project fund
The open call for applications to the GAPS project fund has been very successful. As a result of the high number of proposals, this round of applications is now closed. We will review new applications in 2026. Check back here in the fall for more details on how to apply.
Starting in 2024, GAPS provides up to € 2000 each year to support academic events in the field of postcolonial studies (anglophone literary studies, cultural studies, linguistics, and/or didactics). The funding is available for workshops, conferences, summer schools, teaching days, and comparable events.
All non-tenured GAPS members can apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The project fund’s total of €2000 may be split among several applicants.
To apply, please submit the following documents:
- a brief description of the project or event, including a draft program, if applicable;
- a few sentences on whether and how the project or event will benefit GAPS members, especially early-career scholars;
- a full budget plan, including costs that will not be covered by the GAPS Project Fund (if any);
- a brief justification of the budget, especially of items funded by the GAPS Project Fund;
- a bio paragraph or brief CV of yourself and your co-applicants (if any);
- a few sentences on what qualifies you to conduct the project or event and how it will benefit your academic career prospects.
Documents should be sent in a single PDF to the GAPS president at president(at)g-a-p-s.net.
The GAPS board will inform applicants of its decision within a month. Successful applicants will receive the funding shortly after the decision. They will need to submit full documentation of expenses after the event.
Feel free to contact the GAPS president or other board members if you have any questions.