Caribbean Studies Association Travel Grants

A limited number of travel awards to assist participants to attend the 50th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association in Kingston, Jamaica (June 1-5, 2026). Awards are aimed at graduate Ph.D. students, full-time scholars without institutional or government funding, and retired or independent applicants from under-resourced Greater Caribbean nations. Grant funds will cover some conference-related costs and recipients are expected to attend in person and volunteer onsite during the conference. The number of awards is limited and depends on available donations and institutional support.

Partial coverage of conference-related costs; recipients must attend in person and volunteer a few hours onsite during the conference.

Category A: Ph.D. graduate students (priority to those residing and working in the Greater Caribbean). Category B: full-time scholars with institutional affiliation who lack institutional or government funding, including artists and creative writers from under-resourced Greater Caribbean nations. Category C: retired and independent outstanding applicants with no institutional affiliation from under-resourced Greater Caribbean nations.

Apply online via the provided application form and submit title and abstract (sent to Program Committee), acknowledgement from Program Committee, 2-page CV, a personal statement (max 400 words) and a signed declaration of employment status.