The American Consortium on European Union Studies (ACES) is a consortium of five universities officially designated as an EU Center in the United States by the European Commission, Brussels.   ACES members consist of American University, Georgetown University, George Mason University, The George Washington University and The Johns Hopkins University.   The ACES Working Paper Series is made possible with the support of the European Commission, Brussels and other funds raised by ACES.

Who Is Eligible : All ACES faculty and qualified researchers from other D.C. academic institutions, the private sector, and international and multinational organizations are eligible. Applicants are encouraged to submit collaborative and/or multidisciplinary proposals.

Eligible Research Topics : Theory-and policy-oriented research with an emphasis on the European Union, its member states, US-EU transatlantic relations and other contemporary EU-related issues. The ACES multidisciplinary focus encourages analysis and policy dialogue of these topics in a variety of fields, including political science, economics, business, finance, law, science and technology, public health and others.   Topics include but are not limited to:

• Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro;
• Enlargement;
• Integration and Harmonization;
• Foreign and Security Policy;
• US-EU Relations;  
• Trade and Investment; and
• Human Rights Law

Funding : Awards will be given to the author(s) of each working paper selected.   The number of awards will depend on the availability of funding in any given year.   For AY2004-05, an award of $300 will be given for the selected working paper.

Proposal Requirements :

1. Cover page with title, contact information, affiliation of author(s), and date of submission.

2. Completed Working Paper (in final draft stages) containing the following:

• Paper Abstract
• Summary of methodology
•   (The body of the text should not include author(s)' name or affiliation)

3. Author(s) C.V.   

Electronic proposals strongly preferred; however, hard copies also accepted.

Working Paper Series Review And Selection Procedures :

• There are two submission deadlines:    January 15, 2006 and May 15, 2006.
• Please submit proposal to Dr. Scheherazade Rehman, European Union Research Center, School of Business, The George Washington University, 2023 G St, NW, Lisner Hall # 230, Washington, DC 20052 or eucenter@gwu.edu, rehman@gwu.edu or fax 202-994-6813.
• Notification of selection is usually within 4-6 weeks.
• All qualified Working Papers will be evaluated through a "blind review" process. The proposals will be reviewed jointly by the ACES Proposal Review and Selection Committee. The author(s) of the selected working papers will receive a letter stating the terms and conditions of the award.

Dissemination : The submitted working papers will be made available to ACES and its participating University communities and the general public through the Internet and/or in the form of printed copies under the name of ACES and its participating universities. Authors may submit their research to other publications.