Grants for Researchers from Developing Economies

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled as a Master’s or PhD student, or be an early-career researcher.

• Early-career researchers must be actively involved in research, have completed their PhD after 1 September 2024, and not hold a permanent contract with a university or company.

• Be from, and currently live and study or conduct research in, a country classified as a developing economy. Eligible countries are defined according to the relevant United Nations classification: UN World Economic Situation and Prospects classification.

• Be an author or co-author of a research paper accepted to the main INTERACT 2027 conference.

• Be the presenting author of the accepted contribution.

• Attend the full INTERACT 2027 conference week. The grant may be cancelled if the recipient attends only part of the event.

• Be available to assist the conference organisers with reasonable tasks during the conference, if requested.

• The grants will be allocated to Masters and PhD students and early-career stage researchers, with accepted contributions, coming from and living in developing economies, on a needs basis. In similar situations, priority will be given to women, people with disabilities and minority groups.

Successful applicants will receive:

• Complimentary student registration for INTERACT 2027.

• Access to conference workshops and tutorials at no additional cost.

• Reimbursement of eligible travel and accommodation expenses, up to a maximum of €750 in total.

The final reimbursement amount may be allocated proportionally, based on travel distance and available funds.

Only travel and accommodation in Tallinn, Estonia, for the duration of the conference are eligible for reimbursement. No other expenses, including meals, visa fees, insurance, local living costs, or personal expenses, are reimbursable.

Applications must be submitted to the Grants Committee at grants@ifip-tc13.org by 1st July 2027.

Each application must include:

• A one-page CV.

• Proof of acceptance for a main-conference paper authored or co-authored by the applicant.

• A letter of support from:

  • the applicant’s Master’s or PhD supervisor, for student applicants; or

  • the head of the applicant’s research group, for early-career researchers.

The support letter must state:

• Whether the applicant will receive additional funding to attend INTERACT 2027.

• The amount and source of any additional funding, if applicable.

• The type of contract, scholarship, or institutional affiliation connecting the applicant to their university or research organisation.

The support letter should be sent directly by the signatory to grants@ifip-tc13.org.

Grant funding may be combined with partial support from other institutions.

• Applications must be submitted by latest 1 July 2027.
• Notification of results: 8 July 2027.

Due to administrative procedures, grants will be paid after the conference by international bank transfer.

Grant recipients must therefore arrange and pay for their travel and accommodation in advance. To claim reimbursement after the conference, recipients will be required to submit:

• A completed claim form.

• Original invoices or receipts for eligible travel and accommodation expenses.

• Proof of conference registration.

• Bank-account details that can receive an international bank transfer.

• A short participation report, including:

  • a description of their experience at INTERACT 2027;

  • the anticipated or realised impact of participation on their research or career; and

  • photographs documenting participation in the event, where appropriate.

Cash payments cannot be made.

For questions about the programme or application process, contact the Grants Committee at grants@ifip-tc13.org.