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