Ricci Institute Travel Grants

Ricci Institute Travel Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: December 25, 2025

Summary

The Ricci Institute Travel Grants support faculty, doctoral students, and researchers from outside Boston to utilize the Institute's library and archival collections for their research on topics related to Chinese-Western cultural exchange and Jesuit interactions with China. Applications are due by February 1, with awards announced by April 1. Grants can cover up to $1,000 for domestic travel and up to $2,000 for international travel, with a preference for applicants who spend a minimum of one week at the Institute.

Overview

Ricci Institute Travel Grants The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History annually awards travel grants to encourage faculty members, doctoral students, and other researchers from outside of the Boston area to use the Institute’s library and archival collections for their research. Research topics may include, but are not limited to, Chinese-Western cultural exchange, interaction, and/or encounters; Jesuit interaction with China from the late Ming through the early 20th century; and/or the history of Christianity in China. The deadline for travel grant applications is February 1 and awards will be announced by April 1 in any year. Funding will be available for use from June 1 to April 30 of the following year. Travel grant recipients are invited to participate in Ricci Institute events during the time of their residency. If feasible, they are also invited to give a presentation on their research to the Boston College community. At the end of their residence, they are asked to submit a brief written report on the value of the resources at the Ricci Institute to their research.The Ricci Institute offers two types of travel grants (applicants may apply for one only): Domestic Domestic travel grants are intended to help defer the expenses of scholars traveling from within the United States to the Ricci Institute to perform research utilizing its archival and library collections. Each domestic travel grant provides up to $1,000 for approved travel-related expenses incurred to conduct research at the Institute; preference will be given to applicants who will be in residence at the Institute for a minimum of one week or five working days. International International travel grants are intended to help defer the expenses of scholars traveling from outside of the United States to the Ricci Institute to perform research utilizing its archival and library collections. Each grant provides up to $2,000 for approved travel-related expenses incurred to conduct research at the Institute; preference will be given to applicants who will be in residence at the Institute for a minimum of one week or five working days.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.