These small grants are intended to support an event focused on First World War Studies. They are not intended to support individual or group research costs.
Previous events aided by this small grant scheme include:
- A conference on food and nutrition in wartime, held at the University of Oxford (Chris Batten, Rebekah Hodge and Chloe Pieters)
- A conference on Spanish humanitarianism, held at the Universidad Nebrija, Casa de Velazquez and the Museum of Royal Collections in Madrid (Nina Régis and Zorann Petrovici)
- A Conference to mark the centenary of the Greek-Turkish War at the University of Patras (Elli Lemonidou and colleagues)
- A Postgraduate workshop on violence and the First World War, hosted by the University of Leeds and the Bradford Peace Museum (Louise Earnshaw and colleagues)
- A Symposium for Early Career researchers held at the Institute of Historical Research, London (Sofya Anisimova)
- A Conference on Military Welfare at University College Dublin (Paul Huddie)
Regulations:
Funding available: up to £1,500.
Frequency: 6-monthly.
Eligibility criteria: At least one applicant must be a current member of the International Society for First World War Studies.
Application and selection process:
Applicants should apply directly to the Grants Committee of the International Society for First World War Studies, including an outline of the proposed event. In up to 1,000 words, the application should include a broad outline of the event itself, its organisers, its intended participants and audience and the uses to which the funds will be put. The application should include a detailed budget that indicates which components of the event costs would be funded by the award, and how the remaining costs will be met.
Deadline for applications: 1 February/1 August each year.
Depending upon the quality of the applications received, up to 2 grants will be made following each application period.
- All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application no later than 1 April/1 October.
- All applicants who are unsuccessful with a first application will be given feedback and the opportunity to revise their proposal and reapply once for the same event.
- Applications should be submitted in English to treasurer@firstworldwarstudies.org, and will be assessed by the Grants Committee of the ISFWWS.
Suitable funding purposes may include (but are not limited to):
- Subsidising postgraduate or precariously-employed attendance.
- Provision of a public-facing element of the event.
- Increasing accessibility at the event.
- Travel and accommodation expenses for keynotes/others.
- Necessary online costs associated with the event (e.g. purchases of facilities to provide remote access to the event, such as a Zoom license).
- Translation costs at the event (e.g. simultaneous translation of a paper/advanced translation of papers written in languages other than that used at the event).
Things that will not be considered for funding support:
- Wages or per diems for conference organisers.
- Institutional overheads.
- Applicants’ personal subscriptions, research costs, etc.
Grants Committee selection criteria may include (but are not limited to):
- The event’s connection to the goals and aims of the Society.
- Benefit to the Society’s members.
- Suitability of the funding’s proposed use.
- Importance of the funding to the event’s success.
- Evidence of other forms of funding for the event.
- Intended outcomes.
- Anticipated participants (e.g. numbers, groups involved).
- Location of event.
In accepting funding support, successful applicants agree to:
- Provide evidence of a programme and advertising for the event, so that the Society can assist with its promotion.
- Provide a brief written report to the Grants Committee, after the event, of its highlights and achievements. This report may be disseminated by the Society in its newsletter, on its website or in its Journal.
The International Society for First World War Studies is committed to supporting the study of this World War by as diverse a community of researchers as possible. Applications that demonstrate intent to incorporate diverse participants (for instance, by encouraging emerging researchers, encouraging public participation or by holding events in places that less frequently host First World War events) are particularly welcome.
Applicants are welcome to seek further advice on these grants from the Treasurer of the Society (Ann-Marie Einhaus). Please email treasurer [at] firstworldwarstudies.org