The mission of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies is to enrich the intellectual culture of Notre Dame by creating an integrated, interdisciplinary home for students and faculty to explore the evolving ideas, cultures, beliefs, and institutions that shape Europe today.
To pursue its mission, the Institute works to promote European studies at Notre Dame, transform its undergraduates, professionalize its graduate students, foster its interdisciplinary faculty research, and build its international network.
Now in Nanovic Hall on Notre Dame Avenue, the Nanovic Institute has entered a second decade of exciting growth as part of Notre Dame’s new Keough School of Global Affairs.
For Nanovic Graduate Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year. Please use this form to fill out requests for professional development funding.
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:
- 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 (Fall ’25 tentative location and topic = environmental justice in Ireland).
- Enjoy priority access to independent research funding over academic breaks, and priority scheduling with Dr. Roy Kimmey and Dr. Morgan Munsen when developing research ideas and writing proposals.
- 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.
- 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.
Eligibility Requirements:
The EURO Fellows Program is open to all students (with priority given to rising sophomores and juniors) 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. Interested students must fit the following two curricular eligibility requirements:
- Previous completion or concurrent enrollment in a 3-credit disciplinary research methods course. Note: for students who do not have a research methods course available to them in their primary or secondary discipline, alert Dr. Roy Kimmey and you will be allowed to enroll in a Research Methods course offered by the Keough School of Global Affairs.
- Enrollment in the “Crafting Research in Europe” 1-credit course and attendance at all class meetings in Fall ‘25
Welcome to the Nanovic Undergraduate Grant Application portal. Remember that you can save your progress in the application and return to it at a later time if needed. Once you complete the application and submit it, you will not be able to go back in to make any changes. If any questions arise while you are completing this application, please contact Roy Kimmey at rkimmey@nd.edu.
Application deadlines and eligibility for AY 2024-2024 are as follows:
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:59 pm: Winter Break Research Grants (Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors)
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 11:59 pm: Research Grants and Internship Grants (First Years, Sophomores, and Juniors)
Due to the volume of applications received, applications will only be reviewed after these deadlines.
Welcome to the Nanovic Graduate Grant Application portal. Remember that you can save your progress in the application and return at a later time if needed. Once you complete the application and submit it, you will not be able to go back in to make any changes. If any questions arise while you are completing this application, please contact Roy Kimmey at rkimmey@nd.edu.
Note that application deadlines for AY 2024-25 are as follows:
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:59 pm: Winter Break Research and Travel
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 11:59 pm: Summer Travel and Research
Due to the volume of applications received, applications will only be reviewed after these deadlines. Please apply during the grant cycle that best matches your research timeline.
All advanced language training is funded through the Summer Language Abroad grant through the CSLC. You can learn more about this grant at the CSLC's website. For conference funding, please review the resources available through the Graduate School.
Only applications submitted through this website will be considered.
Applications may be submitted at any time and will be reviewed by a selection committee in the weeks that follow each grant deadline. Grant deadlines and additional information on grant opportunities available may be found on the Nanovic Faculty Grants webpage.
For more information, contact Rev. James Lies, C.S.C., Senior Advisor for Faculty Fellow Affairs and Partnerships.
We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments from the past year as part of our annual Faculty Fellows Showcase, which will be held in conjunction with our spring 2025 Faculty Fellows meeting.
Please note, following last year's success, the Faculty Fellows Showcase of European Studies will feature an opportunity to give a short talk (5 minutes or less) about book publications from the past year!
If possible, we kindly request a physical copy of your book or other work, which we will then showcase in our Gallery! Please send materials to the attention of Grant Osborn (1060 Nanovic Hall) via campus mail or drop them off in person.
If you have any questions, please contact Grant Osborn, executive director, by phone at 1-3545, by email at gosborn@nd.edu, or by appointment. Thank you!
Graduate students in European Studies are invited to apply to become Graduate Fellows of the Nanovic Institute. Applicants must provide a brief statement of interest which explains how the student's research illuminates European issues. Only complete applications will be eligible for review.
Up to eight (8) applicants will be selected for the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Benefits
- Stipend: $2,000.00. The stipend is subject to US taxes.
- Eligible to apply for group funds for Graduate Fellows events, such as a visiting speaker or small symposium.
- Access to meeting space in the Nanovic Institute.
- Intersecting interests and intellectual community.
- Access to professional development support.
Requirements
- Participate in bi-monthly discussion group/workshop with other Fellows focusing on a dissertation chapter, article manuscript, or similar.
- Publish two short pieces for the Institute's website. These may be scholarly book reviews, reflections, or policy briefs that link the student's research to contemporary European issues.
- Attend Institute events over the course of the academic year.
- **Must be in residence for the entire academic year.
The program aims to bring talented graduate students in European Studies together at the institute, both to the benefit of each other and to European studies at Notre Dame as a whole.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Professor Gundi Müller at hmuller@nd.edu.