Opportunities

  • Sept. 16

    Ansari Institute Student Grant

    $500

    The Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion offers this grant to support student research and development for individuals and activities for student clubs. 

    Open to: Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences, Research

  • Rolling deadline

    Asia Faculty Conference Presentation Grant

    Up to $2,500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies offers this grant to its core affiliated faculty and faculty fellows to present at Asia-related conferences and workshops.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Asia Graduate Research Funding

    Up to $2500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies offers this grant to current graduate students for Asia-related research.

  • Apply 30 Days Before Travel (See Key Dates)

    Asia-related Faculty Conference/Workshop and Events Grant

    Up to $2500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies provides funding to its core affiliated faculty and faculty fellows for Asia-related attendance at conferences, workshops, and guest speaker events.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Applications are due by 11:59 pm on 09/30/26

    Asia-Related Faculty Research Grant

    Up to $2500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies provides funding to its core affiliated faculty and faculty fellows for Asia-related research, including publication support.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Rolling Deadline

    Beyond the Classroom Grant

    Up to $3,000

    Supports extracurricular student learning experiences led by faculty. The grant may support experiential learning opportunities for students in the same class or students who share an interest in a topic.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Teaching/Curricular

  • Rolling Deadline

    Club Support Grant (Graduate)

    Up to $1,750

    Funding support for student club events that enrich linguistic, cultural, social, and political understanding about Europe.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Rolling Deadline

    Club Support Grant (Undergraduate)

    Up to $1,750

    Funding support for student club events that enrich linguistic, cultural, social, and political understanding about Europe.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Conference and Workshop Support/Sponsorship Grant

    Up to $5,000

    Supports the development, organization, and hosting of academic conferences and workshops at the University of Notre Dame or in Europe that focus on issues of importance to European studies.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Course Development & Teaching Grant

    Up to $2,500

    Supports the development and teaching of undergraduate European Studies courses in any discipline, with priority given to diplomacy, Ukrainian Studies, Nanovic research priorities, University initiatives, and Ways of Knowing courses.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Teaching/Curricular

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Faculty-Led Student Trip Grant

    Up to $25,000

    Supports faculty-led student trips and seminars in Europe.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Applications are open

    Faculty Mezzanine Grants

    Up to $20,000

    Evidence of other internal grant applications is required BIG Lab has limited funds for direct monetary support, providing a maximum of $20,000 3 pages maximum for narrative

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Faculty Working Group

    Up to $7,500 per academic year

    Fund Kellogg faculty-led working groups that advance scholarship, foster intellectual collaboration, and drive innovation in targeted fields.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Independent Research Grant (Graduate)

    Up to $3,500 during the academic year, up to $6,000 for summer projects

    Funding support for graduate independent research projects in or about Europe.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Independent Research Grant (Undergraduate)

    Up to $3,500 during the academic year, up to $6,000 for summer projects

    Funding support for undergraduate independent research projects in or about Europe.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Internship & Service Grant

    Up to $3,500 during the academic year, up to $6,000 for summer projects

    Funding support for undergraduates who have secured an internship or service position in Europe.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Kellogg Collaborative Multi-Year Initiative Grant

    Up to $10,000 per year

    Support multi-year initiatives led by Kellogg faculty fellows that foster interdisciplinary, cross-campus collaboration and host academic events targeting critical challenges in global democracy.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Applications Due 02/23/27

    Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellowship

    Support equal to a full departmental graduate student stipend

    Residential fellowships for 5th-year Kellogg doctoral student affiliates to support and complete the writing of their dissertation.

    Open to: Graduate Students

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Kellogg Faculty Academic Conferences and Workshops

    $25,000 for academic conference; $10,000 for academic workshops

    Funding to Kellogg faculty fellows to organize research conferences and workshops.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Kellogg Faculty Distinguished Scholar Visit Grant

    Up to $6,500 per visit

    Support Kellogg faculty fellows in bringing eminent external scholars to Notre Dame for short-term visits that advance the Institute’s research and intellectual culture.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Kellogg Faculty Publication Grant

    Up to $3,000

    Provides support for Kellogg faculty fellows seeking assistance with publishing their findings.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Kellogg Faculty Research Grant

    Up to $20,000

    Provides individual and collaborative grants to support research by Kellogg faculty fellows across all disciplines.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Apply 30 Days Before Travel

    Kellogg Faculty Travel to Conference Grant

    up to $5,000

    Funding for Kellogg faculty fellows to travel to a scholarly conference or workshop for which other Notre Dame funding is not available or sufficient.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Apply 30 Days Before Travel

    Kellogg Graduate Conference Travel Grant

    Up to $2,000

    Support Kellogg doctoral student affiliates (in any year of their PhD program) with costs related to traveling to academic conferences where they will be presenting papers.

