Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Award for Study and Research at the University of Michigan

The Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia at the University of Michigan invites applications for Weiser Professional Development Awards from faculty and artists at institutions of higher education in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia (Kaliningrad District), Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Slovak Republic, and Ukraine.

Applicants are invited to propose projects in any field of research or teaching with a faculty partner at the University of Michigan. Candidates must have excellent oral and written English language skills.

The awards support short-term (2-4 week) research visits to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and include round-trip airfare, housing, health insurance, and a modest per diem.

Applicants must submit:
                • a completed application form
                • a resume;
                • a concise description of the research project;
                • an indication of the Slovak institution where the research will be conducted or the faculty partner with whom
                  the applicant will work;
                • a proposed time-frame for the visit.

These awards are made possible thanks to a gift from the Honorable Ronald Weiser, U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, and his wife, Eileen Lappin Weiser.

For more information contact the Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia.