British Association for American Studies
Small Conference Support Grant
Application Form
BAAS invites scholars in any field of American Studies to apply for funding to support the organization and running of conferences, colloquia, and/or conference-related activity. It is not meant to fund the applicant’s attendance at a conference. BAAS has access to these funds through membership subscriptions, publications, and particular grants-in-aid from other sources.
The Conferences Sub-Committee will prioritize applications that fund postgraduateattendance and that publicize BAAS, the Journal of American Studies, and U.S. Studies Online at the event. If an event has a school-facing component, the organizers will be expected to promote the BAAS School Essay Prize.Please note that the Conferences fund is not primarily intended to defray costs for visiting speakers, catering or publicity.BAAS is committed to promoting best practice in matters of equality and diversity and applicants are expected to demonstrate similar consideration when submitting bids to this scheme.
Closing Deadlines: 1 April and 1 November of each year. Events should be scheduled to take place within one year of the application date i.e. if you are applying on 1 April 2017 your proposed event should have taken place by 31 March 2018. You will be notified of the outcome of your application four weeks after the closing date. Applications will be competitive.
1. Applicant Information:
Name:
Email:
BAAS Membership Number:
You must be a member of BAAS to apply for these funds. For your membership number, please contact Louise Cunningham, BAAS Administrator () or join BAAS at
Institution:
2. Event Information:
Title:
Date:
Institution:
Please outline any other funding you have applied for/received to support this event:
3. Further Information:
Please outline in no more than 400 words the nature of the event and why it would be valuable in advancing the teaching, research, and general study of the United States in the UK, stating how you will promote the work of BAAS during the event. BAAS will provide a logo which should appear in the conference programme and all conference publicity.
4. Conference Expenses and Budget:
Please provide a breakdown of costs for the project as a whole (including any income as well as outgoings) and show clearly what the BAAS grant will fund in particular.
Please be specific in requesting the actual amount you require from BAAS, not exceeding £300.
Once completed please send applications by email attachment to:
Dr Paul Williams
Conferences Sub-Committee
Any inquiries can be made to Paul Williams using the email address