Faculty Grants

The Beyond the Classroom Grant supports extracurricular student learning experiences led by faculty. The grant may support experiential learning opportunities for students in the same class or students who share an interest in a topic.

The level of Institute support will not exceed $3,000.

Please note:

• All regular-rank faculty are eligible to apply for the Beyond the Classroom Grant.
• When the academic calendar is in session, these proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis with grant decisions extended within four weeks of submission. When the academic calendar is not in session, please allow up to eight weeks for review and decision.

The Faculty-Led Student Trip Grant provides generous support (up to $30,000) for faculty-led student trips and seminars in Europe.

Faculty-led student trips are typically site-specific opportunities for immersive European studies. Trips are typically short-term (5-7 days) and may (but need not) connect to a course for credit. They might take place during the academic year breaks (fall, winter, or spring breaks, or sometime during the summer).

Please note:

• At this time, we are only accepting proposals for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years.
• An endorsement by the faculty applicant's Chair or Dean is required and must be included at the time of submission.
• Proposals requesting support for faculty-led student trips will be reviewed twice each academic year, following the published grant deadlines for the fall and spring semesters. For the 2024-25 academic year, proposals of this type will be reviewed together following the Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, March 4 deadlines. Proposals submitted on or before Tuesday, September 24 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, November 1. Proposals submitted between September 25 and March 4 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, April 11. Please plan accordingly.

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The Ukrainian Studies Hub Research Grant supports research projects connected to Ukraine and Ukrainian Studies. Grant awards of up to $20,000 will be considered. Projects should have a duration of 12-24 months.

Priority will be given to research projects exploring normative aspects of Ukrainian Studies (e.g., religious aspects, moral aspects, special attention to the peripheries and the most vulnerable, aspects of integral human development, aspects of resilience and recovery, challenges of justice and peace, etc.) and to proposals jointly developed with faculty colleagues at Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU).

The projects are expected to serve Notre Dame’s commitment to Ukraine and Notre Dame’s partnership with UCU. The projects are also expected to lead to academic outputs, especially publications.

Please note:

• All regular-rank and special professional faculty at Notre Dame are eligible to apply for the Ukrainian Studies Hub Research Grant. Regular full-time faculty of Ukrainian Catholic University are eligible to apply in partnership with an eligible Notre Dame faculty member, who should submit the proposal on behalf of the research team.
• When the academic calendar is in session, these proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis with grant decisions extended within four weeks of submission. When the academic calendar is not in session, please allow up to eight weeks for review and decision.

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The Conference and Workshop Support/Sponsorship Grant supports academic conferences and workshops hosted at the University of Notre Dame or in Europe that focus on issues of importance to European studies. While the Nanovic Institute welcomes proposals for conferences and workshops throughout Europe, the institute gives preference to those organized in partnership with Notre Dame Global, utilizing their sites in Dublin, Kylemore Abbey, London, or Rome.

The maximum contribution for a Conference and Workshop Support Grant will be $5,000. If seeking a major co-sponsor of a conference or workshop, the Institute will consider a Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Grant, funding contributions in excess of $5,000. Please note that proposals for conference or workshop sponsorship that are received fewer than six months in advance of the event dates may not be considered for funding.

Please note:

• This grant is limited to Faculty Fellows organizing a conference or workshop, not those seeking to attend one.
• Proposals for conferences/workshops will be reviewed twice each academic year, following the published grant deadlines for the fall and spring semesters. For the 2024-25 academic year, proposals of this type will be reviewed together following the Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, March 4 deadlines. Proposals submitted on or before Tuesday, September 24 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, November 1. Proposals submitted between September 25 and March 4 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, April 11. Please plan accordingly.

The Individual Grant for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work supports individual research, scholarship, and creative work in European studies and may involve travel to Europe.

The maximum contribution will be $10,000 for proposed initiatives in Europe and $5,000 for initiatives in North America. Faculty must also make use of their Research and Professional Development accounts and/or other funds available to them for research or creative activity.

Please note:

• Eligibility for this grant type is limited to Nanovic Faculty Fellows.
• Preference will be given to projects that have not received previous grant support from the Nanovic Institute.
• Proposals requesting support for individual research, scholarship, or creative work will be reviewed twice each academic year, following the published grant deadlines for the fall and spring semesters. For the 2024-25 academic year, proposals of this type will be reviewed together following the Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, March 4 deadlines. Proposals submitted on or before Tuesday, September 24 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, November 1. Proposals submitted between September 25 and March 4 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, April 11. Please plan accordingly.

The Publication Grant supports up to $5,000 of costs associated with the publication of scholarly works, such as subventions, copyediting, indexing, and translations.

Please note:

• Eligibility for this grant type is limited to Nanovic Faculty Fellows.
• For proposals seeking translation support, priority will be given to support the costs associated with the translation of an existing Faculty Fellow publication from English into another language. Additionally, the translation grant cannot be paid to a Fellow for translations they will personally do.
• Proposals requesting support for publications will be reviewed twice each academic year, following the published grant deadlines for the fall and spring semesters. For the 2024-25 academic year, proposals of this type will be reviewed together following the Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, March 4 deadlines. Proposals submitted on or before Tuesday, September 24 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, November 1. Proposals submitted between September 25 and March 4 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, April 11. Please plan accordingly.

The Research Cluster Grant program provides annual funding of up to $7,500 to support multi-disciplinary faculty projects that advance outstanding research, scholarship, or creative endeavor in European studies around an identified theme. At this time, only themes that speak explicitly to the Nanovic research priorities will be considered.

While faculty are required to define a theme at the proposal stage, the program is structured to provide flexibility and autonomy for the project’s participants so that they can identify and shape the outcomes and outputs after the grant has been awarded. Based on annual reports, funding may be renewable for up to three consecutive years. Projects should lead to a significant outcome within the grant period.

Please note:

• To be eligible for funding, proposals must have multiple (at least two) faculty leaders / principal investigators (PIs) who are regular faculty at Notre Dame with primary appointments in different departments or units. At least one of the faculty leaders of this proposal must be a Nanovic Faculty Fellow.
• Proposals requesting support for research clusters will be reviewed twice each academic year, following the published grant deadlines for the fall and spring semesters. For the 2024-25 academic year, proposals of this type will be reviewed together following the Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, March 4 deadlines. Proposals submitted on or before Tuesday, September 24 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, November 1. Proposals submitted between September 25 and March 4 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, April 11. Please plan accordingly.

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The Speaker Support Grant supports bringing scholars and professionals to Notre Dame and South Bend to speak with faculty and students about issues of importance to European studies. This grant may also support bringing scholars and professionals to Europe for programming at Notre Dame Global sites (i.e., Dublin, Kylemore Abbey, London, or Rome).

The maximum contribution will be $3,000 for speakers traveling from Europe and $2,500 for those traveling within Europe or to South Bend from locations in the United States. Honoraria shall not exceed $250 (class visit), $500 (class visit and public lecture), or $750 (more extensive visit). Grants for honoraria above these guidelines will be atypical and require additional justification.

Please note:

• Eligibility for this grant type is limited to Nanovic Faculty Fellows.
• Proposals requesting support for speakers will be reviewed twice each academic year, following the published grant deadlines for the fall and spring semesters. For the 2024-25 academic year, proposals of this type will be reviewed together following the Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, March 4 deadlines. Proposals submitted on or before Tuesday, September 24 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, November 1. Proposals submitted between September 25 and March 4 will receive decision notifications no later than Friday, April 11. Please plan accordingly.