Details
| Opportunity Name | Seminar Series Awards |
| Agency | Urban Studies Foundation |
| Value | Up to £25,000 |
| Indirect Costs | Ineligible |
| Duration | N/A |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 01-31-2025 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 02-10-2025 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 02-12-2025, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 02-17-2025, by 11:59PM UTC |
Objective
To use event programming to stimulate collaboration and learning, build new scholarly networks, and generate and disseminate impactful publications and outputs.
The USF especially welcomes proposals engaging with the themes identified in the most recent or upcoming calls for papers by the Urban Studies Journal. Other relevant topics will also be considered, provided that they are fully engaged with current debates and literature in the field of urban studies.
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements for this grant include:
- Up to three co-applicants may be named, but at least one applicant should be an academic, researcher, or educator working within the field of urban studies.
- Proposals must include at least three distinct events in one or more host institutions/venues globally (hybrid and virtual events are welcome).
- Eligible types of events may include research seminars, colloquia, round-tables, and public talks. Any of which may have workshop and training components. Events may be in-person, virtual, or a mixture of both.
- Proposals must be supported by at least one academic and/or non-profit organisation (the primary host organisation) who are willing and capable to receive and administer the total grant funding, without charging overheads (Global South institutions are exempt from this requirement, see terms below).
- Events must be scheduled to begin within twelve months of the deadline for applications (i.e. start before March 2026).
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.