The grant is intended to provide the opportunity to a member of a EuroScholars host research group to travel to a (potential) partner institution in the USA or Canada  in order to establish, enhance or intensify research collaboration. Travel must be linked to a research project in which a EuroScholars student contributed in the last 12 months. Travel is not (necessarily) linked to the North American sending institution of the student referenced.

The grant is limited to a maximum of €2.000 in total and can only be used for transatlantic travel and local accommodation.

Number of grants available: 3

Eligibility

• Any member of a research team that hosted a EuroScholars student in the 12 months prior to application, from the level of 3rd year PhD researcher, or Research Supervisor / PostDoc to Senior Academic in Charge/ PI is eligible to receive this ES Travel Grant, but only once.
• For every student hosted, only one ES Travel Grant can be awarded. 
• Reimbursement
• Cost of transatlantic travel and local accommodation, up to a maximum of €2000 in total, will be reimbursed by the EuroScholars Head Office based at Leiden University, The Netherlands, upon receipt of the relevant proof of purchase/ expenditure and a short report on the visit.
• This report must outline the purpose and results of the visit and the specific activities furthering the visibility of the EuroScholars Program and the recruitment of new EuroScholars applicants.
• Expense report and EuroScholars specific activity report must be received within 30 days after returning from travel in order to be eligible for reimbursement.
• EuroScholars Travel Grants cannot be combined with other external grants or financing mechanisms covering the same activity.

Application

• Application deadline: 21 March 2025 (13.00 hrs, Dutch Time)
• Full applications must be sent by email to the EuroScholars Head Office at Leiden University, The Netherlands (u.c.mohunlol@sea.leidenuniv.nl) .
• Travel should be started no later than 12 months after the departure of the referenced EuroScholars student from the research group.
• Application is only possible by the Senior Academic / PI in charge of the research group, using the online application form provided by EuroScholars.
• Application needs to include a clear statement of purpose of the proposed travel and list specific outreach actions to promote the EuroScholars Program at the US or Canadian partner institution to be visited.

Decision

• Applicants will be informed by 15 April 2025.
• Any and all decisions concerning the process of awarding EuroScholars Travel Grants are the sole prerogative of the ES Executive Board.

North American Institutions

Till now, about 379 students participated from 125 North American Institutions in the programme.

Please note that for the EuroScholars Travel Grant it is not a requirement that one should / must visit one of these institutions, any other North American university is allowed.