Graduate Grants

Ogilvy Travel Fellowships

Eligibility

J. D. A. Ogilvy Travel Fellowships support travel for graduate research in any aspect of British and/or Irish Studies anywhere in the world. Graduate students working in any CU Boulder department or college may apply. Preference will be given to students who are working on a Ph.D. dissertation, but other students are strongly encouraged to apply as well. Previous winners of an Ogilvy Fellowship may apply but must justify the need for additional support beyond the initial funding. They must also have submitted their Fellowship Activity Report(s) on any previous CBIS grant or fellowship within the required time frame. Students who were awarded a grant prior to 2020 that had to be canceled because of Covid-related travel restrictions or for any other reason, need to reapply.

• The proposed travel must be completed before the formal granting of the graduate degree and must be for academic research purposes only. 
• The proposed travel must take place sometime between the beginning of summer 2025 and the end of summer 2026 and may be of any length. 
• A fellowship may fund up to $7,500. Most awards are smaller. Partial grants may be awarded at the discretion of the awarding committee.
• This fellowship may not be used to cover conference-related costs. 
• This fellowship may only be used to cover research costs. It may not be used to cover production or other costs.

Application Materials
The awarding committee will only consider complete applications. Each application must include the following:

1. Confidential Letter of Recommendation- Request a confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor familiar with your work, sent by that faculty member via email attachment to cbis@colorado.edu by the due date. Letters should comment on the merits of the proposal and the abilities and potential of the applicant.
2. One email to cbis@colorado.edu with the following items attached. (Please include your name in the titles of all attached documents.)
   1. A single document (.doc, .docx, or .pdf) with the following:
      • Application Form
      • A project description that demonstrates why your project falls under the heading of British and/or Irish Studies and includes a careful explanation and justification of why travel is necessary. Identify what resources you need to access that are not available online or through the CU Libraries, including Interlibrary Loan. In the case of archival work, for instance, identify as precisely as possible what materials you wish to consult in the institution(s) you are planning to visit.
        Your project description must be no longer than 1000 words, double-spaced, with standard margins, in 11-point or 12-point standard font (such as Times New Roman).
      • A detailed schedule that lists the places you plan to visit and the expected beginning and end dates of each stop along with its specific purpose.
      • A complete and detailed budget that follows the budget guidelines listed in this document. (If you plan to stay in London, please be sure to apply for the Hazel Barnes Flat ASAP.)
   2. Your unofficial graduate transcript in .pdf format. Please do not send your transcript separately from your other application materials. Currently enrolled students may download their unofficial transcripts through the MyCUInfo student portal (click on the Student tab, then click the "View/Request Transcripts" button).

Please email questions to cbis@colorado.edu.

Expectations

Successful applicants must submit a CBIS Fellowship Activity Report on their activities within one month of their return to CBIS@colorado.edu.  The Guidelines can be found here.  These reports play an essential role in helping the Center demonstrate the importance and ongoing value of the Ogilvy Fellowships and the Conference Travel Grants. Failure to submit a report will disqualify an applicant from receiving any future CBIS grant or fellowship.

Eligibility

Conference Travel Grants are available to graduate students who have presented or will present papers addressing subjects dealing with British and/or Irish Studies, at a conference during the current academic year or the first semester of the next academic year.  The paper must be related in some way to the study of British and/or Irish Studies. The conference may be located anywhere. Delivering a conference paper in the UK or Ireland does not automatically qualify unless the paper is related to British and/or Irish Studies. Awards will NOT be given for attending a conference without delivering a paper. 

• Preference will be given to students presenting at major national or international conferences (as opposed to local or regional ones), and/or to those whose presentation is related to work on a thesis or dissertation, but other students are encouraged to apply.
• Previous winners of Graduate Student Conference Travel Grants may apply. They must, however, have submitted their report(s) on any previous CBIS grant or fellowship within the required time frame
• A conference travel grant may fund up to $950 for conferences held in the US, Canada, and Mexico, and up to $1,900 for conferences held in other countries. Partial grants may be awarded at the discretion of the awarding committee. 
• ***NEW*** Graduate students who are presenting a paper in a virtual/online conference may apply to have their registration fee reimbursed. The above-mentioned eligibility criteria that are not related to physical travel still apply.

Application Materials

The awarding committee will only consider complete applications. Each application must include the following:

1. Confidential Letter of Recommendation- Request a confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor familiar with your work, sent by that faculty member via email attachment to cbis@colorado.edu by the due date. Letters should comment on the student's qualifications and on the importance of the student's participation in the conference.
2. One email to cbis@colorado.edu with the following items attached. (Please include your name in the titles of all attached documents.)
   1. A single document (.doc, .docx, or .pdf) with the following:
      • Application Form
      • A brief description of your paper followed by an explanation of how it fits into your field of specialization and how you anticipate this particular conference will help your research and/or career (be more specific than “I will meet important people in my field"). This must be no longer than 500 words, double-spaced, with standard margins, in 11-point or 12-point standard font (such as Times New Roman).
      • A complete and detailed budget that follows the budget guidelines listed in this document. (If you plan to stay in London, please be sure to apply for the Hazel Barnes Flat ASAP.)
   2. The acceptance letter or email you received from the conference organizers. A forwarded acceptance email or .pdf scan of a hard copy letter are both acceptable.

Please email questions to cbis@colorado.edu

Expectations

Successful applicants must submit a CBIS Fellowship Activity Report on their activities within one month of their return to CBIS@colorado.edu.  The Guidelines can be found here.  These reports play an essential role in helping the Center demonstrate the importance and ongoing value of the Ogilvy Fellowships and the Conference Travel Grants. Failure to submit a report will disqualify an applicant from receiving any future CBIS grant or fellowship.