    Open to: Graduate Students

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Kellogg Graduate Research Grant

    Up to $10,000

    Support Kellogg doctoral student affiliates (in any year of their PhD program) with their international fieldwork and related research.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Rolling deadline

    Kellogg Graduate Student Professionalization Grant

    Up to $2,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers financial support for professional training and other expenses related to professionalization that helps our doctoral student affiliates become better prepared to enter the academic workplace.

    Open to: Graduate Students

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Kellogg Research Collaborator Visit Grant

    Up to $3,000 per visit

    Support for short-term, high-impact visits to Notre Dame (up to 3 weeks) by active research partners or co-authors working with Kellogg faculty fellows.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Applications Due 03/02/27

    Kellog/Kroc Undergraduate Research Grant

    Up to $6,000

    Support independent summer research for undergraduate juniors whose scholarly interests intersect with the core themes of the Kellogg and Kroc Institutes.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights Faculty Research Grants

    $500-$3,000

    Faculty research grants of $500 to $3,000 support Klau Institute faculty fellows conducting fieldwork, surveys, research convenings, and workshops related to civil and human rights.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Klau Institute Graduate Student Research Grants

    $300-$3,000

    Research grants of $300 to $3,000 support faculty-supervised research by Klau Institute graduate student affiliates on civil and human rights issues.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Applications Due 3/19/2027

    Klau Institute Summer Law Fellowships

    Up to $2,500

    Summer fellowships support Notre Dame law students working at public interest organizations that promote civil and human rights. Awards typically range from $2,000 to $2,500.

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Klau Institute Undergraduate Student Research Grants

    $300-$2,000

    Research grants of $300 to $2,000 support faculty-supervised research by Klau Institute undergraduate student affiliates on civil and human rights issues.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Applications Due 04/01/27

    Klau Institute Undergraduate Summer Internship Funding

    $500-$3,000

    Funding of $500 to $3,000 helps Klau Institute undergraduate student affiliates cover living expenses or replace income while completing unpaid summer internships with civil and human rights organizations.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Internship

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Liu Institute - Asia-Related Student Non-research Grants

    Up to $2,500

    The Liu Institute's student non-research grants help students expand their engagement with Asia through opportunities including internships, service projects, study abroad, and language learning.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Liu Institute - Asia-Related Student Research Grants

    Up to $2,500

    The Liu Institute's student research grants support students in developing their research capabilities related to Asia.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Applications Due 04/01/27

    Melsheimer Fellows Program

    $1,000 in year 1; minimum $1,000 in year 2 through hourly wage

    This two-year experiential learning program gives rising sophomores opportunities to serve the local community and participate in research and legal assistance work through the Klau Institute.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    ND-UCU Collaborative Online International Learning Grant

    Up to $3,000

    Supports faculty at Notre Dame and UCU the opportunity to co-design and co-teach a joint course with a COIL component, bringing Ukrainian and US students into a shared virtual classroom.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Pasquale Migration and Human Trafficking Grants

    $500-$6,000

    Grants of $500 to $6,000 support Klau Institute student affiliates and faculty fellows conducting research, work, or other engagement related to migration and human trafficking.

    Open to: Faculty, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Rolling Deadline

    Professional Development Grant (Graduate)

    Up to $2,500

    Funding support for Nanovic Institute Graduate Fellows to undertake professional development opportunities.

    Open to: Graduate Students

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Publication Grant

    Up to $5,000

    Supports the publication of scholarly works, providing funding for subventions, copyediting, indexing, and translations.

    Open to: Faculty

  • Rolling deadline

    Religion and Global Affairs Internship Grant

    Up to $3,500

    The Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion offers this grant to support students who have secured unpaid opportunities at the intersection of international relations and religion. 

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Internship

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Research Cluster Grant

    Up to $7,500

    Supports collaborative, multi-disciplinary faculty projects that advance outstanding research, scholarship, or creative endeavor in European studies around an identified theme.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Speaker Support Grant

    Up to $3,000

    Supports bringing scholars and professionals to Notre Dame and South Bend to speak with faculty and students about issues of importance to European studies.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Spring and Fall Cohort Deadlines

    Sustainability Research Fellows Program

    $750

    Supports students (through funding, cohort support, and mentorship) in developing an independent research project to be run during their semester studying abroad.

    Open to: Undergraduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Opens September 1, 2026

    The Pulte Institute for Global Development What Works Fund

    Up to $20,000

    The What Works Fund supports Pulte Institute Core Affiliated Faculty implementing promising global development interventions and conducting research to demonstrate their effectiveness and potential for broader impact.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Rolling Deadline

    Ukrainian Studies Hub Research Grant

    Up to $20,000

    Supports research projects connected to Ukraine and Ukrainian Studies. Projects should have a duration of 12-24 months.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research