Russian Studies and Policy Program
In the fall of 2016, facilitated by a generous grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Harriman Institute launched an intensive project to expand the study of Russia across the social sciences at Columbia University and the greater New York university community. The New York Russia Public Policy Seminar Series is the centerpiece of this program and builds on Harriman’s rich tradition of policy outreach to bring scholars and policy-makers together to discuss contemporary issues of critical importance to the U.S. and Russia. The series includes invited talks, panel discussions, and seminars aimed at engaging graduate students and the wider public on topics relating to Russia.
Call for Proposals
Carnegie/Harriman Research Grants for Ph.D. Students in the Social Sciences
Thanks to generous support from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Harriman Institute of Columbia University announces a competition for grants of up to $12,000 each for Ph.D. candidates in the social sciences who are conducting research on Russia. These grants are designed to improve research and training of Ph.D. students whose dissertations include a focus on Russia. Research grants may support training, data collection, dissertation research, or research projects unrelated to the dissertation.
Please note this this award cannot be used for travel expenses to or in Russia or Ukraine. In addition, each funded project must be conducted in accordance with U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations and U.S. Department of Commerce export controls, in addition to any other applicable international trade laws and regulations (e.g., EU sanctions regulations). It will be the responsibility of each grant recipient to ensure that all project activities and transactions comply with applicable international trade laws and regulations. More information about these laws and regulations is available on OFAC’s economic sanctions website, Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security website, and the White House Briefing Room.
Principal Investigator
Alexander A. Cooley
Claire Tow Professor of Political Science
Co-Principal
Investigators
Timothy M. Frye
Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy
Elise Giuliano
Senior Lecturer in Political Science; Director of the MARS-REERS Program; Director of the Program on U.S.-Russia Relations
Valentina Izmirlieva
Director, Harriman Institute; Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Jack Snyder
Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations
Past Events
Western Sanctions and the Fates of Russian Oligarchs
Western Sanctions and the Fates of Russian Oligarchs
War on Ukraine: The Impact on China and India
War on Ukraine: The Impact on China and India
Is There Civil Society Left in Russia? What Are Its Prospects?
Is There Civil Society Left in Russia? What Are Its Prospects?
Russia’s War on Ukraine: A New Phase
Russia’s War on Ukraine: A New Phase
