Title VIII Program Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Deadline: 23-May-22

The Bureau of Intelligence and Research invites applications from U.S. organizations with interest and expertise in conducting research and training to implement programs concerning the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.

Goals

The State Department administers the Title VIII Program to attain the following goals in alignment with the legislation:

Develop, support, and deepen American expertise in the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Develop American proficiency in the critical languages of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Bring regional and foreign language expertise to the service of the U.S. government and contribute to U.S. knowledge and national capability.
Advance U.S. foreign policy goals and foster international collaboration and understanding.

Through open, merit-based competitions, the Title VIII Program awards grants to American universities, institutions of higher education, and non-governmental organizations. Project proposals must be national in scope and involve an open, merit-based recruitment of fellowship recipients. All research proposals must explicitly support U.S. foreign policy and should promote analytic outreach and engagement with State Department policymakers and intelligence community analysts.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000

Eligible Countries

The Title VIII Program supports research that addresses U.S. policy interests in the region. Research on the following countries is eligible for funding under this NOFO: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.