Regional Conference Travel Grants
The AARWR invites applications for a new travel grant competition opportunity. Beginning in 2016, the national AAR has funded travel grant opportunities to assist AAR members to attend the regional meeting. The amount will not cover all costs, but may be in the range of $50-150.
Categories:
There are three competition categories:
Eligibility Requirements
Application Process
Please submit your application in a letter, including the following key points:
Application letters should be one to two pages long in one attached file. CVs or other documents will not be considered.
Awards will be announced and given at the AAR-WR reception at the conference, thus winners must attend the reception to receive their awards.
Timeline
Application deadline: February 21, 2021
Please send application letters directly to the AARWR President Anna Hennessey: amhennessey[at]berkeley.edu.
Categories:
There are three competition categories:
- Student (undergraduate or graduate)
- Independent scholar (not affiliated with a college/university)
- Adjunct instructor with no institutional support for travel
Eligibility Requirements
- Current membership in the AAR. Preference will be given to applicants with consistent membership, a record of attending and service to the Regional AARWR Meetings, and a history of contributions to the work of the AARWR and the Academy. Recipients must attend the regional conference that year to receive travel funds. Applicants who have received a AARWR travel grant in any amount in the previous three years are not qualified.
Application Process
Please submit your application in a letter, including the following key points:
- Short bio including name, institutional affiliation, area of study, AAR member number
- Proof of active AAR membership
- List of intended activities and contributions at this year’s AARWR conference, including abstract for any proposal accepted for presentation
- Interest in the AARWR and how it contributes to your academic and career goals
- Brief budget for the conference, including housing, airfare, transportation, meals, and registration costs
- Other travel funding sources, if any (institutional support, grants, fellowships, etc.)
Application letters should be one to two pages long in one attached file. CVs or other documents will not be considered.
Awards will be announced and given at the AAR-WR reception at the conference, thus winners must attend the reception to receive their awards.
Timeline
Application deadline: February 21, 2021
Please send application letters directly to the AARWR President Anna Hennessey: amhennessey[at]berkeley.edu.