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Fellowships & Grants

RSW funding opportunities

The Russian Studies Workshop offers fellowships and grants for Ph.D. students and researchers in the social sciences whose research and training focuses on the Russian Federation, the Soviet Union, or, in some cases, pre-Soviet Russia.

You may apply for more than one fellowship. Please submit all application materials for each funding opportunity in a single PDF file to rsw@iu.edu. Letters of reference should be sent directly to the workshop at rsw@iu.edu and must also be received by the application deadline of the fellowship in question.

Summer Russian Study Fellowships

This award is intended to help incoming Ph.D. students and Ph.D. students who have completed their first year of Ph.D. study get a jump-start on using Russian as a research language.

Methods Training Fellowships

For Ph.D. students working on Russia who are interested in developing expertise in social science research methods, or for Ph.D. students working in the social sciences who wish to expand their area studies research methods capabilities in Russia.

Pre-Dissertation Fieldwork Fellowships

For Ph.D. students who undertake a short field research trip during the spring or summer that will facilitate completion of their dissertation prospectus or program requirements, provide the foundation for a grant proposal, or fill a gap in research essential to complete the dissertation project.

On-Campus Collaborative Research Fellowship with IU Faculty

For Ph.D. students engaged in collaborations with IU faculty. Please consult with your faculty collaborator(s) on the application.

IU Faculty Course Development Grant

For IU faculty in the social sciences who are teaching a graduate or mixed undergraduate/graduate course that could be enhanced by a focus on Russia, such as in a case study.