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 2025-26 academic year. Please use this form to fill out requests for professional development funding.
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.
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 ten (10) applicants will be selected for the 2026-2027 academic year. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Benefits
- Professional development fund: $2,500 for research materials, conference travel, speaker invitations, etc.
- 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.
- Priority consideration for paid research assistant opportunities within the Nanovic Institute.
Requirements
- Graduate fellows are expected to participate in bi-weekly discussion groups. At each meeting, a student will present a dissertation chapter, article, or current research project and receive feedback from the other fellows.
- **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 Dr. Roy Kimmey at rkimmey@nd.edu.