FHI Major Events Fund

Overview

Call Now Closed for the 2024/2025 academic year. 

The FHI Major Event Support Fund is intended to support larger scale symposia, conferences or other research-related events that help build reputation and renown for the clusters and subject areas represented by the Future Humanities Institute, namely the Arts and Humanities. The events supported should invite international attendees, and feature thematic content that explores beyond what European funding bodies call the ‘State of the Art’.  

The fund could be used in complement to other funds (School/Cluster/Laboratory-related), or it could be used to finance an event on its own. However, we strongly encourage applications that would be used alongside support from other institutions, from scholarly societies, etc. to maximise the effect of the event and to increase its radiance.  

Funds are competitively attributed on a first-come, first served basis in each round until the funds are used.  

Fund availability will be posted three weeks before each call. 

2024/5 Call Opened: 16 October 2024. Deadlines: 6 November 2024, 22 January 2025.

Terms and Conditions

Eligible members of staff may apply for funding, but should be supported by a project team inside UCC, and may receive only a maximum of €1500 in total in any given academic year. The total fund will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis annually.  

Conditions 

1. Permanent and fixed-term academic staff from Schools, Departments and Disciplines in Schedule 1 of the College Rules are eligible to apply as lead applicants.  
2. Staff’s discipline of situation and primary research areas should be aligned with the Arts and Humanities, though the grant application may involve interdisciplinary collaboration.  
3. The event’s thematics should align with those covered by the Future Humanities Institute.  
4. Holders of postdoctoral fellowships may apply for research supports from these funds, excluding teaching support. 
5. Applications for funding will be assessed by the executive of the Future Humanities Institute.  
6. Successful applications will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis across four annual deadline dates, until the fund is fully committed.  
7. Applications must demonstrate that a grant, if awarded, will contribute in substantive ways to the design, delivery, and promotion of a symposium, colloquium study day or conference. 
8. Grants may be used to cover: event organisation, rental, production or catering costs; promotional costs; fees and travel for invited speakers. 
9. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. 
10. Any funding which is granted must be expended and claimed by 30 September 2025.  If funds are not used within these periods, the grant will expire and cannot be subsequently claimed. 
11. Successful applicants will be advised by Future Humanities on the processing of grants.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted using the online application form (available when 2025/6 call opens).