ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant: Alfred J. Rieber Dissertation Research Grant in History

ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant: Alfred J. Rieber Dissertation Research Grant in History

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
Amount: Up to US $6,000
Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Summary

The ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant supports doctoral research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, offering up to $6,000 for graduate students from any discipline. Applicants must be PhD candidates, possess relevant language skills, and be ASEEES student members. Research in Russia and Ukraine may pose challenges due to current events, but applications for these regions are still accepted. The grant aims to assist students whose projects lack full funding, encouraging research across a diverse range of topics.

Overview

Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) Established in 1948, the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) – a nonprofit, non-political, scholarly society – is the leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and Eastern Europe in regional and global contexts. ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant Program Thanks to the generosity of donors and members, the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies is offering research grants with a stipend of maximum $6,000, 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. Students may only receive ONE ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant over the course of their graduate studies. Special Grants Dissertation Research Grant in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesJoseph Bradley and Christine Ruane Dissertation Research Grant in Russian StudiesMaya K. Peterson Dissertation Research Grant in Environmental StudiesDissertation Research Grant in Ukrainian StudiesJames Bailey Dissertation Research Grant in Folklore StudiesAlfred J. Rieber Dissertation Research Grant in History Alfred J. Rieber Dissertation Research Grant in History Open to all disciplines and geographic foci in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant may be a graduate student of any citizenship, in any discipline currently enrolled in a PhD program in the United States.Applicant must have successfully achieved PhD candidacy (ABD status) by the start of the proposed research travelApplicant must have requisite language proficiency to conduct the proposed researchApplicant must be a student member of ASEEES at the time of applicationApplicant must plan to conduct research in one or more of countries within the region covered by ASEEES, including: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, UzbekistanFor 2024, considering Russia’s war in Ukraine, research in Russia or Ukraine may be difficult. Applications to conduct research in Russia or Ukraine are accepted, but we also encourage you to apply to conduct research in another country listed above. Applicant must plan to start the research travel by no later than January 31 of the subsequent year (Ex: Upon notification of the fellowship in the summer of 2025, the grant recipient must start his/her research travel no later than January 31, 2026)Applicant must not be current or past recipient of the ASEEES Summer Dissertation Writing GrantApplicant must not have held or hold the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Research Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays DDRA, Wenner Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant, Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship, or other similarly fully-funded fellowships for the same research project. The Dissertation Research Grant may be held concurrently with other partial funding sources, but the purpose of the grant is to support students whose projects have not yet been fully support. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.