Conference Bursaries

Award summary

BAICE conference bursaries contribute towards the costs of attending the BAICE and UKFIET conferences for students, ECRs and colleagues in the field of international and comparative education. There are two bursary categories. The first is for students and ECRs in the UK, the second is for students and colleagues based at institutions in lower-income countries.

How much do we award?

What do we fund?

Who can apply?

Applicants must have had a submission accepted at the BAICE or UKFIET conference they are hoping to attend. Conference bursaries are open to students and ECRs in the UK, and all colleagues based at academic institutions in lower-income countries. ECRs must be within five years of the award of their PhD. BAICE recognises that categorising country-level income is not a perfect way of determining need. By lower-income country we mean those that appear in the ‘least developed’, ‘low income’ and ‘lower middle income’ lists on the OECD website. However, please do contact us at grants@baice.ac.uk if you are considering applying, but your country is not on the list.

How are applications assessed?

Each application is initially checked for eligibility by the BAICE administrator. Eligible applications are assessed by the grant panel for this award, which consists of three members of the BAICE Executive Committee. Proposals recommended for funding are submitted to the BAICE Trustees for consideration and approval. Applications are assessed against three criteria:

Originality and potential contribution to knowledge
Clarity and coherence of proposal
Demonstration of the need for the grant

How to apply

You can download the application form for the BAICE Conference Bursaries below. There is one award round per year, with a deadline aligned with the conference planning schedule. In 2024, the deadline is Friday 17th May. Please send your application to grants@baice.ac.uk with BAICE Conference Bursaries (UK or International) in the subject heading. We aim to let applicants know the outcome of their application within five weeks.

More information

BAICE aims to provide constructive feedback to all applicants, whatever the outcome of their application.

Funds for BAICE Conference bursaries are distributed on a reimbursement basis, subject to an invoice and receipts up to the amount granted.

It is the responsibility of the grant holder to ensure that appropriate insurance is in place before embarking on any activity funded by an BAICE grant.

It is expected that BAICE will be acknowledged as the funder in any outputs resulting from the award (including posts on social media).

If you have any questions about this grant, please contact grants@baice.ac.uk, with BAICE Conference Bursary query in the subject heading.

Downloads

BAICE Conference Bursary Form