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The Society for French Studies offers grants in support of conferences held in the UK or Ireland and concerned with research in any area of French Studies. This includes one-day conferences and seminars, and postgraduate conferences. The Society is particularly keen to encourage regional cooperation. Applicants are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding where practicable. The Society prefers not to support conferences and meetings organised by other French Studies Societies which might reasonably be expected to subsidise the event themselves. In addition, it will not support conferences which coincide with its own Annual Conference

There are three deadlines per year:

1 Sept for events taking place the following 1 Jan to 31 August

1 Dec for events taking place the following 1 May to 1 Jan

1 April for events taking place the following 1 Sept to 30 April

Applicants will normally be notified of the outcome of their application within two months of the date of the application.

Applications may be submitted by British or Irish academics and postgraduates, belonging to higher education departments of French (or departments which teach French), who are undertaking to organise conferences in the UK or Ireland. Preference will be given to members of the Society for French Studies.

Grants will normally range from £100 to £350. In very exceptional circumstances, a grant of up to £500 may be considered. The Society is happy to co-sponsor events, but such co-sponsorship cannot exceed the contribution made by any other individual co-sponsor.

In order to apply, please send a letter or email giving the following details:

a) title, dates, and nature of the conference (including expected attendance);
b) the status of any other funding or sponsorship applications;
c) a draft budget, detailing the amount requested, and the purpose to which it will be put;
d) an undertaking to abide by the conditions of the award, if successful.

Applications should be addressed to:

If a grant is awarded, the organisers will be required to acknowledge the financial support of the Society in all subsequent publicity, conference programmes, and in any resulting publications. Copies of this material should be included in the report dossier to be sent in, together with the conference report, and accounts, after the event. In addition, the organisers will be asked to send a copy of the conference report to the French Studies Bulletin, and to submit a copy of the detailed final conference accounts to the Treasurer of the Society. Should the conference make a profit, the Society would expect to be reimbursed proportionally, and up to an amount not exceeding the original grant. The Society reserves the right to ask for a refund, should costs not reach the expected level.

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