The EAIE Doctoral Research Grants support early-career scholars conducting doctoral research on internationalisation in higher education. In 2025, up to five grants of up to €4500 each will be awarded to help cover research-related expenses such as travel, data collection tools and access to academic resources. The grant is open to doctoral candidates from around the world whose work is relevant to the European context and the EAIE community. In addition to funding, the programme offers visibility, engagement opportunities and a platform to contribute to the broader field of international higher education.

Application Deadline: 1 August, 2025

Grant may cover expenses such as:

• travel for data collection or conferences, data collection and analysis tools, such as surveys and data analysis software, and access to books, journals or other paid academic literature.

Who Can Apply:

• Applicants must be officially recognised as current doctoral students or candidates by their degree-awarding institution and must be researching internationalisation in higher education.

Requirements for grant recipients:

• Submit a mid-term report (max. 2000 words) by 31 March 2026
  (includes research progress and anticipated spending)
• Submit a final report (max. 2000 words) by 30 September 2026
  (includes research outcomes and full use of funds)
• Present their research at the 2026 EAIE Annual Conference in Glasgow (session or poster)
• Produce one additional output for the EAIE community (e.g. blog post or Research Snapshot)
• Acknowledge EAIE support in all related publications and presentations

For more information about the grant, check the website HERE.