Faculty Grants
Notre Dame's Faculty Grants fund faculty-led research, teaching, and collaborative projects to advance European studies, with special support for Ukrainian Studies and student engagement.
Funder: University of Notre Dame
Due Dates: September 23, 2026 (fall) | March 3, 2027 (spring)
Funding Amounts: Awards range by program: up to $25,000 (Faculty-Led Student Trip); $20,000 (Ukrainian Studies); $10,000 (Individual Research); $7,500 (Research Cluster); $5,000 (Conference/Workshop, Publication); $3,000 (Beyond the Classroom, Speaker Support); $2,500 (Course Development)
Summary: Supports Notre Dame faculty-led initiatives in European studies, including research, teaching, conferences, collaborative projects, and student engagement.
Key Information: Most grants require Nanovic Faculty Fellow status; some open to all regular Notre Dame faculty.
Description
The Faculty Grants program at the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame, provides competitive funding for faculty-led projects that invigorate European studies on campus. The program supports a wide range of activities, including experiential learning opportunities for students, development and teaching of new European Studies courses, immersive faculty-led trips to Europe, and research projects with a focus on Ukrainian Studies. Additional specialized grants are available exclusively to Nanovic Faculty Fellows, such as support for academic conferences, individual research, publication costs, collaborative research clusters, and bringing distinguished speakers to campus. The program aims to foster interdisciplinary engagement and advance scholarship in European studies.
