Applications are being accepted for the Susan M. Hicks Award for Graduate Research on Eurasia.
All UBC Faculty of Arts graduate students planning to conduct research related to Eurasia, broadly defined as the regions of the former Soviet Union and neighbouring countries shaped by the history of state socialism, are eligible to apply for the award (normally $750-$1500). Applications for direct research expenses, especially field research, are preferred.
Applications should include a CV and a one to two page statement (no more) that outlines the project for which funding is sought. The statement should clearly indicate:
1) how the proposed project relates to the larger program of graduate study
2) what the award would specifically support, e.g. airfare, supplies, etc.
The CV should include contact information for the applicant and contact information for the applicant’s graduate supervisor.
Applications, as well as any inquiries, should be sent to Dr. Alexia Bloch at abloch@mail.ubc.ca
The deadline for submission is April 15, 2026.
- Mendee Jargalsaikhan conducted research for his PhD in Political Science on processes of democratization in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan (2018)
- Anastasia Rogova, a PhD student in the Anthropology Department, carried out research on the Russian-speaking diaspora in Toronto (2017)
- Bariş Yörümez engaged in research on the Prague Spring movement in the Czech National Archive in Prague for his PhD in History (2016)
