The Title VIII Ed A. Hewett Policy Fellowship supports research on the countries of the former Soviet Union or Southeastern Europe conducted by an individual scholar or researcher under the auspices of a US government agency, embassy, or field office of a US nongovernmental organization in these regions. The maximum award is $50,000.

Applicants must be US citizens holding a Ph.D. in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration and considerable background in some aspect of the history, culture, politics, and economics of the countries of the FSU and CEE. US citizens with comparable professional experience who do not hold a Ph.D. will also be considered. Applicants must have completed any previous NCEEER grants received before they may apply for a new grant.

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• Countries Eligible for Research
• Placements
• Submission of Applications
• Application Components
• About Ed A. Hewett
• Funding

Countries Eligible for Research

Placements

Submission of Applications

 

Before beginning the application process, please thoroughly read the application guidelines.  All application materials can be found in the "Apply" section of this website.

You have three options to submit your proposal (all applications will be given equal weight, regardless of submission method):

1. Apply online by visiting the "Apply" section and following the instructions.
2. E-mail the application form and associated files as a single zipped attachment (.zip file) to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Indicate "Hewett Application: [your last name]" in the subject line.
3. Mail your documents via the Postal Service to the address at the bottom of this page.

The application forms can be downloaded by visiting the "Apply" section of this website.  All applications must include the following items:

• Application form--if applying by e-mail or mail, download the application form (requires Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader); if applying online, fill out via the online application system
• A project proposal of no more than ten pages (double-spaced, 12-point font) describing the nature of the research to be conducted, including its relevance to contemporary concerns of US policy-makers responsible for the formation of implementation of US foreign policy toward one or more countries of the region
• An estimated budget
• A current Curriculum Vitae (CV), organized in chronological order and no longer than four pages.
• A Human Subjects Review form, if relevant to your proposal
• An official letter of agreement from the agency or organization with which you will be affiliated
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your work and your proposal. These are to be sent directly to NCEEER by the referees and must include the referee's physical or digital signature.

No one personified the vitally important nexus between scholarly research and effective policy-making better than the late Ed A. Hewett, an eminent economist, past Chair of the NCEEER Board, Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Special Assistant to the President for the Soviet Union on the National Security Council. In his honor, NCEEER sponsors the AAASS Ed. A. Hewett Book Prize, which has been awarded annually since 1994 for an outstanding publication on the political economy of the centrally planned economies of the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe and their transitional successors, in addition to the Hewett Policy Fellowship.

Funding for the Ed A. Hewett Fellowship Program is provided under the Program of Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), which is administered by the Department of State. Accordingly, fellowships are subject to Federal laws, and regulations, including the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, and OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-122, A-128, and A-133.