PSAI Funding
Financial assistance is made available by the PSAI for those wishing to attend the conference under three schemes: the PEC, domestic and international inclusion programmes. Funding is awarded on the basis of competitive application and is available for PSAI members only.
Further details will be released closer to the time of the decision on proposals. More information about these schemes, including the application process, can be found on the PSAI website (https://www.psai.ie/funding-calls/).
PEC Travel Funding Support Scheme
The PSAI has established a scheme to support both postgraduate and early career (PEC) members. (“Early career” here means Ph.D. awarded within the last three years.) The scheme will support PEC members seeking to attend academic conferences (usually to present a paper), summer schools and training programmes. Eligible applicants will be PSAI members based in institutions on the island of Ireland or will work on topics related to the study of Irish politics, broadly defined.The PSAI will offer an award of up to €400 for the purposes of travelling to the conference and presenting a paper.
Please note that there will be separate application deadlines for this process outside of the usual PEC rolling deadline for funding applications to attend other conferences. This deadline will be strictly adhered to for all applicants.
PSAI Conference Inclusion Scheme - Domestic Award
The PSAI has established a special scheme to support attendance at the Annual Conference for scholars from non-traditional backgrounds on the Island of Ireland who face challenges in accessing institutional support.Applicants should be registered members of the PSAI at the time of application and be presenting research at the conference. The PSAI will offer an award of up to €400 for the purposes of travelling and presenting a paper. Early Career Researchers meeting the above criteria are particularly encouraged to apply. The PSAI will not accept applications to fund past events.
PSAI Conference Inclusion Scheme - International Award
The PSAI has established a special scheme to support attendance at the Annual Conference for scholars and postgraduate students from traditionally underrepresented or underserved global scholarly communities by awarding a grant covering airfare and accommodation (in full or in part) to researchers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.The PSAI will offer an award of up to €1500 for the purposes of travelling and presenting a paper at the Annual PSAI conference. Postgraduate students and Early Career Researchers meeting the above criteria are particularly encouraged to apply.
(https://www.psai.ie/funding-calls/).