Dear Members and Friends of EATS,
We are happy to announce that the second round of the EATS Research Grant for this year is now open, and will close on October 31. At a total of €3,000 and minimum €300, up to €800 maximum per application, the grant supports a wide range of activities relevant to Taiwan Studies, as proposed by the applicant, involving research or publication completed before 31 August 2026. For further information, please take a look at the attached documents.
Best wishes,
EATS Board
European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS)
Research and Publication Grant 2025
Second Round Application: 17 September – 31 October 2025
We are delighted to announce that the EATS Research and Publication Grant for the year 2026 is now open for applications. In a total of €3,000 and minimum €300 up to €800 maximum per application, the grant supports a wide range of activities relevant to Taiwan Studies, as proposed by the applicant, involving research or publication completed before 31August 2026.
Eligibility
EATS members currently enrolled for a Master’s degree, MPhil or PhD, those who are not in full-time employment, and those who are qualified as early career researchers as defined by their institutions, are eligible to apply. Applicants have to hold a valid EATS membership at the time of submission. To become a member of EATS, visit our registration site (https://eats-taiwan.eu/join-us/).
Past recipients of EATS Research and Publication Grants are ineligible. One applicant may submit only one application.
The grant can be applied for the following activities:
• Conducting interviews and participant observation
• Visiting libraries and archives
• Undertaking other data collection activities
• Producing open-access podcasts or videos
Conference participation with research paper presentation
Active participation to summer schools and workshops
Application submission
• CV of the applicant
• Research outline (title and description, maximum one page of A4)
• Details of fieldwork/research plan (maximum one page of A4)
• Timeframe
• Itemised budget
Application procedure and report
Send applications by email to info@eats-taiwan.eu (cc Dr Corrado Neri at corrado.neri@eats-taiwan.eu) with the subject Application for EATS Research and Publication Grant. The deadline for submission is 31th October 2025. Successful applicants are required to submit a final report to EATS within one month of the completion of the funded work. The report will be published in the EATS Newsletter. Past EATS News can be found here (https://eats-taiwan.eu/category/news/). Past EATS awardees can be found. Here (https://eats-taiwan.eu/eats-funding/).
Results
Results will be announced by email first and published later on EATS’ website. It is the applicant’s own responsibility to check emails for result notifications. If EATS does not receive a reply from the successful applicant confirming their acceptance of the award by the deadline specified in the notification email, EATS reserves the right to withdraw the grant.