EURO Fellows

The EURO (Engaging Undergraduate Research Opportunities) Fellows Program is a new initiative of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame offering undergraduate students the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the institute's ongoing research and become a part of a thriving intellectual community.
 
EURO Fellows will:
  1. Participate in the 1-credit “Crafting Research in Europe” course, where students will gain hands-on research experience on campus and then apply this knowledge in practice during a group research immersion in Europe over fall break (for example, the fall 2024 location was Krakow, Poland).
  2. Enjoy priority access to independent research funding over academic breaks, and priority scheduling with program leaders, Roy Kimmey and Morgan Munsen, when developing research ideas and writing proposals.
  3. Have exclusive access to funding to conduct research for Nanovic faculty fellows, allowing students to continue to gain experience under a faculty mentor that may eventually lead to a senior thesis.
  4. Experience unique professional development and community-building opportunities, such as coffee hours with visiting dignitaries and scholars, Nanovic-led excursions to Europe, invitations to Nanovic working groups, cultural trips to Chicago, meals with other EURO Fellows, custom professional development workshops, and more.
The EURO Fellows Program is open to students from all programs and colleges. This program is not only for those who consider themselves first and foremost "Europeanists" (although we welcome you with open arms!), but for anyone who wants to engage the ideas, cultures, beliefs, histories, and institutions of Europe in their scholarship.
 
Please note that students should have previously satisfied or be enrolled concurrently in a 3-credit research methods course to participate in the EURO Fellows program.
 

Applications

Applications for the 2026-27 cohort (beginning in the fall semester of 2026) are now open.

Apply Today

All applications must be submitted by April 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.