The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of several grants and fellowships in their 2026-2027 cycles. For more information on each award and its recipient, please click the appropriate link below.
These opportunities together form a collection of opportunities unparalleled in Baltic Studies, offering financial support and flexibility to a wide range of scholars, from newly matriculated doctoral candidates to freshly minted PhDs to long-tenured professors.
The 2026 applications were evaluated by the AABS 2025-2026 Grants and Awards Committee consisting of AABS VP for Professional Development Dr. Kaarel Piirimäe, AABS President Dr. Jörg Hackmann, and AABS Director-at-Large Dr. Dovilė Budrytė.
Jānis Grundmanis Fellowships for Study in the U.S.
The Aina Birnitis Dissertation-Completion Fellowship in the Humanities for Latvia
Mudīte I. Zīlīte Saltups Fellowship
Research Grants for Emerging Scholars
Dissertation Grants for Graduate Students
The Baumanis Grant for Creative Projects in Baltic Studies
Academic Events and Projects Grant
Journal of Baltic Studies Publication Development Grant