ACU Early Career Conference Grants 2026–27
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Seven grants supporting early-career academics at ACU member universities to participate actively in an eligible in-person conference in another Commonwealth country.
Last checked 19 September 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 13 October 2026. This page remains available for reference.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Up to GBP 2,000
- Deadline
- 13 October 2026, 15:00 UTC / 18:00 EAT
- Duration
- Not stated
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- Early Career
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
About the opportunity
Seven grants supporting early-career academics at ACU member universities to participate actively in an eligible in-person conference in another Commonwealth country.
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Early-career academics actively contributing to an eligible Commonwealth conference
Uganda relevance: Uganda-specific eligibility is not confirmed. Check the funder's nationality, residence and affiliation rules.
What the opportunity provides
- Conference registration
- Flights
- Accommodation
- Visa
- Travel insurance
- Health insurance
Eligibility checklist
- Institution: Applicant must work at an ACU member university.
- Participation: Eligible in-person conference in another Commonwealth country with active participation such as a paper, poster or session chair.
- Restrictions: Current prior international-work or travel restriction and repeat-award rules apply.
- Conference window: January 2027 to January 2028.
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Conference details
- Presentation, paper or abstract details
- Conference relevance
- Career benefit
- Knowledge-sharing plan
- SDG connection where requested
- Head of Department support
- Cost breakdown
Relevant Methods Bench resources
- Grant Application Tracker →
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Sources and verification
Last checked: 19 September 2026.
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