EARMA members can secure a €500 lump sum grant as a contribution towards travel costs incurred to visit colleagues in other organisations for professional development purposes or to attend annual conferences/relevant events hosted by RMA organisations recognised by INORMS and EARMA. Examples of such organisations include ARMA-UK, SARIMA or NCURA but a more complete (not exhaustive) list can be consulted here.
Call Status: Open
EARMA Travel Grant: Event Access Award
Call details: Up to five (5) Event Access Award Travel Grants of €500 as a contribution to travel costs are available for eligible applicants towards visits to colleagues in other RI’s for professional development purposes or to attend annual conferences/relevant events hosted by RMA organisations recognised by INORMS and EARMA. The award may be used for flight tickets or registration fees. Payment of the award will take place after a final report has been submitted and approved by the EARMA Board.
Call Deadline: Open throughout 2023 (until 5 grants have been awarded)
Eligibility
The following eligibility rules must be met for all applicants:
- Applicants must have a minimum of two years’ experience in Research Management and Administration.
- All current EARMA members (individual and institutional) of good standing may apply.
- Applicants must be members of EARMA for at least the previous membership year.
- Board and Award Committee members are ineligible and remain so for 3 years after the end of their term.
Given the above, members may not hold grants in consecutive years or two grants in the same calendar year.
Selection criteria
1. To what extent does the application align with the mission of EARMA?
2. To what extent will the proposed activity enhance and contribute directly to
- the applicant’s specific professional development goals and,
- the applicant’s current work in research management and administration?
3. How effective and appropriate are the measures to share the knowledge gained back to the applicant’s organisation, EARMA, and beyond?
Each of the three criteria will carry equal weighting.
Two of the Grants are earmarked for applicants working for/ or visiting institutions in COST Inclusiveness Target Countries.
Apply
To make your application, please fill in this form.
