Russian and East European Institute

REEI Programs:

Grants-in-Aid of Research Student Pre-Dissertation Travel Grants

Other IU Programs:

Office of International Programs Summer Pre-Dissertation Travel Grants
Office of International Programs International Enhancement Grants
Hutton Honors College International Experiences Program (For Undergraduates Only)
Exchange program with Hungary
Exchange program with Poland

External Sources of Research and Study Abroad Funding:

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowships

Grants-in-Aid of Research

REEI offers small grants to help graduate students who require modest support (up to $700/year) for research-related travel (domestic or international), travel for participation in a structured internship program, or travel for advanced language study. The grants may also be used for expenses related to publication of completed research projects.

Students applying under this program may also be eligible for support under Office of International Programs International Enhancement Grants. Please discuss your plans with the REEI assistant director or advisor before submitting your application.

Applicants must submit the following:

• One REEI/Mellon Endowment graduate student application form
• One letter of recommendation. The letter should address the specific project for which the student is applying as well as the student's overall academic abilities.
• Current transcript
• Itemized budget of expected expenditures
• Statement of 1,000 words or less describing educational goals, career interests and plans. The statement should describe the project and the specific purposes for which aid is sought. It should address how this activity will further the applicant's academic progress and ultimately help achieve career goals.

Applications are available in REEI or may be downloaded in MS Word format. Application deadlines are October 1, January 15, April 1 (if funds available).

Student Pre-Dissertation Travel Grants

REEI offers two grants to support research-related travel for preliminary dissertation field activities such as exploring potential research sites, archives, and other research resources, establishing institutional affiliations, and identifying and meeting with scholars, archivists and specialists. The grants are primarily intended for doctoral students who will apply in the next academic year for funding to conduct dissertation research abroad. Students who have reached the ABD stage and have formally begun dissertation research are not eligible for funding under this program. REEI/Mellon Endowment grants are limited to $1,500 per student, paid as a travel reimbursement. The IU Office of International Programs (OIP) also conducts university-wide competition for pre-dissertation travel grants. Students applying to the OIP competition are encouraged to submit one copy of their completed OIP application plus supporting materials to REEI, rather than submit two separate applications. For OIP application forms, contact Rose Vondrasek, Franklin Hall 311, rvondras@indiana.edu

Hutton Honors College International Experiences Program (for Undergraduates Only)

The Hutton Honors College provides many ways for students to enlarge their horizons, but central to the concept of gaining broader moral and cultural perspectives is foreign study. Edward L. Hutton International Experiences Program Grants help students to experience the ways of other peoples and the sights and tastes of other cultures.

International experiences can be shaped in many ways:

• a study abroad program for a summer, semester or year, with travel outside the borders of the host city
• an international research, creative, or vocational project or internship
• a service project in a foreign country
• student teaching outside the United States

External Sources of Research and Study Abroad Funding:

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowships

SSRC fellowship and grant programs provide support and professional recognition to innovators within fields, and especially to younger researchers whose work and ideas will have longer-term impact on society and scholarship. These programs often target the spaces between disciplines, where new perspectives emerge and struggle for acceptance, thus ensuring the production of knowledge and expertise on key topics, regions, and social challenges. They promote the diversification of knowledge production, strengthening research by ensuring that it remains open to (and challenged by) a range of perspectives, backgrounds, and nationalities.

Most support from the Council goes to predissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual, peer-reviewed competitions. Some programs offer summer institutes, advanced research grants, and grants for professionals and practitioners to conduct research. Although SSRC fellowship and grant programs take a variety of forms, they share the goals of supporting innovative knowledge production and of building research capacity in areas of critical social importance.

If you are interested in applying for SSRC fellowships and grants please see the SSRC website.

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