Travel Awards
The Medieval Institute and the Richard Rawlinson Center at Western Michigan University offer competitive travel awards for those traveling to Kalamazoo to give papers in sponsored and special sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies. Applicants are considered for all awards for which they are eligible.
All Congress papers are expected to consist of unpublished original research which has never been offered before at a national or international conference.
Applications
The deadline for applications for all travel awards is Nov. 1. Applicants will be considered for all awards for which they are eligible. Applicants must submit the following:
- A single-page abstract of the paper to be presented at the Congress.
- Full text of the paper to be presented, which may not exceed 12 pages, double-spaced (A4 or 8.5 x 11 in. paper).
- A curriculum vitae, including current employment status and a complete current postal address.
- Two letters of support, one of which must be from the sponsored or special session organizer. For current graduate students, the second letter must be from their dissertation supervisor or another academic advisor.
Awards
Congress Travel Awards
The Congress Travel Awards are available to participants giving papers on any aspect of medieval studies in Sponsored and Special Sessions. The intention of these awards is to support scholars from regions of the world underrepresented at past Congresses, graduate students, and scholars without institutional support. There are three awards: one aware of $500, plus waiver of registration and room and board fees, and two awards that waive registration and room and board fees.
Edwards Memorial Travel Awards
The Archibald Cason Edwards, Senior and Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards Memorial Travel Awards are available to emerging scholars who are presenting papers on European medieval art in Sponsored or Special Sessions. There are four awards: $500, plus waiver of registration and room and board fees.
Gründler Travel Award
The Otto Gründler Travel Award is available to participants giving papers on any aspect of medieval studies in Sponsored or Special Sessions. Preference is given to Congress participants from central European nations. There is one award: $500, plus waiver of registration and room and board fees.
Karrer Travel Awards
The Kathryn M. Karrer Travel Awards are available to students enrolled in a graduate program in any field at the time of application who are presenting papers in Sponsored and Special Sessions. There are two awards: $250, plus waiver of registration and room and board fees.
Tashjian Travel Awards
The Richard Rawlinson Center offers the David R. Tashjian Travel Awards to participants giving papers on topics in the culture and history of early medieval England in Sponsored and Special Sessions. Eligibility is limited to scholars from outside North America and to scholars from North America without access to institutional funding. There are two awards: $500, plus waiver of registration and room and board fees.
