Central Eurasian Studies Society with Travel Grants

Central Eurasian Studies Society calls for an application with the travel grants supports to attend the Annual Conference. These grants are intended to encourage and enable scholars from the Central Eurasia region to participate in global academic networks and the CESS scholarly community.

• facilitate communication and interaction among scholars of the Central Eurasia region, and in doing so to promote high standards of scholarship and instruction about the Central Eurasia region;
• promote cooperation among people and organizations concerned with the scholarly study of Central Eurasia;
• promote general knowledge of and public interest in Central Eurasia.

Eligibility 

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria listed below to apply.

Of those who are eligible, priority is given to:

• Early career scholars;
• Applicants who have not previously received a travel grant from CESS;
• Applicants who reside in the Central Eurasian region.

The eligibility criteria are:

• • has submitted a proposal for the CESS 2020 Annual Conference that has been accepted;
  • is a citizen of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan;
  • has a record or holds promise of fostering public discourse in the scholar’s home context;
  • has a record or holds promise of advancing institution-building by promoting quality academic scholarship in the scholar’s home context;
  • holds promise for a productive scholarly career;
  • is capable of executing high quality scholarship in the English language;
  • is in financial need.

Benefits

• The grants of between $500 and $1,500 USD are intended to support travel-related expenses (economy airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, visa costs, etc).
• The grant amount is variable depending on your location (where you reside). Applicants themselves and/or their home institutions must cover any additional expenses.

Road Map to Win a Travel Grant!

Application process

• • Submit your proposal to CESS 2020
  • Complete the online travel grant application form in full.