CES aims to provide graduate students with a thought-provoking, lively community for European research and study. Graduate affiliates are encouraged to take part in all aspects of life at the Center, including conducting study groups, presenting conference papers, giving practice job talks and helping to host and introduce visiting politicians and academics at the Center's breakfast series. CES offers support for in-depth research in Cambridge and abroad through grants and fellowships for both summer and year long dissertation research and writing.
Graduate training is at the heart of the Center's mission and CES develops educators who go on to teach others about Europe at colleges and universities around the world. For over thirty years, the Center has been the preeminent American training ground for faculty and scholars of European politics, history and society. As the great émigré generation of the twentieth century retires, CES graduates are now central figures in the universities of the United States, preserving a knowledge base about Europe of increasing importance in a globalizing world.
Visit the pages below to meet current graduate students and learn more about graduate life and opportunities at CES and beyond.
- Affiliation: Learn how to become a graduate student affiliate at CES.
- Placement Candidates: Check back to see CES students on the job market this year.
- Grants & Fellowships: Find out about applying for summer travel grants, year-long dissertation research and writing fellowships, and opportunity grants; download application materials; and see the list of past grantees.
- Other Opportunities: Learn about non-CES funding sources for research and travel, including the latest calls for non-conference papers and journals.
- Student Directory: View the directory of current graduate student affiliates.