Institute of History of Ukraine National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Travel Stipends to Attend Conference – The Assault on Culture in Ukraine: The Holodomor Years

The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta) and the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, announce the availability of stipends to support attendance by early career scholars at the conference The Assault on Culture in Ukraine: The Holodomor Years, to be held at Columbia University October 19, 2023.

Travel grants of up to $800.00 are available to offset the costs of conference attendance. A preliminary conference program can be found on the HREC here.

Conference Concept

Since the fall of the USSR, the Holodomor has been the subject of considerable research, yet connections between it and attacks on Ukrainian culture have received relatively little attention. This conference will consider the relation between the Famine and the assault on a range of aspects of Ukrainian culture, including language, literature, art, theatre, education, religion, and traditions. We plan to produce a publication based on conference presentations.

Travel Grant Application Procedure

To apply, submit the material listed below by September 1, 2023, to hrec@ualberta.ca using the subject line Conference Travel Grant. Notifications of awards will be made on a rolling basis as applications are received.

1. Statement (500 words) explaining how attendance at the conference will support your professional development.
2. CV
3. Letter of support from a professor if a graduate student, or a colleague
4. Brief description of how the grant will be applied (estimates based on travel plans, accommodations)

*Funds will be disbursed after attendance at the conference.