The Moynihan Institute will grant awards to graduate students of any discipline to support research concerning the regions below. Typically, these awards will be used during the summer of 20242025. The purpose of the award is primarily to provide graduate students with the opportunity to conduct field research, pursue archival research, gather preliminary data, make contacts, map topics, undergo advanced language training, and increase competitiveness of future funding proposals.
The awards are competitive . Proposals with research relating to dissertations or final graduate theses/projects receiving priority. In addition to the general promise of the research question, proposals will be judged on the basis of (i) the quality of the proposed research, (ii) the organization and thoughtfulness of the proposal, and (iii) the appropriateness and feasibility of the research plan in relation to the student's background and qualifications.
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*We will be offering a "Proposal Writing Workshop" on Thursday or around Wednesday, September 26, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET in Eggers 341. The workshop will be hosted by Sue Wadley, Professor Emerita of Anthropology24, 2025. Further details will be announced with our grant applications, which will be available on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
Europe
The Moynihan Institute’s Center for European Studies (CES) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying Europe. Any student enrolled in a graduate program (master’s or PhD) at Syracuse University may apply. These awards are funded by the Goekjian and Perryman endowments.
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Award: up to $1,500
Deadline: October 2115, 20242025, at 11:59 pm ET
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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Award: up to $2,000
Deadline: October 2115, 20242025, at 11:59 pm ET
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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Award: up to $1,500
Deadline: October 2115, 20242025, at 11:59 pm ET
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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The Moynihan Institute’s Middle Eastern Studies Program (MESP) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying the Middle East. Any student enrolled in a graduate program (master’s or PhD) at Syracuse University may apply. These awards are funded by the Goekjian and Perryman endowments.
Deadline: October 2115, 20242025, at 11:59 pm ET
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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The Moynihan Institute’s South Asia Center announces the 32nd Annual Bharati Memorial Award competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying South Asia. Graduate students pursuing PhDs in the Maxwell School are preferred, but students pursuing PhDs in other schools or colleges may apply. These awards are funded by a generous donation in honor of Professor Agehananda Bharati, Syracuse University professor of anthropology for 30 years, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies, and a recipient of the Chancellor’s Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement. Professor Bharati was a world-renowned expert in the cultural anthropology of South Asia, including the field of tantric studies.
Award: up to $2,500
Deadline: October 2115, 20242025, at 11:59 pm ET
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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For more information on the Bharati Memorial Award, click here.
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Moynihan Institute’s Maxwell African Scholars Union (MASU) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying sub-Saharan Africa. Any student enrolled in a graduate program (master’s or PhD) at Syracuse University may apply. These awards are funded by the Goekjian and Perryman endowments.
Award: up to $2,500
Deadline: October 2115, 20242025, at 11:59 pm ET
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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