Bursaries for the 2026 EASR Conference in Bucharest, Romania

The 2026 EASR annual international conference will take place from 20-25 September 2026 in Bucharest, Romania. As in other years, EASR bursaries will be available to attend this conference. The bursaries are meant for participants who will present a paper at the conference but are not able to cover the costs of travel, accommodation, and registration fee. Candidates must be members of a paid-up association affiliated to the EASR or have to be paid-up individual members. Preference will be given to candidates from countries with weaker economies, non-tenured candidates in the early stages of their career, and candidates who did not receive bursaries in the past years.

For 2026, an amount of €3,600 – €4,000 has been made available, divided into nine or ten bursaries of up to a maximum of €400 each. All decisions pertaining to the selection of bursary candidates will be made by a committee composed of the President, General Secretary and Treasurer of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR), or of their respective deputies if necessary. If you have any questions about the process, you can send an e-mail to the EASR Treasurer, William Arfman (treasurer@easr.eu).

Applications for bursaries to attend the 2026 EASR conference in Bucharest, Romania will be valid if received on or before the deadline of May 31, 2026. You will be notified of the outcome via e-mail no later than June 5, 2026. Please note that Early Bird Registration will still be available to EASR bursary awardees after the deadline of May 22nd.

Please read the Bursary Guidelines carefully before applying and consider whether you are eligible. If so, apply for the bursary by completing the online Application Form and then clicking on the “Send” button at the end. A letter of recommendation from an officer within a national association of the EASR of which the applicant is a member (cf. EASR Bursary Guidelines) should be sent separately to treasurer@easr.eu.

With best wishes,

William Arfman, EASR Treasurer