EAAS offers grants and awards to Postgraduate students in the Humanities and Social Sciences who are registered for a higher research degree at any European university and are members of an American Studies association belonging to EAAS.
Characteristics: The Transatlantic Grant will permit the holder to conduct research which illuminates a particular area of American Studies in a designated university, independent research organization or archive in the United States. The term of the grant will be between three weeks (minimum) and eight weeks (maximum). Successful applicants will receive a grant intended to cover round trip travel and some of the living expenses.
The Intra-European Grant will allow the recipient to conduct research for a period of up to four weeks in an American Studies Center or university library or archive in Europe. Applications must be made on the official form available on this site. Applicants are encouraged to seek supporting or matching funding wherever possible.
Terms: Recipients of the EAAS grant are not allowed to re-apply in the period of three years after they finish the research financed by the grant.
Grant recipients will be responsible for making their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Travel must be completed within twelve months of the grantee being notified of the award.
Grantees are required to submit their report to the EAAS Vice President within thirty days of returning from their research visit. Obviously, the report should include the grantees’ institution and destination. Previous reports are accessible on the EAAS site.
The maximum single award granted will be EUR 2,000.
Application: The complete application should include the following:
● 2025 EAAS Travel Grant Application Form
● an estimated budget
● a reference letter from the academic supervisor at home institution
● an invitation letter from the host institution
● a letter from a national association which is a member of the EAAS confirming that the applicant has been a member for at least a year
The instructions on how to fill the form are provided in it.
The EAAS Travel Grant Application Form can be downloaded here.
Current edition: https://eaas.eu/grants-awards/
