ESERA is offering travel grants of up to 1.000 euros for early career researchers in the field of research on science education. The grants are for visits abroad to meet researchers with expertise relevant to applicants’ research.
The grants can be granted to ESERA members* who are currently enrolled in doctoral studies, or who were awarded their doctorate no more than 3 years before the submission deadline. Applicants with career breaks are also welcome to apply even if they were awarded their doctorate more than 3 years before the submission deadline.
For 2027, ten grants will be funded. Grantees can either be:
- affiliated with an institution in Europe and use the grant to visit any institution worldwide, or
- affiliated with an institution outside of Europe and use the grant to visit an institution in Europe.
Applicants should plan the visit in collaboration with their host researcher. The grants are for researchers to share expertise, address an issue of concern in the applicant’s work, or to otherwise advance the applicant’s research. Grants can be used to pay for travel, accommodation and/or subsistence. Grants are not intended to support attendance at conferences or summer schools, nor visits that are part of an established collaboration. Reports from previous grants can be viewed on the ESERA website.
Applicants are expected to discuss their applications with their supervisor before submission. Applications will be assessed by a three-person panel, including at least one ESERA Executive Board member, based on the following criteria:
- benefit of the visit for the professional development of the applicant,
- applicant’s need for financial support to carry out the visit, and
- feasibility of the anticipated outcomes of the visit.
The assessment process will ensure a spread of geographic representation. Priority will be given to applicants with limited financial support from their home institution and who have not previously received an ESERA travel grant. Grantees will be expected to ensure that they are adequately insured and must write a report of 1-3 pages for publication on the ESERA website following their visit. The grantees are also asked to acknowledge this support from ESERA in related publications or conference presentations.
Timeline:
- Submission of applications by Jan 8th 2027 (22:00 CET)
- Grantees notified by the end of Jan 2027
- Grantees should carry out the planned visits during Feb 1st 2027 – Jan 31th 2028
If you have any questions, please contact ESERA Executive Board member Kerstin Kremer (ecr@esera.org).
The names and affiliations of the awardees will be published in ESERA communication channels. The other data collected through this application form will be stored securely in the server of University of Helsinki for a maximum of 1,5 years after the submission deadline, and then deleted permanently. Access to the data is limited to the three-person panel evaluating the applications and the ESERA Executive Board.
*) The applicant does not necessarily have to be an ESERA member when applying, but the grantees are obliged to purchase a membership before the grant is paid.
