The Center offers funding and resources to scholars and students studying international affairs.
Whether you are just beginning your academic career, a graduate student, recent graduate, or scholar, we hope to further your academic endeavors by connecting you to opportunities that foster self-development and to make it a worthwhile learning experience.
We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities!
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Deadlines & Announcements
The CIS PhD Students Research Grants are open to doctoral students in international studies and contain two pathways: Standard Grants (up to $5,000) and Trailblazer Grants (up to $15,000). Research must have an international component. Main criteria for determining which proposals will be funded are: (1) the importance of the research question and the quality of the research proposal, and (2) the strength of the letter of support. For more information please view here. The CIS PhD Student Research Grants process includes the Jeanne Guillemin Prize, earmarked for woman-identifying PhD candidates studying international affairs. The deadline for 2025 is March 14, 2025.
