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Dear List members,

 

We are pleased to let you know that there is financial support available to attend the RSA Annual Conference 2018: 

 

Regional Studies Association Annual Conference 2018

A World of Flows -Labour Mobility, Capital and Knowledge in an Age of Global Reversal and Regional Revival

3rd – 6th June 2018, Universitą della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland

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www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/rsa-lugano-2018

 

RSA conference bursaries

Conference bursaries are available for current RSA members with preference being given to research students, those in the early part of their career and those from countries with funding difficulties. These bursaries take the form of a free conference place. Participants need to meet all their travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. More details on the RSA conference bursaries can be found at www.regionalstudies.org/uploads/Bursary_Guidelines_Lugano.pdf or by emailing Wanda Miczorek at [log in to unmask] 

 

RSA Research Networks’ funding

As part of the Annual Conference, RSA funded Research Networks will run Special Sessions. The following Research Networks offer travel and accommodation bursaries for presenters in their Special Sessions:

 

Regional Economic and Policy History Research Network (ReHi)

The ReHi Research Network will run a Special Session on ‘Historical origins and long-term effects of regional development concepts’ (SS13). For more information on this Special Session, go to www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/special-sessions/special-sessions-lugano#431

 

For more details on the funding available, please contact the Research Network’s organiser Marijn Molema, at [log in to unmask]

 

Polycentric Urban Regions Research Network (PURs)

One bursary of up to £200 to help with travel and accommodation expenses is available for presenters as part of the Special Session on Polycentric Urban Regions (SS14). For more information on this Special Session, please go to www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/special-sessions/special-sessions-lugano#435

 

For more details on the bursary, please contact the Research Network’s organiser Ben Derudder at [log in to unmask]