CfA: EATS Research and Publication Grant 2022

The European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS) is delighted to announce that the EATS Research and Publication Grant for the year 2022 is now open for applications. The grant supports a wide range of activities relevant to Taiwan Studies, as proposed by the applicant, involving research or publication done before 31st December 2022. Grants are up to €500 maximum per application, subject to EATS finances.

Eligibility

EATS members currently enrolled for a master’s degree, MPhil or PhD, as well as those who are not in full-time employment, are eligible to apply. To become a member of EATS, visit: https://www.eats-taiwan.eu/register. Past recipients of EATS Research and Publication Grants are ineligible. One applicant may submit only one application.

Previous uses for this grant:

• To conduct interviews and participant observation.
• To visit libraries and archives.
• To undertake other data collection activities.

For 2022, we also include the following for fundable activities:

• Expenses for publishing to open access publications, for tasks such as proofreading.
• The purchase of books, media and other research material.
• Expenses for working on podcast series, including the creation of video material on Taiwan, which must be open access.

Application submission

• CV of the applicant
• Research outline (title and description, maximum one page of A4)
• Details of fieldwork/research plan (maximum one page of A4)
• Timeframe
• Itemised budget

Application procedure and workshop report

Send applications by email to [email protected] (cc Dr Jens Damm [email protected]) with the subject Application for EATS Research and Publication Grant. The deadline for submission is 15/31 October 2022

Successful applicants are required to submit a final report to EATS within one month of the completion of the funded work. The report will be published in the EATS Newsletter. Past EATS awardees can be found here: https://www.eats-taiwan.eu/eats-funding/fieldwork-grant

Results

Results will be announced by email first and published later on EATS’ website. It is the applicant’s own responsibility to check emails for notifications. If EATS does not receive a reply from the successful applicant confirming their acceptance of the award by the deadline specified in the notification email, EATS will withdraw the grant.