Application Deadline for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Extended:
27 April 2008

The Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia (SRL) is a program for scholars to conduct advanced research in this field.  Associates are given full access to the collection and resources of the University of Illinois Library, the largest Slavic collection west of Washington, DC, and are able to seek advice from the reference librarians of the Slavic and East European Library. 

The SRL provides an opportunity for specialists to keep current on knowledge and research in the field, to access newly available and archival materials, and disseminate knowledge to other scholars, professionals, government officials, and the public.

For graduate students, it provides an opportunity to conduct research prior to going abroad for dissertation research or as they are working on their dissertation.

• The largest Slavic collection west of Washington, DC, with an extensive newspaper collection
• Knowledgeable reference librarians in the Slavic and Eastern European Library
• Convenient and easy place to conduct research
• Variety of interesting programs, such as the Fisher Forum and the Summer Symposium
• Balkan Studies and Eurasian Studies Training Workshops for Junior Scholars
• Ideal program for pre-dissertation research
• Excellent opportunity for networking with colleagues in the field to form future conference panels