Association for Slavic, East European,
and Eurasian Studies

(formerly the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies)

Funding for Research and Study for Scholars of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

The listings below include fellowships, grants, and other funding opportunities supporting research and study available to Scholars of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

If you wish to post a listing to this site, or have any comments or suggestions, please e-mail the Communications Coordinator.

Call for Proposals: Central Eurasia Project
Deadline: Ongoing
IREX U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program
Deadline: March 14, 2012

Call for Proposals: Central Eurasia Project

The Central Eurasia Project, a regional initiative of the Open Society Foundations, aims to promote social progress and human rights in the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia by developing programs and international campaigns that use policy research and advocacy to shape debates on significant economic, political, social, and security challenges facing the region. The Central Eurasia Project uses grantmaking to international and regional NGOs, academic institutions, think tanks and other structures to support their work, help build local capacity, bring international expertise to bear on the region and promote cooperation between local activists and international civic movements.

In 2011, funds are available in the following programmatic areas:

Letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. For further information, please view the grant guidelines at http://www.soros.org/initiatives/cep/grants.

IREX U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program

IREX is pleased to announce the competition for the 2012-13 U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS). The U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program provides funding for U.S. scholars and professionals to travel to Eurasia and serve U.S. Embassies or USAID Missions as policy specialists on a research topic proposed by the Embassy/Mission. Researchers are able to directly contribute to the formation of U.S. public policy by conducting research on topics vital to the policy-making community, as well as increase their understanding of current regional issues and develop and sustain international networks. The fellowship provisions include: logistical support, international airfare, visa support, in-country housing and workspace, a living expenses stipend and emergency evacuation insurance.