After the long pandemic break, the American Studies Center is pleased to announce a competition for research grants for MA and BA students to support their work on their MA theses and BA papers. The maximum sum of a single grant is 5,000 PLN. The money may be used to pay
– for travel to archives or libraries to research in specialized collections
– for travel to conduct fieldwork social research in communities of interests
– for the purchase of books and other resources necessary to
complete their projects.
The grants will be awarded to the authors of the best MA and BA research proposals. Interested candidates are asked to submit a research proposal of about 600 words stating
1. research problem and its academic and/or cultural relevance
2. research methodology
3. research schedule
4. budget (include estimates of plane/train tickets, lodging or of the cost of specific books)
5. justification for the expense, i.e., explain why this money is needed for completing your research
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The research proposals should be submitted to all three coordinators of the program: Paweł Frelik (p.frelik@uw.edu.pl), William Glass (w.glass@uw.edu.pl), and Anna Sosnowska (aksosnow1@uw.edu.pl).
The deadline for applications in the current cycle is February 20, 2024.
The decisions will be made by the end of the month.
