Project Grant SAQMIP24GR5115

This federal Project Grant award of $290,231.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research under the Program for Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (CFDA 19.300). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the National Council For Eurasian & East European Research (NCEEER), a non-profit organization focused on advancing scholarly understanding of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The funding will enable NCEEER to conduct a range of activities designed to develop and sustain U.S. expertise in these strategically important regions, including intensive summer language institutes, research support for American scholars, educational resource development for pre-collegiate students, and in-depth studies on the political, economic, and cultural dynamics of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet states. This grant aligns with the program's objective of generating critical language proficiencies and policy-relevant research to enhance American understanding of these geopolitical areas.