Research Funding Available at the European Union Research Center (EURC)

Funding Program Name: EURC Working Paper Series Grants
Funding Program Name: EURC Project Grants
Funding Program Name: EURC Student Grants
Funding Program Name: EURC Global Management Research Working Papers Series Grants

 Funding Program Name: European Union Research Center Working Paper Series

• Who Is Eligible: GWU faculty and qualified researchers from other academic institutions, the private sector, and international and multinational organizations. Applicants are encouraged to submit collaborative and/or multidisciplinary proposals.
  
• Eligible Research Topics: Theory- and policy-oriented research on the European Union, its member states, US-EU transatlantic relations and other contemporary EU related issues. The Center’s multidisciplinary focus encourages analysis and policy dialogue of these topics in a variety of fields, including political science, economics, business, finance, law, science and technology, public health and others. Topics include but are not limited to:
  • EU Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro;
  • EU Enlargement; EU Integration and Harmonization; 
  • EU Foreign and Security Policy; 
  • US-EU Transatlantic Relations; 
  • EU Trade and Investment; and 
  • EU Human Rights Law
    
• Funding: Awards will be given to the author(s) of each working paper selected. The number of and size of awards will depend on the availability of funding in any given year.
  
• Proposal Requirements
  • Cover page with title, contact information and affiliation of author(s).  
  • Description of working paper (not more than 2 pages and 12 font point) containing the following:
    • Summary of topic
    • Summary of methodology
    • Description of proposed working paper in relation to other research
    • Date of submission
    • Selected bibliography.
    • Author(s) C.V

  (The 2 page description should not include author(s)’ name or affiliation)

• Proposal Review And Selection Procedures:
  • Proposal submission deadline: All year long at EURC Office, 2033 K Street, NW, Suite 230.
  • Notification of selection decisions: Within approximately 45 days of submission.
  • All qualified proposals will be evaluated through a “blind review” process. The Director and Associate Director of EURC will organize the Proposal Review and Selection Committee. The author(s) of selected working papers will receive a letter stating the terms and conditions of the award.
    
• Dissemination: Working papers will be made available to the GW community and the general public through the Internet and in the form of printed copies. The selected working papers may be submitted to other publications.

Funding Program Name: European Union Research Center Project Grants

• Who Is Eligible: GWU faculty and qualified researchers from other academic institutions, the private sector, and international and multinational organizations. Applicants are encouraged to submit collaborative and/or multidisciplinary proposals.
  

• Eligible Projects: Theory- and policy-oriented research on the European Union, its member states, US-EU transatlantic relations and other contemporary EU related issues. The Center’s multidisciplinary focus encourages analysis and policy dialogue of these topics in a variety of fields, including political science, economics, business, finance, law, science and technology, public health and others. Topics include but are not limited to:

  • EU Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro;
  • EU Enlargement;
  • EU Integration and Harmonization;
  • EU Foreign and Security Policy;
  • US-EU Transatlantic Relations;
  • EU Trade and Investment; and
  • EU Human Rights Law;
    
• Funding: Awards will be given to the author(s) of each project selected. The number of and size of awards will depend on the availability of funding in any given year.
  
• Proposal Requirements:
  • Cover page with title, contact information and affiliation of author(s).
  • Description of project (not more than 2 pages and 12 font point) containing the following:
    • Summary of topic
    • Description of proposed project in relation to other working papers/publications  
    • Detailed budget with project schedule
    • Author(s) C.V.

(The 2 page description should not include author(s)’ name or affiliation)  

• Proposal Review And Selection Procedures:
  • Proposal submission deadline: All year at EURC Office, 2033 K Street, NW, Suite 230.
  • Notification selection decisions: Within approximately 45 days of submission.
  • All qualified proposals will be evaluated through a “blind review” process. The Director and Associate Director of EURC will organize the Proposal Review and Selection Committee. The author(s) of selected projects will receive a letter stating the terms and conditions of the award.
    
• Dissemination: Selected project authors must submit a summary report within 30 days of project end-date. The summary reports will be made available to the GW community and the general public through the Internet and in the form of printed copies.

