Conference Bursaries - Regional Studies Association
Conference Bursaries from the Regional Studies Association support members facing funding difficulties to attend its Annual Conference, share research and discuss regional, urban and rural futures.
Funder: Regional Studies Association
Due Dates: January 14, 2027 (Special session proposals) | January 21, 2027 (Special session abstracts) | January 28, 2027 (General pool abstracts) | January 29, 2027 (Bursary applications and Early Career Plenary Speaker)
Funding Amounts: Conference fee waiver (free place at the 2027 RSA Annual Conference); travel, accommodation and subsistence excluded
Summary: Bursaries help RSA members attend the Annual Conference, prioritising researchers who face difficulties obtaining attendance funding.
Key Information: Applicants must be current RSA members and must not have received an RSA conference bursary in the past three years.
Description
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) offers conference bursaries to support members’ participation in its annual conferences. The award provides a free conference place rather than funding a separate research project. Preference is given to research students, members early in their careers, and those from countries with recognised funding difficulties who may struggle to secure support for attendance.
The 2027 Annual Conference, “Connecting Regions, Bridging Knowledge,” takes place at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Held in partnership with its Department of Geography, the conference brings together academics and policymakers working in regional studies, regional science, economic development, policy and planning. It provides a forum for sharing research and discussing regional, urban, metropolitan and rural futures through presentations, sessions, workshops and networking.
