Summer Grants for Research and Internships in Europe & Eurasia

The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) is pleased to make available grants for in-person summer research projects or internships for current undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 

Funding is intended to support research and internship opportunities in countries within Europe and Eurasia. This application includes allocated funding for projects in specific countries or regions, but all countries in Europe and Eurasia are eligible. For details on allocated funding opportunities, refer to the funding sources at the bottom of this page.

If travel restrictions prevent travel to country in Europe/Eurasia, alternative projects will be considered. For questions, contact WCEE.

Awards up to $5,000.

Application Opens: December 1 at 12:01 a.m.

Application Deadline: March 1 at 11:59 p.m.

Eligibility Criteria: 

• Open to U-M Ann Arbor undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and professional school students, regardless of citizenship, enrolled in a full-time degree program.
• Eligible students must return to campus for at least one term prior to graduation. 
• Applicants for research grants may be at preliminary or more advanced stages of their research, and the research project must be at least one month in length. 
• Applicants for internships should be prepared to identify the venue for their internship in a governmental agency, business, or non-governmental institution in the region, and the internship must constitute at least a 30-hour-per-week time commitment for a minimum of six weeks. 
• All travel must follow current guidelines, which are detailed in the LSA International Travel Guidelines.

Application Requirements

• Application Form 
• Statement of purpose (1-3 pages) including proposed time period, institutional affiliation, your reasons for pursuing the project, and how this experience will contribute to your career goals
• Project Budget
• One letter of recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae or résumé
• University of Michigan transcript
• Letter of invitation or description of in-country resources (Undergraduate applicants for internships do not need to have a letter of invitation to apply for funding, but rather may upload a list of the internships to which you are applying.) 

Increase your chances of securing funding by submitting a Global Research & Internship Opportunities Common Application (deadline 2/15) along with this award or other Region or Country-Specific Opportunities. Don't miss out - read more here.

Reporting: A written project report and a thank you letter to the donor will be required at the conclusion of the grant. 

Selection Process: A selection committee comprised of faculty affiliated with the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia will evaluate the applications on the following criteria: feasibility, relevance to degree program, relevance to career goals, record of academic achievement, and overall quality of the application. Applicants should not assume they will receive an award, and should not purchase airline tickets before the awards are announced if they cannot cover the cost from other sources.

Contact: wcee.funding@umich.edu