PGR and ECA Awards for Participation at the AHGBI Annual Conference
Awards for Participation at the AHGBI Annual Conference
There are two types of award:
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
The Committee will make up to four awards to support ECA participation at the AHGBI Conference.
Eligibility 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.
Application Process
Applicants were asked to Complete this online Form. The deadline to apply was Monday 10th February 2025 at 18.00.
🛑 Applications for the 2025 AHGBI Conference are now closed.
📢 A new call for applications for the 2026 Conference will be announced soon.
AHGBI Conference Support for Postgraduate Students
The Committee will sponsor up to eight awards for Postgraduates to participate in the AHGBI Conference.
Eligibility 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.
Application Process
Applicants were asked to Complete this online Form. The deadline to apply was Monday 10th February 2025 at 18.00.
🛑 Applications for the 2025 AHGBI Conference are now closed.
📢 A new call for applications for the 2026 Conference will be announced soon.
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.