The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research invites proposals for the
2021 TITLE VIII DISSERTATION COMPLETION GRANT
Deadline: December 31, 2020
Download the announcement here.
ABOUT THE DISSERTATION COMPLETION GRANT PROGRAM
The NCEEER/Title VIII Dissertation Completion Grant supports doctoral candidates in an advanced stage of dissertation work whose research concerns the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia on topics of relevance to current U.S. foreign policy. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must have one year or less remaining to complete their dissertations. Individual awards will be up to $25,000 with a duration of 9-12 months.
Eligible dissertation research is not limited by discipline, but must concern one or more of the countries listed on on 2021 Program Announcement. Competitive dissertation topics will demonstrate a clear and compelling link to current U.S. foreign policy toward the region of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The deadline for this program is December 31, 2020 and all program activities must conclude by September 1, 2022.
Successful applicants will be required to submit regular reports to NCEEER and may be asked to present the results of t h e i r research and other programmatic experiences in a public forum sponsored by NCEEER and the Department of State. In addition, research reports submitted to NCEEER may be considered for publication in the journal Problems of Post-Communism.
TO APPLY
For more information and to apply, visit NCEEER’s website at www.nceeer.org and select “Programs.” The deadline for application submission is December 31, 2020. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the competition by March 1, 2021. All program activities must be completed by September 1, 2022.