The Peter B. Maggs Award Fund was established in honor of Professor Maggs, a renowned expert on Russian law who also studied the legal systems of other former Soviet republics. The fund will provide awards to law students, graduate and postgraduate students, and early career faculty from institutions outside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who are attending the Summer Research Lab. These awards will support scholars whose work focuses on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Eurasia, helping them deepen their research during their time on campus.
The recipient of the 2026 Maggs Fellow Award will participate in the SRL at the University of Illinois. The fellowship provides a $1,500 stipend to support participation in the SRL. While in attendance at the SRL, the Maggs Fellow will receive bibliographic training sessions at SRS. The selected Maggs Fellow will be expected to produce a white paper at a later date based on their findings while in residence at Illinois.
Application Requirements:
- Graduate Student at dissertation stage or post-doctorate scholar (<5 years following PhD).
- Available to participate in the SRL in Summer 2026.
- Both US citizen and international scholars are eligible to apply.
To Apply:
Submit an application for the Summer Research Lab on the REEEC website by March 16, 2026 and indicate your interest in the Maggs Fellow Award.