Distinguished Visiting Scholar, John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, 2010-2011

Séjour de recherches, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, 2010

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship, 2005 (taken in 2006-2007)

Carnegie Scholar, 2005-07

American Council of Learned Societies fellowship, 2005-06

American Philosophical Society sabbatical fellowship, 2005-06 (declined)

National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship, 2005-06

National Council for Eurasian & East European Research short-term travel grant, 2004

American Councils for International Education Research Scholarship, 2000-01

National Council for Eurasian & East European Research research grant, 2000-01 (declined)

Faculty Development Endowment large grant, Carleton College, paid leave for Spring 2001

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend, 2000

Short term research grant from IREX for travel to Russia, 2000

Short term research grant from IREX for travel to Uzbekistan, 1997

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for College Teachers and Independent Scholars, 1995-96

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend, 1994

Faculty Development Endowment grant, Carleton College, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2009