With the belief that transformative insight comes from all corners of the University community, PIIRS supports innovative work that adds new depth and dimension to Princeton’s research and teaching mission.
Undergraduate
With a focus on junior-year travel, PIIRS supports international senior thesis research across disciplines through faculty guidance and funding for research abroad.
Thesis
The Chadha Center seeks to promote research and educational activity related to the theme of Global India.
Summer Funding
Supports summer study of third, fourth or fifth year Russian language, research and internships in Russia.
Post-Graduate Project
Awarded annually to a graduating Princeton senior (or a senior one year after graduation).
Undergraduate Fellows
Provides grants to pursue a project that promotes collective understanding of other countries and/or that addresses global challenges.…
Graduate
Advanced students are invited to explore support for summer research in international and regional studies, advanced language training, and dissertation completion.
Dissertation & Predissertation Research
Financial support for dissertation research, presentations at academic conferences, and special projects.
PIIRS welcomes applications for pre-dissertation and dissertation research to be conducted during the winter recess.
For qualified Princeton Ph.D. students conducting field work related to China.
Funding to further academic, artistic, and scholarly exchange between Princeton University and institutions in Greater China.
The Chadha Center seeks to promote research and educational activity related to the theme of Global India.
PIIRS partners with a dozen academic programs and centers across campus to provide funding for graduate students.
Dissertation Fellows
Provides fellowships for advanced graduate students whose dissertations are framed in terms of international or regional studies.
For qualified Princeton Ph.D. students conducting field work related to China.
Conferences & Workshops
Financial support for dissertation research, presentations at academic conferences, and special projects.
Funding to further academic, artistic, and scholarly exchange between Princeton University and institutions in Greater China.
Faculty
Support for Princeton faculty takes many forms, from teaching opportunties with a travel component to funding and administrative resources.
Course Development
Funding to support course-related travel over fall and spring breaks.
The Global Seminars are six-week, credit baring courses that take place abroad during the summer.
Conferences & Events
Financial support for dissertation research, presentations at academic conferences, and special projects.
PIIRS welcomes funding proposals from Princeton faculty for co-sponsorship of conferences and workshops.
Research
Funding to further academic, artistic, and scholarly exchange between Princeton University and institutions in Greater China.
Provides grants in support of scholarly inquiry and dialogue on a theme addressing international and regional studies.
Aims to bring together a multidisciplinary group of scholars with a shared country-based and regional expertise.
Funds groups of faculty and students engaged in the study of a common theme of broad comparative, global and/or existential significance…
Provides funds to translate published works and make them accessible.
Princeton University (PU) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) have a long-term institutional partnership to support faculties,…
Awards include seed grants for short-term collaborations and larger grants of for longer-term collaborations.
Visitor
Every year, PIIRS invites outstanding scholars from the United States and around the world to be in residence for a variety of visiting positions.
Scholars
Invites international scholars for one academic year to research, write and collaborate around a common topic.
Provides opportunities for talented early-career scholars in the social sciences to spend a dedicated period of time pursuing their…