The information below is from the 2023-24 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information.
The Promise Armenian Institute (PAI) was established at UCLA in late 2019, through the vision of Dr. Eric Esrailian and made possible by a $20 million gift from the estate of Kirk Kerkorian, the well-known Armenian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. The PAI is designed to be a hub for world-class research and teaching on Armenian Studies and in addition for coordinating Interdisciplinary Research and Public Impact Programs across UCLA, and with the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora. In accordance with its mission to be a hub for world-class research and teaching on Armenian Studies and for coordinating Interdisciplinary Research and Public Impact Programs across UCLA and with the Republic of Armenia, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA offers a number of research and course development grants, in addition to fellowship opportunities for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars. Proposals for these opportunities should lie in areas relevant to the mission of the Promise Armenian Institute.
The Promise Armenian Institute (PAI) at UCLA is pleased to announce 2023-2024 Grant and Fellowship Opportunities:
Faculty Research Grants: Competitive grants of up to $40,000 (for one year) are available to UCLA faculty members for research projects across all academic fields, including but not limited to the social sciences, health sciences, humanities, music, arts, engineering, and public policy, with a research emphasis on Armenia or Armenians. Smaller grants for more focused research projects will also be considered.
Course Development Grants: Competitive grants of approximately $10,000 are available to UCLA Faculty (ladder or non-ladder, as long as UCLA employment through at least 9/30/2025 is verifiable) for development of new undergraduate courses that enrich the field of Armenian Studies and/or interdisciplinary perspectives on Armenia or Armenians.
Faculty/Scholar Travel Grants: Limited numbers of UCLA faculty and researcher travel grants of up to $3,000 are available to conduct research in Armenia or elsewhere abroad, where research emphasis relates to Armenia or Armenians.
Student Research or Travel Grants: UCLA undergraduate or graduate level student research or travel grants of up to $3,000 are available to conduct research in Armenia or on Armenian-related studies during the academic year or the summer.
Dissertation Year Fellowships: One or more competitive dissertation year fellowships are available each year in fields represented within Armenian studies, such as Armenian language, literature, and history, as well as all other academic fields — including but not limited to the social sciences, health sciences, humanities, music, arts, engineering, and public policy — with a research emphasis on or direct relevance to Armenia or Armenians.
Postdoctoral Fellowships: One or more competitive postdoctoral fellowships are available each year to recent doctoral degree recipients in fields represented within Armenian studies, such as Armenian language, literature, and history, as well as all other academic fields — including but not limited to the social sciences, health sciences, humanities, music, arts, engineering, and public policy — with a research emphasis on or direct relevance to Armenia or Armenians.
Award Amount and Details
The award amount varies by program. Please visit the program’s website for more information regarding specific programs.
Deadlines and Date Information
NOTE: The due dates listed below are the most recent due dates our office is aware of. Please see the opportunity home page for information about potential upcoming deadlines or other opportunities.
Applications will be accepted during the period December 1, 2022 through February 1, 2024:
Faculty Research Grants
- Applications Due: February 1, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Course Development Grants
- Applications Due: February 1, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Faculty/Scholar Travel Grants
- Applications Due: Tenth Friday of Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters.
Student Research or Travel Grants
- Applications Due: Tenth Friday of Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters.
Dissertation Year Fellowships
- Applications Due: February 1, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time (NOTE reference letters due February 15, 2024)
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Applications Due: February 1, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time (NOTE reference letters due February 15, 2024)
Eligibility Information
These one-year grants and Ph.D. fellowships are available to UCLA personnel at the appropriate level, while one-year postdoctoral fellowships are available to Ph.D. or other doctoral recipients from outside of or within UCLA.
Faculty Research Grants
- Principal investigator must be: Currently a faculty member at UCLA (ladder or non-ladder, as long as UCLA employment through at least 9/30/2025 is verifiable)
Course Development Grants
- Principal investigator must be: Currently a faculty member at UCLA (ladder or non-ladder, as long as UCLA employment through at least 9/30/2025 is verifiable)
Faculty/Scholar Travel Grants
- Applicants must be: Current faculty member at UCLA (ladder or non-ladder, as long as UCLA employment through at least 9/30/2025 is verifiable), researcher, or postdoctoral scholar.
Student Research or Travel Grants
- Applicants must be: Currently enrolled as an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral level student at UCLA
Dissertation Year Fellowships
- Applicants must be: Currently advanced to candidacy as a doctoral student at UCLA and projected to start the final year of study in the Fall of 2024
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Identify a UCLA-based faculty member willing to mentor their research and/or identify research resources at UCLA associated with their proposed research.
- Inform the PAI as soon as possible if they receive funding from another source for the proposal period, particularly if they accept a position at another institution for the proposal period.
