The National Council for Eurasian
and East European Research (NCEEER) invites proposals for its
National Research Competition. This competition provides funds
for both collaborative and individual research projects. Research
Contracts support collaborative projects involving multiple
post-doctoral scholars, or individuals with comparable research
skills who do not hold PhDs, including at least one U.S.-based
scholar or researcher with a maximum award of $70,000. Please
note that the PI (Principal Investigator) must be a US citizen
or permanent resident and hold a PhD degree. Research
Grants support research projects conducted by
individual U.S.-based scholars or researchers, with a maximum
award of $40,000. Contracts will provide funding to scholars or
researchers via institutional awards, while Grants will be awarded
directly to the scholar or researcher. Accordingly, Contracts
and Grants involve different application forms and guidelines.
Stipend levels for individual grants are the same ($40,000) for
both the Policy Research Fellowship and National Research Competition.
The deadline for the submission of applications is February 15, 2008. NCEEER’s Board of Directors will judge the competition, and applicants will be notified of the outcome by June 15, 2008.
Research activity supported by a Contract or Grant may begin as early as October 1, 2008. Scholars and researchers should schedule their research activities so as to complete and submit all project requirements to NCEEER by
September 30, 2010. Please note that research reports submitted to NCEEER for scholars’ projects may be considered for publication in the journal Problems of Post-Communism.
Funding for summer salary support is ordinarily not fundable by NCEEER. Research support funding is primarily to be devoted to necessary travel and research expenses. While regular salary support will be considered, summer salary support will be considered as the lowest priority for funding. Any exception concerning summer salary support will need to have clear and detailed specification of its necessity for completion of the proposed project.
About NCEEER's National Research Competition
NCEEER was created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Southeast Europe. From broad, cross-cultural analyses to more focused studies of particular problems, NCEEER supports research projects that facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange of information between scholars and policy-makers.
NCEEER’s programs provide insight and a clearer understanding of current trends in this region for U.S. government representatives, while promoting academic growth and opportunity. With these ends in mind, NCEEER encourages projects that: involve participation by graduate students; facilitate interaction between the public and private sectors; develop data banks and research aids that can be of use to other scholars or researchers; and advance the exchange of ideas in academic, governmental and public fora. NCEEER emphasizes projects that produce readable analysis, reliable information, and lively debate about current economic, political, and international issues. Applicants must demonstrate, directly or indirectly, how their research impacts upon current policy debates and research on such issues.
NCEEER’s National Research Competition is made possible by federal funds under the Program of Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), which is administered by the Department of State. Accordingly, Grants and Contracts are subject to Federal laws and regulations, including OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-122, A-128, and A-133. Grants are also subject to the availability of funds.
You may download application guidelines and forms from NCEEER’s website by clicking on the links in the green area to the right, or you may request a copy by telephone, mail or email. When you request a form, please specify whether you plan to apply for a Research Contract or a Research Grant.
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Forms and Guidelines
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NRC Announcement
Research Contract
Application Guidelines
Application Cover Sheet
Application Form
Research Grant
Application Guidelines
Application Cover Sheet
Application Form
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