To be eligible for funding, PGRs and ECAs must submit an abstract as per the instructions on the AHGBI 2024 CFP. For any queries, please contact PGR Officer Fiona Noble (fiona.noble@stir.ac.uk).
The AHGBI is strongly committed to enhancing the participation of postgraduate students and early-career academics in the life of the Association, and to engaging with the graduate community. One of the Association’s key roles is to represent Hispanism in national debates about postgraduate study and funding. All Masters and doctoral students can join the AHGBI as associate members for just £20 per year. This entitles you to attend and speak at the annual conference. The AHGBI’s national committee has an officer who is responsible for postgraduate matters. At present, the Postgraduate Officer is Dr Fiona Noble.
If you wish to raise any matters with the committee about postgraduate issues, or to apply for one of the awards below, please contact Fiona Noble at: fiona.noble@stir.ac.uk
The AGHBI also recognises both the value of the early career academic community and the complexities of being an early career academic in the current climate. One of the Association’s aims is to support this community. There is a discounted membership rate of £20 per year for those who do not hold a full-time teaching or research post.
If you wish to raise any matters with the committee about early career issues, or to apply for one of the corresponding awards below, please contact Sophie Stevens at: sophie.stevens@sas.ac.uk
Please note: You must be a member of the AHGBI in order to apply for these awards. The Membership Secretary will accept applications at any time. However, please note that you should aim to submit your application form at the start of the academic year to ensure that you are eligible to apply for awards in that academic year. In all cases, you should submit your membership application first, before applying for any awards. You can still apply for awards whilst your membership is being processed, and until you have received formal confirmation of your membership being approved. In these circumstances, your application will be considered, but you will be unable to receive any actual award until your membership is approved.
Awards for Participation at AHGBI 2024.
The AHGBI offers conference awards to support Postgraduate and Early Career Academic members giving papers at the annual conference.
Please read the criteria below carefully. If you meet the criteria of the ECA Award then you should apply for that one.
The 2024 Annual Conference will comprise of 2 in-person days and one online day. We understand that people will be participating in different ways and so this year there are 2 types of awards on offer:
1. For in-person and online participation: award of £300 + conference dinner.
2. For online only participation: award of £100.
Applicants who have previously received a conference award may reapply but, in the selection process, priority will be given to those who have not previously received these awards.
The deadline to apply is Friday 5th February at 2024 18.00.
Awards for Participation at the AHGBI 2024.
The Committee will make up to five awards to support ECA participation at the 2024 AHGBI Conference. One of these awards is sponsored by Liverpool University Press as part of their 125th anniversary celebrations.
Criteria
ECAs must be members of the Association and be within 5 years of successful completion of their viva. ECAs must be employed on a temporary or pro-rata contract at the time of submitting their application.
How to apply: Complete this online Form.
The deadline to apply is Friday 5th February 2024 at 18.00.
Awards for Participation at the AHGBI 2024.
The Committee will sponsor up to eight awards for Postgraduates to participate in the 2024 AHGBI Conference.
Criteria
Postgraduates must be members of the Association undertaking postgraduate study at an institution in Great Britain or Ireland. Postgraduates are eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Conference Award at any time during their studies and for a period of up to 12 months after the date of their viva. If you take up a post within 12 months of completing your viva, you may be eligible for the ECA Conference Award instead; please see the criteria above.
How to apply: Complete this online Form
The deadline to apply is Friday 5th February 2024 at 18.00.
NEW! Updated for second 2023 round.
The AHGBI offers an annual research travel award of £500 for graduate students. The award is open to all graduate students (masters and doctoral) in the UK and Ireland who have joined the AHGBI and who do not have a grant that includes maintenance payments as well as fees. The award will be given to support a research trip related to the applicant’s current programme of study and should advance scholarly research in the languages and cultures of the Iberian peninsula and/or those cultures associated with them throughout the world. We envisage that this research trip may also lead to other outcomes and publications and the Association asks that recipients share details of any other outputs with us and acknowledge the support given through this award. The Association encourages recipients of this award to share their findings in a conference paper at one of our annual conferences in the future.
The application must be for a research trip which takes place between 1st September and 31st January 2023.
Send the application form by email to the PGR Officer Fiona Noble (fiona.noble@stir.ac.uk). Application deadline for second 2023 round : 5pm, 31st August 2023.
AHGBI Research Travel Award for Graduate Students Application Form 2023 round 2 (Word)
In association with Tamesis Books and Legenda, the AHGBI has established a publication prize to be awarded to the two most distinguished doctoral theses in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Studies each year. Click here for more details and a nomination form – AHGBI Publication Prize.
NEW! Updated for second 2023 round.
The AHGBI offers a conference award of up to £500 for graduate students (masters and doctoral) in the UK and Ireland. Applicants must have joined the AHGBI and apply for support to attend a conference that has direct relevance to their subject of study.
The Association recognises that many conferences will take place online and/or offer hybrid options; we welcome applications to support virtual as well as in-person participation.
You may apply for the award for future conferences in advance of receiving official acceptance from the organisers. PhD students may apply for the award to attend a conference taking place up to 12 months after the date of their viva.
The award is open to students wishing to speak at any conference (other than AHGBI) between 1st September 2023 and 31st January 2024. This scheme does not apply to the AHGBI’s own annual conference.
Send the application form by email to the PGR Officer Fiona Noble (fiona.noble@stir.ac.uk). Application deadline for this second 2023 round: 5pm on 31st August 2023.
AHGBI Conference Award for Graduate Students APPLICATION FORM 2023 round 2 (Word)
The Fellowship is aimed at early-career researchers in Luso-Hispanic Studies (broadly understood) in the UK and Ireland. Applicants should have completed a PhD in Luso-Hispanic Studies during the last three years. The Fellowship provides funds of up to £1250 and access to an academic mentor. The Fellow is expected to offer at least one conference paper based on research undertaken for the Fellowship at the annual conference of either AHGBI or WISPS. Reasonable costs for attending the conference will be met. In order to able be to attend either the AHGBI or the WISPS conference, the Fellow will normally offer the conference paper either during the academic year of the Fellowship, or during the following academic year.
Application deadline for 2019-20: Thursday 15 August 2019.
Click here for more information and an application form || Contact: Arantza Mayo (Arantza.Mayo@rhul.ac.uk)
PORT for Modern Languages (Postgraduate Online Research Training, Institute of Modern Languages Research, University of London): online research training and resources of particular use to Masters and PhD students, and to those running postgraduate training programmes
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