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.
Welcome to the application for the Nanovic Institute's Diplomacy Fellows program. The Diplomacy Fellows program provides a select group of undergraduate and graduate students with the necessary skills to be effective diplomats working to advance the common good in the world today. In addition to a foundational theoretical background, the program emphasizes practical aspects of diplomacy in dialogue with experienced diplomats. The program is open to undergraduate students from all majors and MGA students in the Keough School of Global Affairs.
By applying to this program, the Nanovic Institute expects you to commit to the 3.0 credit course, Deep Dive into Diplomacy, as well as additional out-of-class activities during the occasional evening or weekend. Due to the immersive nature of the course, students must be in residence on the main campus during spring semester 2026 to participate. The course includes a one-week diplomacy immersion in Europe during spring break (Mar 7-14, 2026). Full details on the course and additional expectations will be provided to those accepted. The Nanovic Institute will cover all fees associated with the course and its external activities.
The application closes on Tuesday, November 4, 11:59 p.m. EST. Late applications will not be accepted. Students will be notified of their acceptance within two weeks of the application deadline.
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!