Purpose
CREECA Graduate Student Short-Term Travel Awards provide support to UW-Madison graduate and professional students of any discipline to conduct fieldwork pertaining to the study of Russia, Eastern/Central Europe, and/or Central Asia/Eurasia.
Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria: All applicants must be masters, doctoral or professional school students in good standing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the current academic year. The competition is open to US citizens and international students.
Award Details
- CREECA Graduate Student Research Travel awards are available for fieldwork conducted in Russia, Eastern/Central Europe, and/or Central Asia/Eurasia and range from $1,000 to $4,000, depending on the duration of the project.
- Awards can be made only for travel expenses related to the approved research proposal. The payment of CREECA awards to students must be made in compliance with UW-Madison policy on Payments to Students. In general, this means that the awards will be paid through SIS to U.S. citizens and permanent residents and as a “lump-sum payment” (through payroll) to non-resident aliens. There may be tax implications for these awards.
- Allowable travel expenses in the budget may include such items as international airfare, per diem for meals and incidentals, accommodations, and ground transportation.
- In compliance with UW-Madison policy, students conducting research in any country that is under a US Department of State “travel warning” must have their proposed travel approved by the University International Travel Committee. Please contact Ron Machoian for more information about this policy.
- Students whose research travel is fully funded through other sources (e.g. a fellowship, grant, or department funds) are not eligible to apply for CREECA funds.
Application Deadline
The application for summer 2025 awards has not yet opened, but CREECA anticipates opening the competition by October 2024. Check back here for more information!
Selection Criteria
Awardees will be selected on the basis of academic merit, feasibility of the proposed project and budget, and the projected impact of the applicant’s research on the field.