Early Career Research Grant Scheme
Selection criteria
Purposes:PostdoctoralProgrammes:AllCountries of Origin:Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem Rep.), Congo (Rep.), Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem. Rep., Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, non-EEA country, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Réunion, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sudan (Rep.), Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arabic Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands of the United States, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Additional information
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More information:For more details , visit the official website: RSA – Funding & Awards.
- Researchers within five years of their PhD award (extensions up to eight years for career interruptions).
- Applicants must be active RSA members throughout the grant period.
- Projects must be single-author; team or co-authored applications are not eligible.
- Applicants who have previously received RSA research grants are not eligible.
- Funding Amount: Up to £10,000 (approximately $13,300 or €11,800).
- Duration: Up to 18 months.
Eligible Costs:
- Travel and subsistence.
- Teaching or research buy-out (up to £2,500).
- Research assistance (up to £5,000).
- Consumables and conference attendance.
Ineligible Costs:
- Institutional overheads, equipment, software, books, and childcare expenses.
Purposes: To enable early-career researchers to conduct a discrete, high-quality piece of research in regional studies or science, fostering academic growth and leadership potential.
Programs: Regional Studies, Regional Sciences
Countries of origin: Open to researchers worldwide who are affiliated with an eligible higher education institution
Regional Studies Association (RSA)
Up to three grants per funding round, subject to the quality of applications and available budget.
RSA website for latest deadlines
The application process consists of two stages:
- Expression of Interest: Submit an online form with project details, a brief summary, and an initial budget.
- Full Application: Submit a detailed research proposal (1,500 words), CV, budget, and an institutional support letter.
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