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Grants for Early Career Researchers

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The revised Call for Application is published for the 2013-2015 period.

Members of the European Academic Network on Romani Studies are invited to submit an application for partial funding in order to attend relevant scientific events. Based on competitive applications received, small grants will be awarded; the maximum amount awarded is 500 euro. The aim of this grant scheme is to increase overall visibility of scientific research related to the European Roma and to encourage the attendance at scientific events (conferences, seminars, workshops, summer schools and internship periods) by early career scholars.

Priorities

The main target group for these grants are the associated members of the Network, though full members at the beginning of their careers will also be considered (that is during the ten years following the award of a PhD). Priority will be given to academic events where early career scholars can have the most impact in increasing awareness of Roma-related issues and visibility of the Network within the general academic community. Applications are encouraged for events within the European Union. Attendance of events outside the EU will also be considered.

Eligibility

Grants are offered on the following three conditions: (a) applicants should be members of the network, (b) he/she should be an early career researcher explaining the need for support via a short letter of motivation (1 page max), (c) the applicant should demonstrate that he/she will make a contribution (presentation) at the meeting / has been accepted as full time participant in the summer school or has been offered an opportunity for internship by a host institution.

Note: Attendance at events without proposing an active contribution will not be considered.

Eligible expenses

The following categories of expenses are supported by the grants:

  • Travel;
  • Accommodation;
  • Participation fee(s);
  • Subsistence expenses;
  • Visa to European Union countries or non-European countries.

 Procedure

Applications received will be reviewed by a team appointed by the Scientific Committee. The applicants will be notified and in the case of awarding the grant they will be offered full/partial support for their participation in the form of a prepaid ticket or reimbursement of expenses following the event, upon presentation of original invoices. Upon completion of the event the applicants are expected to complete a feed-back questionnaire / submit a report about the event and their participation.

Deadline

There is no fixed deadline for applications, which are considered on a rolling basis. Nevertheless, applications should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the event in order to allow for processing time.

Checklist

  • Please make sure that you have submitted the following documents:
  • Completed application form
  • Short motivation letter (1 page max);
  • Proof of your acceptance as a participant with a presentation  / full time student of the summer school / invitation by the host institution for internship,  (This can be the confirmation message from the organisers or an official invitation);
  • Other supporting documents such as a programme of the event.

Contact

Inquiries and all documents should be e-mailed to:

Mr László Fosztó, Secretary of the Network <rsnet.secretary@gmail.com>, and

Ms Katharina Fouquet <katharina.fouquet@coe.int> at the Council of Europe.

Download the application form.

Call for Membership

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Members of the Scientific Community engaged in studying the Culture and Society of the Roma, and the specific problems Roma face all over Europe, are invited to join the European Academic Network on Romani Studies! Applications (as described below) should be sent to the Secretary of the Network and members will be included into the network continuously.

The background and the scope of the Network

The project of the Network is an initiative of the European Commission and the Council of Europe joined this initiative. The Academic Network of Romani Studies will increase the visibility of the existing scientific research outside the academic community and enable a more informed decision making and policy planning process in issues related to Roma at the level of European institutions. For additional information visit: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/culture/romastudies/Default_en.asp.

Structure and the planned activities

Experts will be accepted as members of the Network on the basis of scientific degrees and activities. The activities of the Network are planned and supervised by a Scientific Committee. There will be two levels of membership (1) full members and (2) associated members who will be recruited mainly among early career researchers. The only difference between the two categories is that only full members are eligible for and have the right to vote for the Scientific Committee. All members will be included and connected through the Network and could participate in the events organised by the Network and their name and publications will be listed in a database of expertise.

Eligibility criteria

a) For full members:

  • PhD in a topic of direct relevance for Romani studies; and
  • active in academic/scholarly research (e.g. having academic publications, employed in a university, museum, research institute, think tank, government research departments, supervising PhD candidates etc.).

b) For associate members:

  • MA with a topic of relevance for Romani Studies who are academically active; or
  • PhD candidates with a topic in Romani studies who are academically active; or
  • PhD in a topic with relevance to Romani studies who are no longer active in the field (active in other fields)

The Application

Applicants are kindly requested to submit the following documents:

  • A filled application form (the form attached)
  • A full Curriculum Vitae (including the list of publications)
  • Please indicate if you AGREE with the publication of the full CV on the website of the Network.

At request:

  • The Secretary might ask the applicant to provide a scanned copy of the document proving his/her academic qualifications.

All documents should be emailed to:

Mr László Fosztó, Secretary of the Network <rsnet.secretary@gmail.com>.

You can download the Membership Application Form below.

2nd meeting of the Scientific Committee

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The 2nd meeting of the Scientific Committee proposed the following:

a) Discuss issues relating to the organisation of the Network and establish working rules for its internal functioning (recruitment, travel grants, decision making, elections);

b) Explore the potential participation of Network members in events connected to European Roma Policy, National Roma Strategies and local policies;

c) Present the Network to invited officials and representatives from the European Commission, and initiate dialogue with them. Continue reading →