The ACU’s Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that more emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from these valuable opportunities.
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Up to 40 Early Career Conference Grants are available for ACU member university staff to attend both virtual (online) and in-person conferences. Applicants must identify a specific conference before applying for the grant and state whether they are applying for a virtual or in-person grant on the application form.
For emerging academics, taking part in conferences can have a profound impact on their teaching and research. Conferences are a chance to share research, learn about the latest developments in an area of work, and build valuable professional networks. Researchers find themselves better informed and connected with new knowledge that can be shared and multiplied amongst colleagues and students.
The ACU’s Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that more emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from these valuable opportunities.
The final number of awarded grants will depend on the number of applications received for each format (virtual/in-person).
Grants
Applicants must:
ACU Member countries
40
| Grants for virtual conferences | Grants for in-person conferences |
| The grants cover the Conference registration fee of up to GBP 600A data grant of GBP 50 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 | Before applying, applicants must first research the border restrictions and COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements of the country where the conference is hosted. Applicants must confirm that they can travel to their chosen conference without being required to quarantine, if successful. The grants cover up to GBP 2,000 to fund: Conference registration feeFlightsAccommodationVisa costs travel and health insurance void-19 testing required for travel |
The conference must take place between 1 April and 30 September 2022. Applicants are advised to carefully research their chosen conference before applying as high-quality conferences organised by universities or academic bodies of good standing will be prioritised.
As part of the application form, applicants must:
Successful applicants must provide a short, written report on the use of their grant by 31 October 2022 at the latest. The ACU will provide the report form.
If you don’t have a MyACU account: please register here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to set up an account. You will then be able to log in to the system here to access the application form.
If you do have a MyACU account: please log in to the system here to access the application form.
Contact us: earlycareergrants@acu.ac.uk
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