Travel Grants for Bangladesh Citizens
*We are not accepting applications at the moment.
The American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) is inviting application for funding international conference travel to the United States for Bangladeshi scholars based in a AIBS partner university in Bangladesh. A lump sum of up to $2,500 will be available for each grantee to cover international travel related costs including airfare, ground transportation, meals, and lodging. Conference/workshop presentations must focus on topics relevant to Bangladesh Studies.
Eligibility and Criteria
-
- Must be a Bangladeshi citizen
- Must be a Ph.D. candidate or faculty member at an AIBS partner university in Bangladesh (click here to see the list of partner universities)
- Travel awards are capped to one per person per year
- Travel awards must be received from the AIBS Dhaka Office before June 30, 2022
- $200 will be withheld from the award until a final report is received
- Each applicant is responsible for his/her own visa to the US. If an awardee is unsuccessful at obtaining a visa, the awardee is responsible for the cost incurred. Â If an awardee has received disbursement of funds and unable to travel for any reason (even after a visa is obtained), the awardee must return the award disbursement in full.
A complete application for this travel grant consists of the following:Â
- Completed online application
- Applicant’s CV
- E-mail or PDF evidence of your paper having been accepted from the conference or organization
- Brief explanation of how the workshop will advance the applicant’s scholarly agenda/career (200 words)