UACES Fieldwork Scholarships
UACES Fieldwork Scholarships support PhD researchers with essential in-person archival work, interviews and field-based data collection to advance doctoral research in contemporary European Studies.
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Funder: University Association for Contemporary European Studies
Due Dates: November 9, 2026 (2027 scholarships)
Funding Amounts: Four scholarships of up to £1,500 each for fieldwork primarily in 2027
Summary: Supports PhD researchers undertaking essential in-person fieldwork in contemporary European Studies.
Key Information: Applicants must be current UACES PhD Researcher Members without other funding for the same fieldwork.
Description
The UACES Fieldwork Scholarships support doctoral research in contemporary European Studies by helping researchers access the places, people and materials essential to their projects. Run by the University Association for Contemporary European Studies since 2002, the programme supports in-person research, including archival work, interviews and other field-based data collection. Applications must explain why physical presence is necessary and how the fieldwork advances the doctoral research.
The programme prioritises the relevance and value of fieldwork to the central research question, alongside clearly defined outcomes, feasibility, significance and value for money. It supports fieldwork rather than conference attendance or online research. UACES encourages applications from diverse backgrounds across all four scholarships, with one award reserved for researchers meeting its underrepresentation criteria.
