Opportunities

The Keough School of Global Affairs Opportunities Hub brings together funding and professional opportunities offered by the Keough School and its institutes and center. Opportunities are available to students, faculty and staff across the University of Notre Dame, with some also open to external scholars. Eligibility varies by opportunity; please review individual listings for details.

  • Rolling Deadline, Apply 30 days before travel

    Asia Faculty Conference Presentation Grant

    Up to $2,500

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

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Rolling deadline

    Asia Faculty Events Grant

    Up to $3000

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies offers this grant to core affiliated faculty and faculty fellows for Asia-related events.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

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

    Asia Faculty Research and Publications Grant

    Up to $2,500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies offers this grant to core affiliated faculty and faculty fellows for Asia-related research and publication support.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Asia Graduate Research Grant

    Up to $2,500

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

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Asia Undergraduate Engagement Grant

    Up to $2,500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies offers this grant to current full-time Notre Dame undergraduate students for Asia-related activities, including internships, study abroad, and service projects.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Asia Undergraduate Research Grant

    Up to $2500

    The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies offers this grant to current full-time Notre Dame undergraduate students for Asia-related research.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Civil and Human Rights Faculty Conference Travel Grant

    $500-$3,000

    The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights offers this grant to faculty fellows for travel to conferences to present research related to civil and human rights.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Civil and Human Rights Faculty Research Grant

    $500-$3,000

    The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights offers this grant to faculty fellows for research related to civil and human rights, including fieldwork, surveys, research convenings and workshops.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Civil and Human Rights Graduate Conference Travel Grant

    $300-$2,000

    The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights offers this grant to graduate student affiliates for travel to conferences to present research related to civil and human rights.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Civil and Human Rights Graduate Research Grant

    $300-$3,000

    The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights offers this grant to graduate student affiliates for research-related activities on civil and human rights topics. Student research must be supervised by a faculty member.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Civil and Human Rights Undergraduate Conference Travel Grant

    $300-$2,000

    The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights offers this grant to undergraduate student affiliates for travel to conferences to present research related to civil and human rights.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Civil and Human Rights Undergraduate Research Grant

    $300-$2,000

    The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights offers this grant to undergraduate student affiliates for research-related activities on civil and human rights topics. Student research must be supervised by a faculty member.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Collaborative Multi-Year Initiative Grant

    Up to $10,000 per year

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows leading multi-year initiatives that foster interdisciplinary, cross-campus collaboration and host academic events focused on critical challenges in global democracy.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Applications Due 02/23/27

    Dissertation Year Fellowship

    Support equal to a full departmental graduate student stipend.

    The Kellogg Institute offers this residential fellowship to fifth-year doctoral student affiliates to support completion of their dissertations.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Rolling Deadline

    EURO Fellows Professional Development Grant

    Up to $1,500

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to EURO Fellows for professional development opportunities.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Rolling Deadline

    European Studies Beyond the Classroom Grant

    Up to $3,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty leading extracurricular learning experiences for students in a class or around a shared topic.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Teaching/Curricular

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Conference and Workshop Support Grant

    Up to $5,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty fellows and associates for developing, organizing and hosting academic conferences and workshops focused on European studies.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Course Development and Teaching Grant

    Up to $2,500

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty developing and teaching undergraduate European Studies courses in any discipline.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Teaching/Curricular

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Faculty-Led Student Trip Grant

    Up to $25,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty leading student trips and seminars in Europe.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Teaching/Curricular

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Faculty Publication Grant

    Up to $5,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty fellows and associates for scholarly publication expenses, including subventions, copyediting, indexing and translation.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Publications

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Faculty Research, Scholarship and Creative Work Grant

    Up to $10,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty fellows and associates for individual research, scholarship and creative work in European studies, including projects that may involve travel to Europe.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Rolling Deadline

    European Studies Graduate Club Support Grant

    Up to $1,750

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to graduate student clubs for events that enrich linguistic, cultural, social and political understanding of Europe.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Graduate Independent Research Grant

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

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to graduate students for independent research projects in or about Europe.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Research Cluster Grant

    Up to $7,500

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty fellows and associates leading collaborative, multidisciplinary projects that advance research, scholarship or creative work in European studies.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Speaker Support Grant

    Up to $3,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty fellows and associates to bring scholars and professionals to Notre Dame or Europe for programming related to European studies.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Rolling Deadline

    European Studies Undergraduate Club Support Grant

    Up to $1,750

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to undergraduate student clubs for events that enrich linguistic, cultural, social and political understanding of Europe.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Undergraduate Independent Research Grant

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

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to undergraduate students for independent research projects in or about Europe.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    European Studies Undergraduate Internship and Service Grant

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

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to undergraduate students who have secured an internship or service position in Europe.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Faculty Conference and Workshop Grant

