Travel Grants — Veterans Studies Association

Veterans in Society 2026

 Travel Grants

 The Veterans Studies Association (VSA) has established a fund to help member attendance at Veterans in Society conferences. Thanks to the beneficiant help of the Fretz Family Foundation, VSA seeks to award 8 grants of $500 obtainable for the 2026 convention to be held March 26 – 28, 2026 on the University of Chicago. The Call for Papers could be discovered at this hyperlink.

Eligibility

Only present members of VSA are eligible to use. No particular person is eligible to obtain multiple journey grant. To be part of VSA, go to us right here. Priority can be afforded to candidates who meet a number of of the next classes:

·         Part-time (adjunct, contingent) or full-time, non-tenure-track college;

·         Junior college on the tenure-track;

·         Current college students on the graduate or undergraduate stage;

·         Applicants who submitted a proposal for the 2026 convention (together with for the Works-in-Progress and/or pre-conference workshop).

We are particularly serious about supporting college students, lecturers, and/or students who assist domesticate VSA as a company devoted to representing all voices, views, and experiences. Preference can be given to those that have utilized beforehand for a journey grant however didn’t obtain one.

Application Process

Applications should be submitted no later than October 31, 2025. In addition to contact info, the shape would require candidates to submit a brief (two-page) CV and write a brief assertion (<150 phrases) describing how that applicant will profit from attending.

Selection Process

Recipients can be prioritized by the classes above, then chosen by lottery.  Successful candidates can be notified by electronic mail in early December 2025.

Distribution Process

Funds can be distributed to grantees through PayPal roughly one week earlier than the convention.

Post Conference Requirements

After the convention, profitable candidates are required to write down a 250-word reflection on their experiences on the convention. Reflections shouldn’t be a abstract, however moderately a provocative, fascinating, or thought-provoking response. These reflections can be revealed as a part of VSA Voices, VSA’s official weblog. VSA can even ask recipients to share an announcement about their award to their LinkedIn profiles and are inspired to share with their networks.