Title VIII Research Fellowships

Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the American Councils Research Scholar Program provides full support for U.S. graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country, independent research for three consecutive months to nine consecutive months in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe.

Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Following the completion of the research term, fellows will return to the U.S. and share their findings through presentations, articles, and lectures in order to strengthen and broaden current knowledge on the region. The total value of each fellowship, administered by American Councils, ranges from $7,000 to $25,000, with actual levels of support depending on the duration of the overseas research period. Applicants should indicate their proposed research location(s) in the application. Applicants to the Research Scholar Program may only apply for research in a total of two countries maximum.

Programs are available in:

  • Albania

  • Armenia

  • Azerbaijan

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Bulgaria

  • Croatia

  • Estonia

  • Georgia

  • Kazakhstan

  • Kosovo

  • Kyrgyzstan

  • Latvia

  • Lithuania

  • Moldova

  • Montenegro

  • North Macedonia

  • Poland

  • Romania

  • Russia

  • Serbia

  • Tajikistan

  • Ukraine

For more information about reporting, application requirements, and selection process, please visit: https://acresearchabroad.org/rs/

 

Program Contact

Zerina Omanovic

ba@americancouncils.org

+387 60 328 9804