Postgraduate Students and Early-Career Academics at the AHGBI Annual Conference
PGR and ECA at the AHGBI Annual Conference
Awards for Participation at the AHGBI Annual Conference
The AHGBI offers conference awards to support Postgraduate and Early Career Academic members giving papers at the annual conference.
Please read the criteria below carefully. If you meet the criteria of the ECA Award then you should apply for that one.
The Annual Conference will comprise of 2 in-person days and one online day. We understand that people will be participating in different ways and so this year there are 2 types of awards on offer:
1. For in-person and online participation: award of £350 + conference dinner.
2. For online only participation: award of £150.
Applicants who have previously received a conference award may reapply but, in the selection process, priority will be given to those who have not previously received these awards.
AHGBI Conference Support for ECA
Awards for Participation at the AHGBI 2025 (ECAs in temporary / pro-rata contracts).
The Committee will make up to four awards to support ECA participation at the 2025 AHGBI Conference.
Criteria
ECAs must be members of the Association and be within 5 years of successful completion of their viva. ECAs must be employed on a temporary or pro-rata contract at the time of submitting their application.
How to apply: Complete this online Form.
The deadline to apply is Monday 10th February 2025 at 18.00.
AHGBI Conference Support for Postgraduate Students
Awards for Participation at the AHGBI 2025 (Postgraduates).
The Committee will sponsor up to eight awards for Postgraduates to participate in the 2024 AHGBI Conference.
Criteria
Postgraduates must be members of the Association undertaking postgraduate study at an institution in Great Britain or Ireland. Postgraduates are eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Conference Award at any time during their studies and for a period of up to 12 months after the date of their viva. If you take up a post within 12 months of completing your viva, you may be eligible for the ECA Conference Award instead; please see the criteria above.
How to apply: Complete this online Form
The deadline to apply is Monday 10th February 2025 at 18.00.
Become a member
Membership of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland is open to all research-active Hispanists resident in Great Britain or Ireland who have a current research interest in the languages or cultures of Iberia (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Basque) or in related aspects of Hispanic, Lusophone or Latin American subjects. Hispanists living overseas who are former members of the Association, or are British subjects or Irish citizens, and who continue to be research active, qualify for membership. To be considered for membership, all applicants must be nominated by two existing members of the AHGBI.