Initiative Fund

About the Prize

The Association’s Initiative Fund provides small grants to individuals who are members of the Association to help defray the costs of research events intended to benefit a wide public, such as conferences, study days, workshops and support for postgraduate activities that engage with themes related to the field of French Studies. The Association is particularly keen to encourage and support regionally-based collaborative initiatives on the part of its members; again, these should be intended to benefit a wide public. The Initiative Fund does not support costs associated with individual travel, participation and registration for events or conferences.

Terms and Conditions

There are 3 deadlines per year: 30 April, 31 August and 31 October. 

Applications to the prizes officer, Dr Jamie Steele, should be submitted via the form below and should be accompanied by relevant supporting documentation such as a call for papers and, where possible, an outline programme. Applicants should provide full financial details of the event and not just the cost for which ASMCF funding is being sought.
It is normally assumed that organisers will charge a conference fee to offset costs. If no fee is being charged, the reasons for this should be stated on the application. The maximum contribution that can be applied for is £500. 

Successful applicants will receive funding following the event and after submission of a report to the Honorary Secretary. Details of these grants will then be posted on the website and reported in the Newsletter.