dumbarton oaks travel stipends for the graduate student panel and early career presenters

The BSANA-Dumbarton Oaks Liaison Committee is pleased to announce two new funding initiatives for the Byzantine Studies Conference, (which began with the November 2022 BSC at UCLA). To qualify, applicants must be members of BSANA, not reside in the area of the conference, and must present a paper in person.

Dumbarton Oaks will provide a $1,200 travel stipend for each graduate student presenting a paper in person for the graduate student session.

In addition, Dumbarton Oaks will fund up to two travel stipends for early career contingent scholars presenting papers in person at the BSC in any session. As defined by BSANA, “Early Career Contingent Scholars designate scholars who have earned their PhD within the past 8 years and who do not hold permanent or tenure-track appointments. This includes scholars serving as adjuncts, post-doctoral fellows, contingent faculty, and those holding other non-tenured academic and non-academic positions.”

Any early career contingent scholar who has had a paper accepted for the 2026 BSC in South Bend is eligible to apply for a Dumbarton Oaks travel stipend of up to $1,600. If you would like to be considered for this award, please notify the conference program chair.

Application for reimbursement must be postmarked by December 31 of the year of the conference and must include: (1) original receipts for accommodations and travel only (scanned receipts are acceptable for e-mail submission), and (2) a postal address to where the reimbursement check should be sent, or your Paypal address.

Any questions regarding these awards can be directed to Georgia Frank (gfrank@colgate.edu), Chair of the BSANA-DO Liaison Committee.