ACU Early Career Conference Grants 2026-2027

Deadline: October 13, 2026

Applications are open for the ACU Early Career Conference Grants 2026-2027. The Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from the valuable opportunity of attending and taking part in in-person conferences in Commonwealth countries outside of their country of work.

For emerging academics, taking part in conferences can have a profound impact on their teaching and research. These events are a chance to share research, learn about the latest developments in an area of work, and build valuable professional networks. Researchers find themselves better informed and better connected with new knowledge that can be shared and multiplied among colleagues and students.

Grants

Seven grants are available at a maximum of GBP 2,000, which can be used to cover:

Conference registration fee

Flights

Accommodation

Visa costs

Travel and health insurance

Eligibility

Applicants must

Be an early career researcher/academic at an ACU member university.

Early career researchers/academics are those who are within 7 years of the start of their academic (research/teaching) career, with the exception of those who have had career breaks.

A career break is a period of time out from employment for personal or professional reasons, including to care for children.

Identify a conference that they would like to attend in a Commonwealth country taking place between February 2027 and January 2028.

Note: Applicants need to be either chairing a session, presenting a paper, or presenting a poster at the proposed conference.

Applicants cannot

Have previously travelled for work purposes (including conferences) outside of their region of employment since the start of their academic career.

Be a previous recipient of an ACU Early Career Conference Grant (previously known as Early Career Academic Grants).

Application

Click here to apply

For more information, visit ACU Early Career Conference Grants.