The Executive Committee of the Ming-Qing Forum of the Modern Languages Association is pleased to announce the Geiss-Hsu Travel Grant to support participation in the 2024 MLA annual convention by scholars of the Ming and adjacent periods. Convention participants (panel presenters, discussants, or organizers) may apply for grants of up to a maximum of $2,000 to reimburse the costs of conference travel, registration, and lodging.
Selection will be based on need, with preference given to graduate students, junior faculty, and faculty at institutions that provide limited funding for research travel.
Awards will be announced in early December, with funds provided after the conference. For full consideration, please apply using this link by November 20, 2023. Please direct questions to Rania Huntington: huntington@wisc.edu.