Event and Short-Term Visitor Grants

CERS awards academic activity grants that may be used to organize events focusing on Europe/Russia or to support week-long visits by European/Russian scholars whose work focuses on Europe/Russia. Events and scholars with multidisciplinary appeal are especially welcome, as are those that may attract external funding or lead to future collaborations.
 
Priority is given to projects that focus on the modern and contemporary periods, new initiatives, and annual events in their first three years. However, all projects of serious academic merit that focus on Europe or Russia will be considered. Project descriptions must demonstrate how the project will advance knowledge of European or Russian societies, histories, or cultures.

Supporting documentation for both funding categories: two-page project description written in language that is accessible to non-specialist colleagues, itemized budget, visitor CV(s).
Requirements specific to each of the funding categories are outlined below:

Conferences, Workshops, Speaker Series

• Award amount: up to $5000 per project
• Awards may cover event organization expenses (up to $1000) and speaker travel and accommodation expenses (up to $1500 per speaker)
• Event(s) must include non-UCLA scholars

Visiting Scholars

• Award amount: up to $3000
• Awards may cover round-trip flight, hotel, per diem, honorarium of up to $1000
• Visitors will be expected to engage in the following events: a public lecture and a faculty or graduate student workshop
• Visitors must be housed administratively in a UCLA academic department (not in CERS or the International Institute) 

Application materials should be combined into a single PDF file and sent to CERS Executive Director Liana Grancea.

Deadlines:

• June 30, 2024 – for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025
• January 31, 2025 – for Spring and Summer 2025

Funds will be transferred to the grant recipient’s home department and must be spent in the period for which they are awarded. Cost-sharing with other departments and programs is encouraged.

Recipients must agree to submit a brief activity and expense report, outlining project outcomes (1-2 pages). Reports are due at the end of the award period.

For additional information and application procedures please contact Liana Grancea, CERS Executive Director, at lgrancea@international.ucla.edu or 310-825-8030.