The Moynihan Institute will grant awards to graduate students to support research for MA thesis or doctoral research projects concerning the regions below. The purpose of the award is to provide students the opportunity to gather preliminary data, make contacts, map topics, and increase competitiveness of future proposals for funding. Any student enrolled in an MA or PhD program at Syracuse University may apply.
The awards are competitive. 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.
You may apply for more than one grant from the Moynihan Institute, but no more than one award will be given by the Moynihan Institute per year per student. Awards are ranked separately, so if your proposal is accepted by more than one committee, you will be awarded the better opportunity. Previous recipients of this or other grants awarded through the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs are eligible but not a top priority.
These awards are funded by the Goekjian and Perryman endowments.
The Moynihan Institute’s Center for European Studies (CES) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying Europe. The grant can be used for such activities as field work, archival research, creating or purchasing data sets, internship expenses, language training, online courses, and travel that leads to a deeper understanding of Europe.
For the purposes of the grant competition, “Europe” includes any country in the standard geographic area west of the Urals and north and west of the Caspian and Black seas, including Russia, the states of the South Caucasus, and Turkey.
Award: $500-$1,500
Deadline: February 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET
Link to Application:
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
The Moynihan Institute’s East Asia Program (EAP) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying East Asia. The grant can be used for such activities as field work, archival research, creating or purchasing data sets, internship expenses, language training, online courses, and travel that leads to a deeper understanding of East Asia.
Award: up to $2,000
Deadline: February 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET
Link to Application:
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
The Moynihan Institute’s Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying Latin America and the Caribbean. The grant can be used for such activities as field work, archival research, creating or purchasing data sets, internship expenses, language training, online courses, and travel that leads to a deeper understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Award: up to $1,500
Deadline: February 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET
Link to Application:
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
The Moynihan Institute’s Middle Eastern Studies Program (MESP) announces its annual grant competition for graduate students interested in learning about and studying Middle East. The grant can be used for such activities as field work, archival research, creating or purchasing data sets, internship expenses, language training, online courses, and travel that leads to a deeper understanding of Middle East.
Deadline: February 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET
Link to Application:
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.
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. The grant can be used for such activities as field work, archival research, creating or purchasing data sets, internship expenses, language training, online courses, and travel that leads to a deeper understanding of sub-Saharan Africa.
Award: up to $2,500
Deadline: February 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET
Link to Application:
Please review the Proposal Format before beginning your application.