ACLS Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe 2025

The ACLS Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) is a two-week residential workshop that enables scholars of Eastern Europe to dedicate time to their research and writing in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting. The 2025 edition will be a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, with opportunities for local fieldwork and data collection, covered by travel stipends and housing/per diem support.

Travel stipend, accommodation, per diem, and opportunities to travel locally during the residency

Applicants must hold a PhD or demonstrate equivalent publications and professional experience; open to scholars in humanities or interpretive social sciences pursuing postdoctoral or advanced research in East Central and Southeastern Europe, with affiliation to a North American or East Central/Southeast European institution.

Submit a completed application form, an application essay, optional supporting materials, a bibliography, a publications list, and a statement describing the research plan and interdisciplinary relevance; more information is available through the provided SISECSE pages.