To deepen the impact of its dialogue programs, the Hollings Center awards small grants and fellowships to selected dialogue participants* for collaborative follow-on initiatives involving research, professional development and exchanges.
What do we fund?
Proposed small grant projects expand upon the Hollings Center’s program topics and mission through collaborative, cross-cultural pursuits that produce innovative deliverables. The Hollings Center awards these small grants to past dialogue participants only. Examples of initiatives that we fund include:
- Follow-up events on a theme that was addressed at a Hollings Center dialogue, but was not covered in sufficient depth;
- Pilot exchanges or fellowships designed to foster exchanges (between students, faculty, experts, and/or institutions)
- Research that will inform policy (with policy-relevant deliverables).
To receive a consultation about our small grants process and the types of activities the Center funds, email: grants@hollingscenter.org.
Examples of past Hollings Center Small Grants projects:
- Research on the impact of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Program on governance in Afghanistan
- Launching of student and faculty exchange programs between U.S. universities and campuses in Bangladesh and Morocco
- Evaluation of American “branch campuses” in the United Arab Emirates
- Workshop on higher education quality in the Middle East
- Series of workshops for early-career Turkish and American journalists on Turkey-U.S. relations
Applications Currently Closed
For more information and current funding availability, contact grants@hollingscenter.org.
How to Apply
Be a former or current Hollings Center program participant.*
Prepare a letter of inquiry not exceeding one page. The letter of inquiry should contain the following information:
- Prospective Project Title
- Applicant Names and Organizations
- Project Abstract (250 words maximum; explaining purpose and outcome)
- List of Partners/Co-applicants
- Estimated Project Duration
- Estimated Project Budget
- Proposed Deliverables/Outputs
Submit letters to grants@hollingscenter.org.