Listed in order of approaching
deadline dates.
Important: Please note that IES
makes every effort to be accurate regarding deadlines, but
we encourage each applicant to verify each year's approaching deadline. (Many
funding sources are also administered by or listed on the Graduate
Division Fellowship Office's website.
Please consult it as well.)
November Deadlines:
January Deadlines:
February Deadlines:
March Deadlines:
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IES Fellowship Fund

October
IES
Dissertation Fellowship
A limited number of Graduate
Dissertation Research and Writing Fellowships is available
to UC Berkeley graduate students whose dissertations focus
on topics related to Western Europe and the European Union.
Topics should focus on political, historical, economic, social,
cultural, and intellectual issues or public policy. Recipients
must be advanced to candidacy, and preference will be given
to applicants who have finished the bulk of their fieldwork.
A Graduate Dissertation Fellowship
provides $ 3,000 for AY 09-10, and can be used to supplement
external grants. A Graduate Dissertation Fellowship
cannot be deferred and must be used within AY 07-08. The
deadline for application receipt at IES is October 1, 2009. Requirements: Two-page dissertation prospectus and nomination from the Chair
of your dissertation committee. Please e-mail your prospectus
to Beverly Crawford, Associate Director. Institute of European
Studies: ies [@] berkeley.edu. The faculty nomination
should also be e-mailed to: ies [@] berkeley.edu.
Deadline: October 1, 2009

November
EU Center of Excellence
Predissertation and Dissertation Fellowships
See complete grant and application information here at eucenter.berkeley.edu/grants/.

European
Union Center of Excellence Faculty Summer Curriculum Development
Grant
See complete grant and application information here at eucenter.berkeley.edu/grants/.

EU Center Faculty Research Grants
See complete grant and application information here at eucenter.berkeley.edu/grants/.
EU Course Modules Grants
See complete grant and application information here at eucenter.berkeley.edu/grants/.

UCB Working
Group Grants for Students in European Studies
The Institute
of European Studies (IES) invites undergraduate and graduate
students to form working groups to explore European topics
under IES sponsorship. We envision such groups as forums
for collaboration and exchange across the various European
area studies programs and academic disciplines on campus.
As such, they should provide opportunities for students
to both explore a European issue or event in depth, and acquire
new perspectives from fields outside their major or scholarly
focus.
Examples of possible topics include but are not
limited to: migration, religion, the environment, sports,
the family, multiculturalism, and the EU. While we are
interested in all proposals, we especially appreciate those
which establish comparative
perspectives looking at individual themes as they
manifest themselves in the various countries comprising
Europe, or interdisciplinary
frameworks exploring the representation of European
topics in cultural texts from such diverse fields as
literature, film, psychology, political science, sociology,
art history, mass media, economics, business, history,
and music.
To apply for funding please submit the following to contact below.
- Description of the working group
(1-2 pages): Proposed topic, areas and disciplines
encompassed, a list of activities including a schedule
of meetings and potential texts or cultural works to
be studied, and the name and contact information of the
group’s primary coordinator.
- Budget: IES can provide up to $1750
for working group activities. Funds may be used for diverse
purposes, including guest speakers, film rentals, book
purchases, reader production, and refreshments. In your
application please note the amount your group requires,
and describe how it will be used. The primary coordinator
of the Working Group must be affiliated with at least one
UC Berkeley department, which will serve as the home department
and will administer the funds awarded by the Institute
of European Studies.
Noga Wizansky, Assistant Director
National Resource Center for West European Studies
Institute of European Studies
207 Moses Hall #2316
Berkeley, CA 94720-2316
510-643-4558
nwizansk [@] berkeley.edu
Deadline: Novermber 1 (or the following Monday when November 1 falls on a weekend).