 

Funding Program Name: European Union Research Center Student Grants

• Who Is Eligible: GWU students:
  • Ph.D. Students: research that directly contributes to doctoral dissertations
  • Masters Students: participants in summer research and study abroad programs
  • Undergraduate Students: participants in summer research and study abroad programs
    
• Eligible Projects : Theory- and policy-oriented research on the European Union, its member states, US-EU transatlantic relations and other contemporary EU related issues. The Center’s multidisciplinary focus encourages analysis and policy dialogue of these topics in a variety of fields, including political science, economics, business, finance, law, science and technology, public health and others. Topics include but are not limited to: 
  • EU Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro; 
  • EU Enlargement; 
  • EU Integration and Harmonization; 
  • EU Foreign and Security Policy; 
  • US-EU Transatlantic Relations; 
  • EU Trade and Investment; and 
  • EU Human Rights Law 
    
• Funding: Awards will be given to the author(s) of each project selected. The number of and size of awards will depend on the availability of funding in any given year.
  

• Proposal Requirements:

  1. Cover page with title, contact information for author(s). 

  2. Description of project title and/or working paper (not more than 2 pages and 12 font point) containing the following: 

     • Summary of topic (including methodology);

     • Description of proposed project and/or working paper in relation to other working papers/publications (as applicable);

     • Research working paper submission date and/or detailed budget with project schedule (as applicable)
       (Description should not include author(s)’ name.)

  3. Selected bibliography.

  4. Author(s) C.V.;
     

• Proposal Review And Selection Procedures: 
  • Proposal submission deadline: All year at EURC Office, 2033 K Street, NW, Suite 230.
  • Notification of selection decisions: Within approximately 45 days of submission.
  • All qualified proposals will be evaluated through a “blind review” process. The Director and Associate Director of EURC will organize the Proposal Review and Selection Committee. Student(s) selected will receive a letter stating the terms and conditions of the award.
    
• Dissemination: Research working papers (as applicable) will be made available to the GW community and the general public through the Internet and in the form of printed copies. All grant recipients must submit a summary report within 30 days of the project end-date. The reports will be made available to the GW community and the general public through the Internet and in the form of printed copies.

Funding Program Name: EURC Global Management Research Working Paper Series Grants

• Who Is Eligible: GWU faculty and their co-authors from other universities and/or public and private institutions. Collaboration within GW and with those from outside the school is encouraged. Papers submitted to journals may be submitted as working papers. Papers accepted by journals may be submitted as working papers up to six months before the expected date of journal publication. Authors of working papers are limited to two honoraria awards per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). There is no limit on the number of papers an author may submit to the series.
  
• Eligible Projects : Authors of working papers that address emerging management issues of global and regional significance, as well as facilitate the understanding of these issues within the public and private sector, are invited to submit such papers. Scholarly management research on the European Union, its member states, US-EU transatlantic relations and other contemporary EU related issues. The Center’s multidisciplinary focus encourages analysis and policy dialogue of these topics in a variety of fields, including political science, economics, business, finance, law, science and technology, public health and others, as long as implications for management is clear. Topics include but are not limited to: 
  • EU Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro; 
  • EU Enlargement; 
  • EU Integration and Harmonization; 
  • EU Foreign and Security Policy; 
  • US-EU Transatlantic Relations; and
  • EU Trade and Investment;
    
• Funding: For each working paper accepted, the author(s) will receive an aggregate honorarium of $2,500. The honorarium is given in recognition of the quality of research undertaken by the author(s) and to offset expenses associated with research.
  

• Format:

  1. Two hard copies

  2. One electronic copy on disk

  3. Cover page with title, contact information for author(s).

  4. Author(s) C.V.

  5. Documents should be in Word, 12pt font, double-sided and one-inch margins on top, bottom and sides (including all charts, graphs, and figures).
     

• Proposal Review And Selection Procedures: 
  • Proposal submission deadline: All year long at 

         Global Management Research, Working Paper Series Editor
         c/o EURC
         IGMR
         2033 K Street, NW, Suite 220.
         Washington, DC 20052
         USA
  

  • Notification of selection decisions: Within approximately 45 days of submission.
  • All qualified proposals will be evaluated by the Global Management Research Working Paper editor and the Director of EURC. In some cases, authors may be encouraged to revise and resubmit a working paper submission. The author(s) selected will receive a letter stating the terms and conditions of the award.
    
• Dissemination: Research working papers (as applicable) will be made available to the GW community and the general public through the Internet and in the form of printed copies.