Are you traveling to study or conduct research this summer? Share a photo with NewsNet! The July and September NewsNet issues will feature members' snapshots from their summer trips.
Members are encouraged to submit up to 3 photos of their travels and research this summer. All submitted photos must be in a .png or .jpeg formats and under 5MB each. All submitted photos must have been taken by or of an ASEEES member.
The submission deadline to be considered for the July issue is June 16.
The submission deadline to be considered for the September issue is August 18.
Submission of photographs does not guarantee publication.
Application Guidelines:
- Applications should be made for manuscripts that have already been contracted and peer reviewed in full, and are at or nearing the production stage. Applications should be submitted by publishers only—not by authors.
- The publisher should submit the application using the online application form below.
- A complete application should also include:
- An overview of the book and its scholarly significance (not to exceed 1,500 words).
- A copy of the author's CV
- The manuscript's Contents page and two sample chapters, complete with references. (One of these samples should be the Introduction, if applicable.).
- A copy of all peer reviews of the book obtained by the press, along with the author's responses. The names of reviewers may be withheld, provided that the publisher certifies that the reviewers are established scholars who are not from the same institution as the author.
Grant Amount: Maximum $2,500
Deadlines: February 1 & September 1 11:59 PM Hawaii Time
Decisions of the selection committee are final and will be announced 4-6 weeks after each deadline. Funds will be disbursed at the time of award and should be expended within two years at the most.
For more information on the program and eligibility, click HERE.
ASEEES is sponsoring grants annually, at a maximum of $6,000 each, for the purposes of conducting doctoral dissertation research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies in any discipline.
Please read carefully the grant eligibility on the program website before starting the application process.
Only current ASEEES student members are eligible to apply. If you are currently not a member, you can become a member first and then apply.
Application Deadline: April 1, 11:59pm Hawaii Time
Application Requirements:
- Completed online application form below
- Research proposal (max. 1000 words)
- Curriculum vitae (max 2 pages)
- Graduate transcript (unofficial transcript allowed)
- Two (2) letters of professional reference
Application Instructions:
- Review the program website and the application form first to make sure you are eligible and that you have the necessary information and documents to upload.
- You can save an incomplete draft of the application and return to it later. However, once you hit "Submit", you will not be able to edit.
- It is your responsibility to make sure that your reference letters are submitted by your referees. You should let them know that they will receive an email instruction once you submit your application. The deadline to submit the reference letters is April 8.
- The application deadline is firm. No late applications will be accepted.
- Do not send any applications to ASEEES via e-mail or mail. All documents must be uploaded below. Do not send your transcripts, proposals or other documents to the ASEEES office. They will be discarded.
Research Proposal:
Your research proposal is the most critical part of the application. Please limit the statement to 1,000 words, excluding footnotes and the bibliography. Longer proposals will not be considered.
Please follow this outline when preparing your proposal, being certain to use the section headings provided and explicitly addressing all of the requested information.
a) Research Objective: Describe in detail your research question(s) and objective(s). How do approaches, concepts, and debates in your discipline and/or Russian historical studies inform your research?
b) Research Plan: Explain your research plan, including the timeline and locations where you intend to undertake your research. Please include:
- Information regarding the institution(s) where you would like to conduct your research and why your research would benefit from conducting research at that institution;
- Specific materials, sources, libraries, archives (including the archive name/number, if known), and consultations with local colleagues upon which you will draw for your research;
- Description of any problems you foresee in carrying out the proposed research and any alternate plans you have conceived should your original proposal prove to be unfeasible; and
- Any relevant correspondence you have had with the scholars or institutions with which you would like to work (please attach any letters of affiliation to the end of the research proposal).
c) Research Methodology: Describe in detail your intended research methodology. How does your research engage with methods and approaches within your discipline and/or Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies?
d) Budget: Provide a budget for how the grant funds will be used.
Application Review:
All files are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel that values clarity of argument to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Thanks to the generosity of donors and members, the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies is sponsoring grants up to $6,000 for the purposes of summer dissertation writing on any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies in any discipline. This application is for a dissertation writing grant for summer 2021. For more information on eligibility see https://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-summer-dissertation.
Application Deadline: April 1, 11:59pm Hawaii Time
Application Requirements:
- a two-page, single-spaced, 1000-word (excluding footnotes, bibliography) description of the dissertation’s scope, analytical framework, and methodology, and a timeline of the writing to be completed during the grant period;
- a CV no longer than two pages;
- Graduate transcript(s) (unofficial copy allowed);
- two letters of professional reference due April 8 (one must be from the main dissertation/thesis adviser);
- a section on the status of all grants to which one has applied for the grant period and/or a statement of ineligibility for key funding opportunities. (Prior to disbursement of funds, ASEEES will contact the home department to verify candidate’s standing and funding levels)
Application Instructions:
- Review the program website and the application form first to make sure you are eligible and that you have the necessary information and documents to upload.
