The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research invites proposals for the
2021 TITLE VIII NATIONAL RESEARCH COMPETITION
Deadline: December 31, 2020
The National Research Competition provides funds for both collaborative and individual research projects on Eurasia and Eastern Europe of relevance to current U.S. foreign policy. Research Contracts support collaborative projects involving multiple scholars or researchers who are U.S. citizens and hold the PhD, with a maximum award of $40,000. Research Grants support projects conducted by individual scholars or researchers who are U.S. citizens and hold the PhD ,
with a maximum award of $20,000.
Research activity supported by a Contract or Grant may begin as early as March 1, 2021. Scholars and researchers should schedule their research activities so as to complete and submit all project requirements to NCEEER by September 1, 2022. Successful applicants will be required to submit a final report to NCEEER and may be asked to present the results of research and other programmatic experiences in a public forum sponsored by NCEEER and the Department of State. In addition, research reports submitted to NCEEER may be considered for publication in the journal Problems of Post-Communism.
Countries Eligible for Research

• Albania
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Georgia
• Hungary
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• Kyrgyzstan
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Macedonia
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Poland
• Romania
• Russia
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• Uzbekistan

NRC Funding
Funding for the National Research Competition 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, grants are subject to Federal laws, and regulations, including the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, and OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-122, A-128, and A133. Grants are also subject to the availability of funds.
How to apply
For more information and to apply, visit NCEEER’s website at http://www.nceeer.org and select “Programs.” The deadline for application submission is December 31, 2020. NCEEER’s Board of Directors will judge the competition. Applicants will be notified of theoutcome by March 1, 2021.

About NCEEER
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 Eastern 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 and contribute to a better understanding of current developments and future prospects in the post-communist countries of Europe and Eurasia.