Grants for Graduate Students
Grants made by the Program in Early Cultures to graduate students are normally top-up funds, intended to supplement other sources of support. PEC grant amounts normally range from approximately $300 to $1000. Requests for larger amounts will be considered, particularly in the case of support for organizing and hosting relevant workshops.
Summer Top-Up Grants for Graduate Students
- PEC Summer Top-Up Grants range between $500-$1000.
- Applications are due by April 30, 2020 or November 1, 2020.
- To view previous recipients of Summer Top-Up Grants, click here.
Ad Hoc Grants for Graduate Students
- PEC Ad Hoc Grants typically range from $300-$500
- Ad Hoc Grant Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Intended to support work undertaken during the summer or winter recess, or unexpected needs arising during the academic year.
Examples of projects for which PEC may offer graduate support include:
- Workshops or Conferences (Requests for more significant funding will be considered)
- Reading group support
- Travel to conferences, if delivering a paper (after other options, including Graduate School and department funding, have been explored or exhausted)*
- Travel to archives or onsite research*
- Summer assistance for purposes such as: language courses, travel related to research*, exam preparation, and dissertation work
*Note: While we cannot provide travel support at this time, we can accept proposals for other kinds of needs such as: online course instruction, language learning or tutoring, purchase of books or other equipment needed for your research, purchasing software or technology needed for your research.
To Apply:
Please send the following items via email to [email protected]:
- A short descriptive paragraph
- A summary budget
- A note of support from your advisor or DGS (students only)
- Your CV (graduate students and post-docs, only).