REEES Undergraduate Think Tank

Deadline: May 10

Students in this program have presented their projects at the ASEEES Annual Convention, and we look forward to seeing more projects this year in Philadelphia. Think Tank participants work with a faculty mentor, attend the virtual Summer Research Laboratory at UIUC, and receive a stipend at the end of the program. Their final research projects are digitally published. The program runs May 2023 to February 2024.

The REEES Think Tank is a nationwide micro-credentialing undergraduate research program for BIPOC undergraduates; students from other communities underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation students; and students lacking substantive REEES resources at their home universities. For more information, see: https://buff.ly/3Ht5S0c.

Workshop of Multimedia Methods in Public Scholarship

Deadline: May 21, 2023

Call for Applications
ASU’s Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies invites applications for its second annual in-person workshop on multi-media methods in public scholarship , which will be held on ASU’s Tempe campus on August 10-12, 2023. Applications are invited from early-career scholars and practitioners (including advanced PhD and master’s students and recent graduates) with an interest in taking knowledge public. The workshop will provide participants with professional and technical support to effectively translate in-depth regional knowledge of Russia, Eurasia and East Europe to engage public and policy audiences.

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Job: Marketing Coordinator (Melikian Center for REEE Studies)

Deadline: May 15, 2023


As part of the expansion of the Center following recognition as a National Resource Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies, we are recruiting for this brand new position, Marketing Coordinator, to start as soon as possible. 

If this position is of interest to you, please consider applying. Or, if you know of someone who might be interested, please share this link.

If you have questions, please reach out to Melikian Center Associate Director, Jamie Edmonds, at james.edmonds@asu.edu.

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Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship

Deadline: June 15, 2023

The New Europe College (NEC Bucharest) and the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS Sofia) announce a Call for Applications for their joint programme to support scholars from the regions affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine (Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, etc.). The programme is aimed at qualified researchers (post-doctoral level) in the humanities and the social sciences, including law and economics, who intend to pursue a project of their own choosing. The selected applicants will have the opportunity to spend an extended period (ideally one or two semesters, between October 2023 and July 2024) as Fellows, resident in either Bucharest or Sofia, where they will enjoy all the benefits associated with a fellowship (stipend, accommodation, academic and administrative assistance, integration into international academic networks).

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Funding: ASEEES Holmgren Graduate Student Essay Prize

Deadline: June 15, 2023

The Beth Holmgren Graduate Student Essay Prize, established in 1990 and named in honor of Professor Holmgren in 2021, is awarded for an outstanding essay by a graduate student in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The winner of the competition receives $300, free roundtrip domestic airfare to and accommodations at the ASEEES Annual Convention and an honorary ASEEES membership for the following year. The prize is presented during the awards presentation at the Annual Convention.


 RULES OF ELIGIBILITY

Rules of eligibility for the Holmgren Graduate Student Essay Prize competition are as follows:

ASEEES Regional Affiliates and Institutional Members are invited to hold their own competitions for best essay among their graduate students, and submit the winning paper to the Holmgren Graduate Student Prize Committee.

Institutional Members not holding internal competitions are still invited to submit a (single) nomination from their Institution. (For example, a student attending a university among our list of Institutional Members might approach their advisor regarding putting forth their essay. The advisor may submit this essay, provided it meets all other eligibiity requirements. We recommend that the advisor checks with their colleagues to ensure that only one essay per Institutional Member is submitted.)

Essay author must be a graduate student and must have written the essay in English while in a graduate program.

Essays can be any of several formats:

  • Expanded versions of conference papers
  • Graduate level seminar papers
  • Master’s Thesis Chapters
  • Dissertation Chapters
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Job Posting: Program Coordinator – Hamilton Lugar School Language Workshop (Indiana University of Bloomington)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Department

SUMMER LANGUAGE WORKSHOP (BL-SWKS-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) is a leader in the study of international affairs and the languages, cultures and perspectives shaping our world. HLS takes a multidisciplinary approach to global education, offering instruction in over 80 languages, the most in the country, and helping students develop cultural fluency and expertise in nearly every region, including Africa, Russia, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Job Summary

Assists the Director of Defense and Strategic Initiatives in the day-to-day operations of Defense Language National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) grant programs in compliance with federal, state, IU, and donor policies and procedures, with an emphasis on program coordination, data management and student services support.

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CFA: Graduate Study at the University of Kansas for students from Ukraine

Deadline: May 29, 2023

The Department of Slavic, German, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas invites graduate students from Ukraine to apply for the two-year MA in Slavic Languages and
Literatures, with a special concentration in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies,
with the possibility of completing the program within just one year with a reduction in
credit requirements. Within this broad area studies degree, students may choose to focus
on a particular country (including Ukraine) and/or a particular area of interest, such as
history, political science, literature & culture, linguistics, or global and international studies.
The university will offer visa support for students as well as health insurance. Tuition is
waived and students will receive living stipends of about $18,650 per academic year
(9 months). Some funding packages will be in the form of graduate assistantships and
others in the form of teaching assistantships. KU will grant a limited number of awards.
Assistance with plane tickets and relocation support may also be available.

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Job Posting: Executive Director, Tajikistan (American Councils)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=65091&clientkey=58AA089E0E2C786B7FE4217373F3BCBD

SUMMARY:

The Executive Director is responsible for providing management and leadership to support the effective delivery of all programs that American Councils operates in Tajikistan.

American Councils Tajikistan office employs 25 staff members and administers a diverse portfolio of education programming. This position oversees all internal operations in the Dushanbe office and provides direction and insight to program leadership responsible for specific programs, maintaining key relationships, actively developing the portfolio and enhancing the impact of programs operating in Tajikistan.  Direct delivery of program activity for some programs is involved; rigorous seasonal travel within Tajikistan as well as some regional travel are required. The Executive Director reports to the Regional Director for Central Asia located in Almaty, Kazakhstan and coordinates regularly with Washington and field-based program managers.

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