Study/Research grants for students: Grants for research topics are awarded to U.S. students and young professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of study. Preference will be given to applicants with two years of relevant professional or academic experience beyond the Bachelor’s degree who plan to carry out their project in at least two EU member states.
Although applications are accepted in all fields of study, relevance to U.S.-EU relations, EU policy, or EU institutions is crucial. Project proposals should focus on observing comparative perspectives on issues of common concern (either U.S.-EU or with reference to EU policy). Proposals may address topics such as internal and external security, peace-keeping, the EU and NATO, justice and home affairs, finance, trade, human rights, agricultural and environmental policies, energy, asylum, human trafficking, development, and EU enlargement. This list of topics is indicative, not exhaustive.
Areas of study must relate to European Union competencies and not merely "Europe" or the countries of Europe. Proposals that focus on only one or two European countries and do not demonstrate a “European added value” will not be considered. In 2021-2022, preference will be given to candidates who propose projects based at least partially in Eastern or Central Europe.
For all awards, the Commission seeks applicants who:
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Applicants are responsible for arranging affiliations and for submitting supporting documentation for each institution with which they plan to affiliate. This documentation should specify dates and length of time to be spent at each location. See more information below about spending time in multiple EU Member States.
U.S. citizens who currently reside in the EU or receive other European Commission funding (e.g., Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Erasmus Mundus) for the same activity are ineligible for consideration.