COST call for grant applications

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The PEACE Action (CA23129 – Peace Research Community Europe) brings together a trans-European and interdisciplinary research community, strengthening collaboration among scholars working on peace, conflict, and security across Europe and beyond. The network aims to advance understanding of contemporary challenges to peace and security, and to inspire innovative research, policy, and practice. 

 

The PEACE Action is opening a call for Conference grants and invites applications for YRI and ITC Conference grants to support participation in workshops or conferences addressing topics related to peace and conflict research. For this specific call the PEACE Action has budget available to fund four grants of maximum 1450€ per grant. 

 

More specifically the call supports participation of YRI and ITC researchers in workshops or conferences on the following issues: 

 

  • Feminist methodological innovations for studying peace 

  • Feminist theoretical innovations for studying world politics 

  • Feminist peacebuilding 

  • Feminist approaches to militarism  

  • Feminist perspectives on (non)violence 

 

Successful applicants will be invited to prepare a written document summarising their key findings and may be invited to present their work to the COST Action members. 

 

A Conference Grant is a fixed financial contribution which takes into consideration the budget request of the applicant and the outcome of the evaluation process. Conference Grants do not necessarily cover all the expenses related to participating in a given conference. A Conference Grant is a contribution to the overall travel, conference fee, accommodation and meal expenses of the selected Grantee.  

 

It is important to note that the payment of the grant will only be processed upon approval of the required conference report and supporting documents by the grantee, usually after the conference took place. For more information about the specific eligibility and reporting criteria for ITC and YRI Conference Grants, please consult the annotated rules and the dedicated grants page on the PEACE website. 

 

Submit application 

 
The application deadline is 14 June 2026 at 23.59 (CEST). Evaluations may take up to 3 weeks after the call deadline. 

Please submit the following via e-COST:  

  • Title of presentation   

  • Abstract 

  • Conference details: title, dates (the conference or workshop must take place before 30/09/2026 to guarantee reporting and payment before the end of the current grant period until 31/10/2026), and location (country)  

  • Requested budget  

  • Acceptance/Invitation Letter From the conference organizers confirming applicant’s participation  

  • Budget Request and Justification: A brief explanation (max. half page) of the expected costs for travel, accommodation, and daily allowance. Mention any additional financial support if available.  

  • Short CV (maximum 1 page) 

The Application Form Template can be found here. It is very important to mention you’re responding to the open call for conference grants of PEACE Action. In addition, you will be invited to: 

  • Describe the relevance of the conference to the COST Action  

  • Explain motivation and the potential impact on applicant’s career  

  • Please mention which one (or more) of the five working groups of PEACE Action the application is in line with. 

Once all documents are uploaded, the application can be submitted. The status will change from “Draft” to “Submitted.” If needed, the application may be revised before it is officially approved. 

For more general information and updates about grants, please take a look at our dedicated grants webpage: https://www.peaceresearchnetwork.eu/grants.