Graduate Student Funding
Only CSECS members can apply
CSECS Conference Travel Support for Graduate Student and Recent Ph.D. Presenters
CSECS is committed to providing travel assistance to graduate students and to recent Ph.D.s who are ineligible for institutional assistance. Because resources are limited, assistance will be partial and priority will be given to graduate student presenters. Applicants must be members of CSECS in order to apply, and receipts must accompany all requests. Click HERE for the application.
Only CSECS members can apply
Mark Madoff Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper in Lumen
The Mark Madoff Prize was established in 1990 to honour the memory of the late Mark Madoff. A French and an English prize are awarded to the best graduate student papers published in Lumen. Papers must have been originally presented at the CSECS/NEASECS 2017 conference in Toronto. Papers must be revised for submission and should not exceed 6000 words, including notes. Deadline for submitting papers is January 15, 2018. The winner of the prize is selected by the volume’s guest editors.
Only NEASECS members can apply
Edna Steeves Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper
The Edna Steeves Prize is an award of $500 for the best paper delivered by a graduate student at the Annual Meeting. This prize, established in 1994, honors the memory of the late Edna L. Steeves of the English Department at the University of Rhode Island, a founding member who served as Secretary-Treasurer of NEASECS from 1989 until her death in 1995. The winner of the prize is selected by an interdisciplinary committee appointed by the President of NEASECS. Submissions will be accepted through the end of this year’s joint annual meeting with CSECS in Toronto. Please send submissions to NEASECS President Joseph Bartolomeo at bartolomeo@hfa.umass.edu.
Only NEASECS members can apply
John H. O'Neill Bursaries
The John H. O'Neill Bursaries are awards of up to $500 to graduate students to assist with the cost of travel to the Annual Meeting. In 2002 the Society voted to name these bursaries in honor of John H. O'Neill of the English department of Hamilton College, who has served as editor of the NEASECS Newsletter since 1989. The Chairs of the Annual Meeting determine the recipients, and up to six awards may be made per year. Graduate students who are presenting papers at the Annual Meeting and wish to apply for John H. O'Neill Bursaries should contact the NEASECS President Joseph Bartolomeo at bartolomeo@hfa.umass.edu by October 1, 2017.