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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">NEW Call for Applications: ASEEES Summer Dissertation Writing Grants</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES is delighted to announce the new Summer Dissertation Writing Grant program. We are able to
<span style="color:#312F30;background:white">offer a limited number of grants, with a maximum stipend of $6000, for graduate students at US universities for the purposes of summer dissertation writing on any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies
in any discipline. The writing grant program is directed at PhD students at US universities who do not qualify for the</span><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fprograms%2Fdissertation-grant&data=02%7C01%7C%7C37527537b83045b2eb9e08d7c5cc7031%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637195354146374228&sdata=BAsy05uM2mtnIDydruYF1uCmSEAjfpmuQQntZgRcOg4%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/programs/dissertation-grant" shash="jYt8Bfz/CyTm0WbO5vaSqH0skBPJKZQZhmXifmL5IgOdVfdHQe4FWqmXBKI+skCaXpglVFmdMspUArXJ+0UHbJ7JHw+XnJ3SEHlT0dacZkb2I2Riys0bS2/U8G2CZZ6vyGSMzTfxYhCJShHlVkFa9AASrb1kgFuCwlsopgluw/I="><span style="color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">ASEEES
Dissertation Research Grant</span></a><span style="color:#312F30;background:white"> because they do not intend to conduct research in the region. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information and to apply see: <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fprograms%2Faseees-summer-dissertation&data=02%7C01%7C%7C37527537b83045b2eb9e08d7c5cc7031%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637195354146374228&sdata=kkqQ60YiOBxkvI1g6NK9YPIIKa2ZBai%2BbXc9FbxEunk%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-summer-dissertation" shash="Xp/+WyJKdLEvFwSWbmxv24VNDCW4uioVs14KYgEX6FjXelJUV3W1xAgO/2H9/1lSQCSaYXJLxbZXRt3jtjHkCBV3cOmWqhXJgBrd2hGVeVX0lQ8i3VOqSoFfFITHBzwI3cGul9Pi+I56BnOUoeZubTqHQlXDjhqEQbksIVsTrh4=">www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-summer-dissertation</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Please share the announcement with any student who may be interested in this new grant.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Application Deadline: <b><span style="color:red">April 15</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Applications: ASEEES Dissertation Research Grants</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">ASEEES is offering Dissertation Research Grants, with a maximum stipend of $6,000 each, for the purposes of conducting doctoral dissertation research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in any aspect
of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies in any discipline. The grants include: the Research Grant in Women’s and Gender Studies (open to all disciplines and geographic foci in Eastern Europe and Eurasia); Research Grant in LGBTQ Studies (open to all
disciplines and geographic foci in Eastern Europe and Eurasia); and the Joseph Bradley and Christine Ruane Dissertation Research Grant (open to all disciplines and any aspect of Russian studies broadly defined).
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information and to apply see: <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fprograms%2Fdissertation-grant&data=02%7C01%7C%7C37527537b83045b2eb9e08d7c5cc7031%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637195354146384220&sdata=PJbAng7HajWlbxGxc82HgTBNU6K2qacB0T0cQaJCjLA%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/programs/dissertation-grant" shash="Ubti03/MxnLw2H3T4kwo6Oh5wAHdePxKGJIe9vyaDDFjtnsm21SCPvXc2oisWdN0ZYy6fc75XrJUv4rnDRerLldNx7aKmy/+xF5/2ISvGLXcOwqHC9BRaUm3xrWlGdhLYlvCnuKGXXReX09Agd3aFmoJo+qXqN7Uogx02HsLuLk=" target="_BLANKʩ">
www.aseees.org/programs/dissertation-grant</a><br>
Application Deadline: <b><span style="color:red">April 1</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000;text-transform:uppercase">C</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">all for Nominations: 2020 ASEEES Distinguished Contributions Award</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES Distinguished Contributions to Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Award honors members of the profession who have made major contributions to the field through scholarship of the highest quality, mentoring, leadership, and/or
service to the profession: <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fprograms%2Faseees-prizes%2Fdistinguished-contributions-award&data=02%7C01%7C%7C37527537b83045b2eb9e08d7c5cc7031%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637195354146384220&sdata=8XlFtV0AWxlVH4HvPFIExXKXx5yfClF1k6WsYm8ZD3M%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/distinguished-contributions-award" shash="X2ja0Ns2VNB783UjNG4V3vASq5ukL97ukr7L200xpCMPDuEoEWVJXqZuqmviNOqdphYx7aUUw3kIiZUwMjEeHkCaHIl7XPfnvUevuf4OFKEAcPEfK8RAjeJ+a1CtxDRFBKz6CZl0Qw45BKc9vZlbSrNfqYG9juhWtpEi+O+6PUg=" target="_BLANKʩ">
www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/distinguished-contributions-award</a>. The prize is intended to recognize diverse contributions across the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies field.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nomination Deadline:<b> <span style="color:red">April 1</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Self-Nominations for 2020 ASEEES Board Candidacy
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are accepting self-nominations for the 2020 ASEEES Board candidacy:
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www.aseees.org/about/governance/self-nomination-aseees-board-candidacy</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions about the responsibilities of serving on the Board, please email Lynda Park at
<a href="mailto:lypark@pitt.edu">lypark@pitt.edu</a> <br>
Nomination Deadline: <b><span style="color:red">April 15</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Nominations for 2020 ASEEES Book Prizes</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES offers ten book prizes annually: <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fnews-events%2Faseees-news-feed%2Faseees-now-accepting-book-prize-submissions&data=02%7C01%7C%7C37527537b83045b2eb9e08d7c5cc7031%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637195354146394217&sdata=flg9wD8kZl1Rl1CsgyIL6W1mWl35Sg%2FFeJzBc5IidZk%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-now-accepting-book-prize-submissions" shash="GhUGMJYe/mtimsPDq6T3MTYc+Lc1YxvByAAqVzXpTv2V62TcJLxKDkxhivif2G+dPc8EZ2/Cpvwe6BS0XDmofHREEDRf3NNR7tJeT3WntqEJfoyYj4E6d1TDLGATcWX6RigpT9qfM6KKcqYOUrmYXDIAQlSe3BqOR9zbS9+tSgA=" target="_BLANKʩ">
www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-now-accepting-book-prize-submissions</a>. Please note the new rules for book nominations, mainly that a book can only be nominated for up to 2 prizes.<br>
Nomination Deadline: <b><span style="color:red">April 15</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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