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Summer School PhD Travel Grants

PhD Travel Grants for Summer School 2025 are now open

ESE offers 15 PhD Travel Grants worth €700 each to contribute towards the cost of attending the annual ESE Summer School. These grants are available to ESE Early Career members who are currently PhD students. They can be used to reimburse registration (which includes accommodation) and travel expenses.

For more information on ESE membership, or to join us, please visit the membership pages.

Application Information

Applications are now open, closing date is 6 March 2025

  • You must be a current member of ESE in the Early Career category (PhD students), evidence of your PhD status is required with the application.
  • Please contact ESE if you need to update your membership category, career stage or subscription type before you apply for a grant.
  • The PhD Grant is available for attendance to the ESE Summer School and can be used for payment towards travel or registration (which includes accommodation). 
  • Only one grant will be issued per applicant for attendance to ESE Summer School (i.e., either a PhD Grant or Meeting Grant, not both).
  • Closing date is 6 March 2025.

You will be notified if your application has been successful or not as soon as possible after applications close and have been reviewed. The Treasurer’s decision is final. 

Grants are paid to applicants after the ESE Summer School, and on receipt of an expense claim form and supporting receipts or documentation. These need to be submitted to the ESE Office within six weeks of the ESE Summer School. Payment to an institution can be made in advance of the meeting.

Please contact the ESE Office for further information.

To apply, first log in to My ESE then return to open your Grant application form:

Please note: We are unable to provide grants to individuals or institutions currently under sanction according to the consolidated list of financial sanctions targets in the UK, as listed here.

Applications are verified to ensure this is not the case before a grant is awarded. ESE does not permit sanctioned individuals or individuals from sanctioned institutions to attend any ESE events. Please refer to our Sanctions Policy for details.