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European Studies Undergraduate Independent Research Grant

Funding Amount
Up to $3,500 during the academic year, up to $6,000 for summer projects
Deadline
Fall and Spring Deadlines
Audience
Undergraduates
Opportunity Type
Research
Sponsoring Unit
Nanovic Institute for European Studies

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

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Eligible Expenses

  • Transportation
    • flights
    • airport transfers
    • mileage
    • parking
    •  in-country transportation
  • Lodging
  • Meals
  • Other (entrance/research fees, international insurance coverage, phone plan, etc.)

Key Dates

  1. Fall application deadline

    Before submitting an application, students are strongly encouraged to consult with someone from Nanovic, CUSE, Franco, or another Keough School unit. A faculty mentor is required and should review draft proposals before they are submitted. Faculty references are due no later than 10/20/26 (3/9/27 for summer grants).

  2. Fall faculty reference deadline

  3. Spring application deadline

  4. Summer faculty reference deadline

Submission Requirements

  • Applicant information
    • name
    • year
    • major(s)
    • minor(s)
    • email address
    • Notre Dame ID
    • membership in other funding programs like AnBryce or Glynn, previous work with Nanovic)
  • Project information
    • title
    • start and end date
    • relevance to field of study
    • relation to Nanovic research priorities
    • student's qualifications to complete research
  • Research proposal (project narrative, methodology, expected outcomes and/or outputs).
  • Proposed budget.
  • Faculty reference.

Evaluation Criteria

  • Strength of project proposal and budget
  • Well-crafted research plan
  • Necessary methodological and language proficiencies
  • Faculty endorsement
  • Connection to program of study
  • Alignment of project with Nanovic research priorities/European studies

Contact

For projects related to Central and Eastern Europe: Roy Kimmey, senior program manager, student research and academic affairs, Naovic Institute, rkimmey@nd.edu. For projects related to Western Europe: Annie Seul, internal grants and academic administration program manager, Nanavic Institute, aseul@nd.edu