Early Career Conference Grants for aspiring academic researchers


FE Online | Published: October 17, 2022 18:20:40


Early Career Conference Grants for aspiring academic researchers

Early Career Conference Grants provide aspiring academic leaders to sponsor conferences where they can enhance their research career.

Benefits:

For virtual conferences, the grants cover the following:

  • Conference registration fee of up to £600 GBP
  • A data grant of £50 GBP for successful applicants who do not have reliable access to Wi-Fi.
  • Free access to a half-day training session on how to deliver great virtual presentations

For in-person conferences, grants are a maximum of GBP 2,000 to cover:

  • Conference registration fee
  • Flights
  • Accommodation
  • Visa costs
  • Travel and health insurance
  • COVID-19 testing for travel

Check the application link for further details.

Eligibility: 

Applicants must:

  • Be employed by an ACU member university with the job title of lecturer, post-doctoral researcher, professor, associate professor, or equivalent.
  • Be within 7 years of the start of their academic (research/teaching) career, with the exception of those who have had career breaks. A career break is a period of time out from employment for personal or professional reasons, including caring for children.
  • Not have previously travelled for work purposes (including conferences) outside their region of employment since the start of their academic career.
  • Not be a previous recipient of an ACU Early Career Conference Grant (previously known as Early Career Academic Grants)

Applicants must identify a specific conference before applying for the grant.

Check the application link for further details.

Application Deadline: 28 November 2022

Application Link: 

Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/cBSp3Ks

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