners of Russian who are interested in enhancing their writing skills. 

Throughout the course, we will explore how to effectively translate emotions into artistic imagery, as well as how to transform personal experiences into works of fiction. In addition to literary analysis, we will engage in various writing exercises and produce numerous short texts during class sessions.

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Jacob and Yetta Gelman International Research Workshop (Washington, DC)

Deadline: February 2, 2024

From the Atlantic to the Black Sea: Local Relief and Rescue Operations on the Margins of the Holocaust

August 19–30, 2024

Washington, D.C.

Applications due 2/2/24

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum invites applications for the 2024 Jacob and Yetta Gelman International Research Workshop From the Atlantic to the Black Sea: Local Relief and Rescue Operations on the Margins of the Holocaust. The Mandel Center will co-convene this workshop with Gaëlle Fisher, Bielefeld University, and Sebastian Musch, University of Osnabrück. The workshop is scheduled for August 19–30, 2024, and will take place at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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