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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.
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- Deadline
- 13 October 2026, 15:00 UTC / 18:00 EAT
- Funding / benefit
- Up to GBP 2,000
- Career stage
- Early Career
- Eligibility
- Commonwealth
In 30 seconds
- Seven grants of up to GBP 2,000
- For early-career academics at ACU member universities
- Active participation in another Commonwealth country
- Conference window: January 2027 to January 2028
- Deadline: 13 October 2026, 18:00 EAT
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Eligibility
- 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.
Funding and benefits
- Conference registration
- Flights
- Accommodation
- Visa
- Travel insurance
- Health insurance
What you need to prepare
- Conference details
- Presentation, paper or abstract details
- Conference relevance
- Career benefit
- Knowledge-sharing plan
- SDG connection where requested
- Head of Department support
- Cost breakdown
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