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

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows to organize academic conferences and workshops.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Apply 30 Days Before Travel

    Faculty Conference Travel Grant

    up to $5,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows for travel to scholarly conferences or workshops when other Notre Dame funding is unavailable or insufficient.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Faculty Distinguished Scholar Visit Grant

    Up to $6,500 per visit

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows to bring eminent external scholars to Notre Dame for short-term visits that advance the Institute's research and intellectual culture.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences

  • Applications are open

    Faculty Mezzanine Grant

    Up to $20,000

    BIG Lab offers this grant to faculty members to support research when other internal funding is unavailable or insufficient.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Faculty Publication Grant

    Up to $3,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows seeking support for publishing their research findings.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Publications

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Faculty Research Grant

    Up to $20,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers individual and collaborative grants to faculty fellows to support research across disciplines.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Faculty Working Group Grant

    Up to $7,500 per academic year.

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows leading working groups that advance scholarship, foster intellectual collaboration and drive innovation in targeted fields.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Apply 30 Days Before Travel

    Graduate Conference Travel Grant

    Up to $2,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to doctoral student affiliates for travel to academic conferences where they are presenting papers.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Graduate Research Grant

    Up to $10,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to doctoral student affiliates for international fieldwork and related research.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Apply 30 days before travel

    Graduate Student Professionalization Grant

    Up to $2,000

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to doctoral student affiliates for professional training and other expenses that support preparation for the academic workplace.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Other

  • Fall and Spring deadlines

    Legacy Project External Grant

    Up to $2,500

    The Kellogg Institute and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies offers this grant to external researchers using Colombian Truth Commission transmedia files for peace and democracy research to visit Notre Dame.

    Open to: External Scholars, Practitioners

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring deadlines

    Legacy Project Internal Grant

    Up to $2,500

    The Kellogg Institute and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies offer this grant to Notre Dame faculty, researchers, and graduate students to utilize and maximize the Colombian Truth Commission's transmedia archives for research on peace, conflict and democracy.

    Open to: Faculty, Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Rolling deadline

    MGA Professional Development Grant

    Up to $1,000

    The Keough School of Global Affairs offers this grant to its Master of Global Affairs students to support one, or more, professional development opportunities that advance their post-graduate career goals.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences, Research, Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    ND-UCU Collaborative Online International Learning Grant

    Up to $3,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty at Notre Dame and UCU to co-design and co-teach a joint course with a Collaborative Online International Learning component.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Teaching/Curricular

  • Rolling deadline

    Open Access Funding

    Up to $1,000

    The Keough School of Global Affairs offers this funding to its regular faculty to make Open Access to their publication more affordable.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Publications

  • Fall and Spring Deadlines

    Pasquale Migration and Human Trafficking Grant

    $500-$6,000

    The Pasquale Family Endowment for Excellence at the Klau Institute provides support for student or faculty research, work and other engagement related to migration and human trafficking.

    Open to: Faculty, Graduate Students, Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Research, Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • October 13, 2026

    PhD Research Grant

    Up to $10,000

    BIG Lab offers grants to Economics and Sustainability Development Ph.D. students to conduct field research or acquire specialized datasets.

    Open to: Graduate Students

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • 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: Graduate Students, Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • November 18, 2026

    Request for Researcher Support

    N/A

    The Kellogg Institute offers these funds to support postdoctoral and predoctoral researchers for faculty fellows.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Multiple Application Deadlines

    Research Collaborator Visit Grant

    Up to $3,000 per visit

    The Kellogg Institute offers this grant to faculty fellows for short-term visits to Notre Dame by active research partners or co-authors.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Fall and Spring deadlines

    Student Research and Activities 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, Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Events or Conferences, Research

  • Spring and Fall Cohort Deadlines

    Study Abroad Sustainability Research Fellows Program

    $750

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies supports students through funding, cohort support and mentorship as they develop an independent research project during a semester abroad.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Training, Internships, Experiential Learning

  • Rolling Deadline

    Ukrainian Studies Hub Research Grant

    Up to $20,000

    The Nanovic Institute for European Studies offers this grant to faculty for research projects connected to Ukraine and Ukrainian Studies. Projects should have a duration of 12 to 24 months.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Applications Due 03/02/27

    Undergraduate Research Grant

    Up to $6,000

    The Kellogg Institute and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies offer this grant to undergraduate juniors for independent summer research related to the core themes of the two institutes.

    Open to: Undergraduates

    Opportunity Type: Research

  • Opens September 1, 2026

    What Works Research Grant

    Up to $20,000

    The Pulte Institute for Global Development offers the What Works Fund to core affiliated faculty for research that generates evidence to inform effective policies addressing poverty-related issues.

    Open to: Faculty

    Opportunity Type: Research