The Council for European Studies (CES) is committed to supporting conference participants.
We offer a limited number of conference travel grants for junior faculty and graduate students already scheduled to present at our annual International Conference of Europeanists. Those who are awarded a CES Conference Travel Grant will receive a grant up to $500. Priority will be given to the applicants who have not previously benefitted from similar support programs offered by CES. You must be a CES Member or be affiliated with a CES institutional member to apply. Applications for this year’s grants are due on March 10, 2026.
Examples of Allowable Expenses
- Hotel or Airbnb reimbursement limited to single room rate for night before the meeting, night(s) of the meeting, and night after the meeting.
- Air travel or train travel should be arranged utilizing a combination of the most direct, convenient, and cost effective routing.
- Private car parking.
- VISA application.
Reimbursement for other reasonable expenses not specifically identified here may be permitted at the discretion of CES.
Not Eligible for Reimbursement
- Meals, tickets to museums, amusement parks, etc.
- Mileage and tolls.
Reimbursement Policies and Procedures
- Reimbursements are distributed after the meeting.
- Each recipient receiving a grant must complete a CES reimbursement form. Forms and receipts may be scanned and sent to the e-mail address listed on the form.
- Reimbursement takes approximately six weeks to process following receipt of complete expense form.
- Reimbursements are not distributed before the meeting or onsite at the meeting.
- Reimbursement is paid in U.S. dollars. Bank transfer fee may be applied.
To apply, please submit your application using this form by March 10, 2026. You will need to include your CV, a travel budget, and a short statement explaining your interest in attending the CES conference, and how CES travel grant will support your academic or professional goals.
2025 Travel Grant Recipients:
| Marc Dorpema |
| Alex Keith |
| Saba Hamzah |
| Moritz Pitscheider |
| Kledian Myftari |
| Limor Moyal |
| Louis Massé |
| Martin Fischer |
| Ella Johanna Marie Imgart |
| Paul David Flood |
| William Stratford |
| Mariam Gamdlishvili |
| Jorge Rafael Rosario Rosario |
| Duha Ceylan |
| Anna Kozlova |
| Oana Delia Alexan Katz |
| Ayelet Carmeli |