CfA: CSEEES-RASA Travel Grants
The Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies (CSEEES) at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill invites applications by advanced PhD students and early career scholars for travel grants to attend the 15th annual Russian American Science Association (RASA) conference on November 16-17, 2024 in Chapel Hill, NC. The conference will be dedicated to Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (9 July 1894 – 8 April 1984), whose 130th birth anniversary we will celebrate this year.
The Center will award two grants of up to $1,500 each to subsidize conference expenses (travel, lodging, etc.) for U.S.-based junior scholars and graduate students in the fields of math, physics, chemistry, biology, and other natural sciences. Applicants do not have to be current members of the association.
The Center is committed to supporting participants of diverse backgrounds and graduate students who have limited institutional resources for travel support.
To apply, please submit:
- A brief explanation (500 words) of how attendance at the conference will support your professional development
- CV
- Conference attendance budget
All materials should be emailed to cseees@unc.edu using the subject line “RASA Travel Awards” by September 30, 2024 deadline. Finalists will be notified by October 15th.
Register for the event here.
About the Center
Founded in 1991, the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies (CSEEES) is one of the oldest area studies centers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Recognized as a National Resource Center (NRC) by the U.S. Department of Education, the Center funds instruction in critical languages and area studies, K-16 curriculum development and professional training, and a host of other initiatives promoting the study and research of East Europe and Central Asia. Website: https://cseees.unc.edu/.
About RASA
The goal of Russian-American Science Association (RASA-America) is to maintain, strengthen and develop common intellectual and cultural space of the Russian-speaking scientific community.
The objectives of the Association are to exchange knowledge and international practices in science and education, to initiate and coordinate collaborative projects in science and education, to advance professional qualifications of the RASA-USA members, and to provide expertise to professional community and public on scientific and educational discoveries and innovations.
RASA’s Ongoing Initiatives and Endeavors:
- Annual conference, a tradition since 2010. You can learn more by visiting RASA’s YouTube channel.
- George Gamow® Award, a peer accolade established in 2015. Further details can be found at https://rasa-usa.org/en/george-gamow-award/.
- Science multi-media platform launched in 2023, accessible at https://www.t-invariant.org.
- Historical essays spotlighting past scientists, initiated in 2023. Explore the work at https://www.t-invariant.org/2023/08/man-of-the-earth-essay-on-the-biography-and-scientific-activity-of-selman-waksman/ .
- An upcoming community website offering mentorship to support at-risk scientists, currently in development: https://russaccom.org.