Robertson Engagement Grant
Forecasted
Robertson Engagement Grant supports graduate students and junior faculty with membership, registration, and travel to their first ASA Annual Meeting to build connections and engage with the Women’s Caucus.
Funder: African Studies Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Annual deadline)
Funding Amounts: One year of ASA membership, Annual Meeting registration, Women’s Caucus membership, and a modest travel stipend
Summary: Supports graduate students and junior faculty attending their first ASA Annual Meeting and engaging with the ASA Women’s Caucus.
Key Information: Travel support recipients must stay at least three nights at the ASA conference hotel at the contracted rate, unless an exception is approved.
Description
The Robertson Engagement Grant is administered by the African Studies Association (ASA) to help emerging and underfunded scholars access its Annual Meeting, resources, and career-advancing networking opportunities. It supports current MA and PhD students and junior faculty attending the meeting for the first time who have an interest in engaging with the ASA Women’s Caucus. The award combines membership, meeting registration, and travel support rather than funding a separate research project.
Established in 2025 through a gift from Dr. Claire Robertson, the grant is one of three opportunities supported by the Robertson Fund. Robertson is a founding member and former co-convener of the Women’s Caucus. The program connects first-time meeting participation with involvement in both the association and the caucus.