- You can save an incomplete draft of the application and return to it later. However, once you hit "Submit", you will not be able to edit.
- It is your responsibility to make sure that your reference letters are submitted by your referees. You should let them know that they will receive an email instruction once you submit your application. The deadline to submit the reference letters is April 8.
- The application deadline is firm. No late applications will be accepted.
- Do not send any applications to ASEEES via e-mail or mail. All documents must be uploaded below. Do not send your transcripts, proposals or other documents to the ASEEES office. They will be discarded.
Writing Proposal:
Your writing proposal is the most critical part of the application. Please limit the statement to 1,000 words, excluding footnotes and the bibliography. Longer proposals will not be considered.
Please follow this outline when preparing your proposal, being certain to use the section headings provided and explicitly addressing all of the requested information.
a) Writing Objectives: Describe in detail your research question(s) and writing objective(s). What is your dissertation’s scope, analytical framework, and methodology? Provide a timeline of the writing to be completed during the grant period. How do approaches, concepts, and debates in your discipline inform your writing and research? What interventions are you making in your field?
b) Writing Plan: Explain your writing plan, including the timeline for completion of specific sections or chapters, and how they fit into the larger dissertation project. Include:
- A description of the research and writing you have already completed in preparation for the proposed work;
- A description of any problems you foresee in carrying out the proposed writing plan and any alternate plans you have conceived should your original proposal prove to be unfeasible.
Application Review:
All files are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel that values clarity of argument to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
ASEEES is able to offer a limited number of travel grants to subsidize the travel of non-student members with income under $30,000 to present their papers at the ASEEES Annual Convention. Applications are judged on intellectual merit of the paper topic with a view to disciplinary and regional balances. Where possible, priority is given to first-time convention presenters or junior scholars who do not receive institutional support, such as those working as adjuncts or who are unemployed or underemployed. For more information, includiging eligibility, see the program webpage.
GRANT AMOUNT: Up to $500 USD
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31, 11:59 PM Hawaii Time
For more information contact aseees.grants@pitt.edu or (412) 648-9911
The Gradute Student Travel Grant is a merit- and needs-based grant to subsidize travel for graduate students presenting papers at the ASEEES Convention. We are especially committed to subsidizing those graduate students who are presenting at the convention for the first time or who have no local institutional resources for travel support. Students may only receive ONE Graduate Student Travel Grant over the course of their graduate studies. For more information, including eligibility, visit the program webpage.
GRANT AMOUNT: Up to $500 USD
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31 11:59 PM Hawaii Time
How to Apply:
- Complete the online grant application form, which includes the paper title & abstract, tentative budget, statement of need, curriculum vitae, and the e-mail address of the advisor or department chair who will submit the letter of reference.
- Make sure that your advisor or department chair submits a letter of reference by 5:00pm Hawaii Time on June 7, which includes confirmation that departmental and/or institutional conference travel funds are insufficient. The referee will get an e-mail notification on how to submit the letter via the application site.
For more information contact aseees.grants@pitt.edu or (412) 648-9911
ASEEES is pleased to offer Diversity and Inclusion Convention Travel Grants to subsidize travel for students to attend the ASEEES Annual Convention. For more information, including the program's purpose and eligibility, please see the program webpage.
GRANT AMOUNT: Up to $500 USD
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 31 11:59 PM Hawaii Time
How to Apply:
- Complete this online grant application form, which includes a 250-word essay, addressing how your experience, study and/or career plans align with the program purpose outlined above and how attending the ASEEES Convention will advance these plans. Also include your curriculum vitae and the e-mail address of a faculty member who will submit a letter of reference. If you will be a convention session participant, please include the session title and the paper title and abstract, as applicable.
- Make sure that a faculty member submits a letter of reference by September 5. The referee will get an e-mail notification on how to submit the letter via the application site.
For more information contact aseees.grants@pitt.edu or (412) 648-9911
ASEEES is able to offer Regional Scholar Travel Grant to subsidize the travel of faculty, research specialists, and independent scholars who permanently reside in Eastern Europe and Eurasia to present their papers at the ASEEES Annual Convention. Applications will be judged on intellectual merit of the proposed paper topic with a view to disciplinary and regional balances. Where possible, priority will be given to candidates who are first-time convention presenters or junior scholars whose institutions offer limited funding. For more information, including eligibility, see the program webpage.
GRANT AMOUNT: Up to $1,000 USD
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31, 11:59 PM Hawaii Time
For more information contact aseees.grants@pitt.edu or (412) 648-9911