Purpose
In 2026, ESSE offers funding of up to up to €3,000 to support the participation of parallel speakers at the ESSE-18 conference in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The purpose of this support scheme is to help national associations with tight resources to cover the travel expenses of a parallel lecturer from their national associations at the ESSE conferences.
Eligibility
Applications are submitted by national associations. The parallel lecturers must be members of one of the national associations affiliated to ESSE (according to the official membership list submitted in November 2025).
Application
The application should provide the information about the parallel lecturer (name, affiliation, current position, title of the parallel lecture), as well as the provisional travel budget. Individual travel grants for the parallel lecturers are limited to €500.
Dates and Reimbursement Procedure
National associations can apply for the travel grant for the parallel lecturer(s) to the ESSE Secretary (esse.secretary@outlook.com), at least three months before the ESSE conference. After the conference, the national association is requested to submit the expense documentation to the treasurer of ESSE (esse.treasurer@outlook.com). Please use the ESSE Expense Form and check the ESSE Budget and Reimbursement Guidelines. The funds will be transferred to the national association’s bank account.