Convention Inclusion Travel Grant

Funder: Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)

The Convention Inclusion Travel Grant, provided by the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), aims to promote diversity in the field of Slavic and East European studies. It supports BA, MA, and PhD students from diverse backgrounds to attend the ASEEES Annual Convention, fostering understanding of racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ community members, and individuals with disabilities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Thanks to the generous contributions from individual donors, ASEEES is able to offer the ASEEES Convention Inclusion Travel Grant program to subsidize travel to attend the ASEEES Annual Convention.
Program Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is:

• To promote diversity in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies, and

To provide greater understanding of the experiences of racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Eligibility

BA, MA, and PhD students from all backgrounds studying the humanities or social science fields at any college or university, who have demonstrated a commitment to the purpose outlined above through either their studies, research, teaching, or service to the profession, are encouraged to apply.
Applicants need not be session participants in the convention program to apply.
Recipients of a Graduate Student Travel Grant cannot receive a Convention Inclusion Travel Grant for the same convention.