Foreign
Language Teaching Grants
IES is pleased to announce a competition for a $1,500 travel
grant for Berkeley foreign language instructors of Western
European languages to support the acquisition of new information
and training in language pedagogy, second-language acquisition,
and applied linguistics. The competition is open to GSIs,
lecturers, tenure-track, and tenured faculty. Applications
should include the following:
- A proposal statement describing the applicant planned
travel and how it will enhance language instruction at
UCB Berkeley
- A budget
- A curriculum vitae
Please submit these items to
Noga Wizansky, Assistant Director
National Resource Center for West European Studies
Institute of European Studies
207 Moses Hall #2316
Berkeley, CA 94720-2316
510-643-4558
nwizansk [@] berkeley.edu
Deadline: Novermber 1 (or the following Monday when November 1 falls on a weekend).
January
Foreign Language and
Area Studies Awards: Academic Year and Summer
The Graduate Fellowship Office has begun accepting
applications for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
awards for Academic Year 2010-09 and Summer 2011.
FLAS awards enable students who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents to
acquire a high level of competence in one or more foreign languages. Fellowships
are awarded to students in modern foreign language and area studies, with priority
given to students in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields.
Eligible languages for the IES include Breton, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish,
French, German, modern Greek, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,
Spanish, Swedish, Welsh, and Yiddish. Priority is given to advanced study
in the least commonly taught languages to students in the social sciences and
professional schools. Please note that past recipients may reapply.
For academic year awards, entering students must submit the combined Graduate
Application for Admission and Fellowships by the departmental deadline.
Continuing students should apply directly to the Graduate Fellowships Office,
318 Sproul Hall. See the Graduate
Division Web site for complete program details and the online application
form.
Deadline: January 25, 2010.

February 2010 Deadlines
IES UC European
Proseminar Program
Visiting European Professor
Fall 2010 / Spring 2011
The Institute of European Studies invites applications from
UC departments and professional schools who wish to fund a visiting
European professor for
fall 2010/Spring 2011.
Download
the Proseminar Application Information
Deadline: February 1, 2010

IES & CGES (General) Predissertation Fellowships
Spring / Summer / Fall 2010
Fellowships for short-term (two to three months) predissertation research in Europe during Spring / Summer / Fall 2010 for graduate students working on modern European topics and enrolled at any UC campus. Graduate students often find that a first separate visit improves their chances of efficient and successful dissertation research abroad. This permits a network of academic support and contacts to be built up before the major stay. This Predissertation Research Program is designed to provide such opportunities and is not intended to be a supplement or substitute for regular dissertation support. Under normal circumstances, students receiving the grants will be expected to return to their home institution following the grant period for the purpose of defining and/or refining their dissertation project in anticipation of their subsequent dissertation research abroad. The Center is unable to support predissertation projects that are purely literary, philosophical, or theoretical in character. It also cannot support projects in early modern history outside the Central European field or those that deal exclusively with Russian history. Applicants should be in the process of preparing their dissertation proposals, and there should be a gap of at least one semester or two quarters between the completion of their predissertation fellowship and the beginning of their field work abroad. These fellowships of $5000 each are expected to cover two or three months' research in Europe.
Download the CGES/IES Predissertation Information Sheet Download the CGES/IES Predissertation Application
Deadline: February 1, 2010

IES Berkeley-Vienna Pre-Dissertation, Dissertation, and Berkeley-Viadrina Fellowships
For more information and application forms, click here...
Deadline: February 1, 2010

March 2010 Deadlines
UC
Berkeley — Entering Graduate
Fellowships in Modern European Studies
The Center for German and European Studies announces the availability
of fellowships in the amount of $10,000 ($5,000 each semester), Fall 2010 and
Spring 2011 for outstanding entering UC Berkeley graduate students who demonstrate an
interest in modern European studies. The sponsoring unit must agree to provide
tuition and fee waivers for students who are selected. The Center will also
provide a matching grant of $5,000 for a third semester (Fall 2011), provided
that the nominating department continues the tuition and fee waiver support
and agrees to provide an additional $5,000 to the student. The department’s
contribution can come in the form of a GSI or GSR appointment. The student’s
graduate advisor is required to write a brief narrative report on their progress
each semester.
Nominations should be submitted by the sponsoring department or professional
school. Nominations should
include the student’s complete application file—transcripts,
GRE scores, statement of purpose, letters of reference—and a letter
of nomination from the department. These should be sent to:
John Efron, Director
Entering Graduate Fellowship Competition
Institute of European Studies
Center for German and European Studies
University of California
207 Moses Hall #2316
Berkeley, CA 94720-2316
If you need any additional information regarding these awards, please contact
Gia White-Forbes at (510) 642-4555 or by e-mail at gia@berkeley.edu
Download the IES Entering Graduate Fellowship Announcement
Deadline: March 6, 2010

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