Grants for Conference Organisation 2017, UK

Publish Date: Jan 13, 2017

Do you need funding to organize a good historical conference?

These grants are made to conference organisers (of any status) to help finance small, specialised historical conferences where there is substantial involvement of early career (postgraduate and immediate postdoctoral) researchers. The grants are intended to subsidise conference registration fees, which may include accommodation costs, as well as travel costs for these junior researchers.

Eligibility

  • The Society will only consider applications for conferences to be held in the UK. These will normally be thematic conferences; annual meetings are not eligible for funding.
  • Applications will NOT be considered for conferences to be held within the four weeks immediately following the closing date. You are advised to consult the schedule of deadlines and to submit your application before the deadline that is at least one month earlier than the start of your conference.
  • Grants cannot be sought retrospectively.

Criteria for Assessment

In making its funding decisions, the Research Support Committee uses the following criteria:

  • providing a detailed and economical budget;
  • demonstrating that the full range of available funding has been explored, both at the applicant’s and/or conference’s home institution and among relevant scholarly societies;
  • showing that there will be substantial involvement of early career researchers and direct benefit to them. The Society welcomes the inclusion of poster sessions and other specific ways of encouraging junior researchers to participate in the conference and present their research.

The application process

  • You should complete the Application Form on the official website.
  • You must ensure that you attach to your application a copy of the Call for Papers for your conference as well as a copy of your conference budget.
  • All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within one month of the closing date for applications.
  • Successful applicants will be required to provide a full report on the uses to which the grant has been put within one month of completion of the conference.

All enquiries about research support applications should be addressed to the Administrative Secretary, Melanie Ransom, at: m.ransom@royalhistsoc.org.

How to Apply

Applications are considered by the Research Support Committee twice a year only. Applications will not be considered for conferences to be held within the four weeks immediately following the closing date. You are advised to consult the schedule of deadlines and to submit your application before the deadline that is at least one month earlier than the start of your conference.

Closing dates for applications in 2017: 13 April, 6 November

All enquiries about research support applications should be addressed to the Administrative Secretary, Melanie Ransom, at: m.ransom@royalhistsoc.org. For more information click "Further Official Information" below.

 

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Disciplines

History

Humanities

Opportunity Types

Grants

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

United Kingdom