International Research Grant

International Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Great Wine Capitals Global Network
Amount: Up to €7,500
Last Updated: March 15, 2026

Summary

The International Research Grant, offered by the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, invites students and early-career researchers to explore wine tourism relevant to its renowned capitals. Selected recipients will receive €7,500 in funding and present their findings at the 2025 General Assembly. This grant encourages innovative research that benefits both the wine and tourism industries, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices in enhancing the cultural and economic value of these regions.

Overview

Great Wine Capitals Global Network Founded in 1999, the Great Wine Capitals Global Network is an alliance of internationally renowned cities and wine regions: Adelaide | South Australia (Australia); Bilbao | Rioja (Spain), Bordeaux (France); Mainz | Rheinhessen (Germany), Mendoza (Argentina), Porto (Portugal), San Francisco | Napa Valley (USA), Valparaiso | Casablanca Valley (Chile) and Verona (Italy). These cities and wine regions share a key economic and cultural asset: their internationally renowned wine regions. Great Wine Capitals is the only network encompassing the so-called “Old” and “New” worlds of wine; it has developed and introduced several initiatives, notably the ‘Best Of Wine Tourism’ awards. These awards serve as an industry benchmark for excellence and recognize leading wineries and wine-tourism related businesses within each Great Wine Capital that have distinguished themselves in areas such as innovation, service and sustainable practices. International Research Grant The Grant is open to students (e.g., Undergraduate or Postgraduate) and early-career researchers (e.g., 5 years from the obtainment of a Ph.D. title) who are undertaking research in the broad subject area of wine tourism with direct relevance to at least one of the Great Wine Capitals. An international jury selects two research projects as Recipients of the Research Project Grant. The Grant Recipients are given the opportunity to present the results of their Project to the GWC General Assembly during the GWC Annual General Meeting (AGM). Research Topic To be eligible for the grant in 2024-2025, the research project must address issues broadly related to the area of wine tourism and must be of direct relevance to at least one of the Great Wine Capital regions. While the project might form part of a bigger research project, the portion of the project funded by this Research Grant needs to be identifiable in the application. Future Publications of the Research It is envisaged that the Grant Recipient will go on to present and publish the results of their research. This is strongly encouraged, with the provision that the project results are presented first at the 2025 Great Wine Capitals AGM. The Grant Recipient can negotiate the possibility of presenting the research at other academic conferences prior to the 2025 Great Wine Capitals AGM, but they must seek approval from the Coordinator of the Activities and Partnership Working Group. In addition, in any publications derived from the project, the grant recipients must acknowledge that the work has been partly or completely funded by the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. The acknowledgment must include a reference and link to the GWC website. Funding A sum of € 3,500 is paid to the Grant Recipients after the selection process. The remaining € 4,000 is paid upon the submission of the final report. An additional budget of UP TO € 2,000 is provided to the Grant Recipients to cover travel expenses to attend the AGM in person. In case the Grant Recipients cannot make it to the AGM, an additional budget of UP TO € 1,000 is provided to produce a 20-minutes high-quality visual presentation of the outcomes of the research. (Reimbursement of expenses based on receipts).

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Grant is open to students (e.g., Undergraduate or Postgraduate) and early-career researchers (e.g., 5 years from the obtainment of a Ph.D. title) who are undertaking research in the broad subject area of wine tourism with direct relevance to at least one of the Great Wine Capitals.