The Center for British and Irish Studies is proud to offer the Ogilvy Travel Fellowships and graduate student travel grants (for conference speakers).

Deadline: MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023 at 5 PM

* If you were awarded a grant prior to 2020 that had to be canceled because of Covid-related travel restrictions or for any other reason, you need to reapply.

Eligibility

J. D. A. Ogilvy Travel Fellowships support travel to Britain or Ireland for graduate research and study in any aspect of British and/or Irish Studies. Graduate students working in all departments and colleges at CU Boulder may apply. Preference will be given to students who need to go to Britain or Ireland to work on a PhD dissertation, but other students may apply as well. Previous winners of the Ogilvy Fellowship may apply but must justify the need for additional support beyond the initial funding. 

  • The proposed travel must be completed before the formal granting of the graduate degree and must be for academic purposes only. 
  • The proposed travel must take place sometime between the beginning of summer 2023 and the end of summer 2024 and may be of any length. 
  • A fellowship funds up to $7,500. Partial grants may be awarded at the discretion of the awarding committee.
  • This fellowship is for research only and not for conferences.

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 (click here if you prefer a Word document)
      • A project description that includes a careful explanation and justification of why travel to Britain or Ireland is necessary. Identify what resources you need to access that are available only in British or Irish libraries, archives, or locales, and that are unavailable online or through CU Libraries or other U.S. libraries. This 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 summary of the proposed schedule with dates and places you will visit.
      • A complete and detailed budget listing all your anticipated expenses (transportation, accommodations, meals).  Applicants are expected to book reasonable-cost housing in order to minimize accommodation costs.  In the case of London stays, please indicate whether you have applied for the use of the Hazel Barnes Flat and note the result of your application.
    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 any questions to cbis@colorado.edu.

Expectations

Successful applicants must submit a brief report (1 to 2 pages) on their activities to CBIS@colorado.edu within one month of their return. 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 may also apply.
  • A grant funds up to $950 for conferences held in the US, Canada, and Mexico, and up to $1,500 for conferences held in other countries.  Partial grants may be awarded at the discretion of the awarding committee. 

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 (click here if you prefer a Word document)
      • 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 (please try to 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 listing all your anticipated expenses (registration, transportation, accommodations, meals). Applicants are expected to book reasonable-cost housing in order to minimize accommodation costs. In the case of London stays, please indicate whether you have applied for the use of the Hazel Barnes Flat and note the result of your application.
    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 any questions to cbis@colorado.edu

Expectations

Successful applicants must submit a brief report (1 to 2 pages) on their activities to CBIS@colorado.edu within one month of their return. 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.