Travel Funding Opportunities
Individuals interested in being considered for one of the travel funding opportunities below must indicate so accordingly on the abstract submission form. Selected recipients will be notified in late February/early March.
Pearson, Meeraus/Rutherford, and Tyner Funding
Selected recipients will be required to make their own travel arrangements, pay all expenses up front, and then submit receipts to the Center for Global Trade Analysis for reimbursement following the conference. The Center for Global Trade Analysis will fund each recipient's registration. The following items will be reimbursable up to a pre-determined maximum; however, US taxes may be withheld from the final reimbursement.
- Airfare (Economy class)
- Accommodation (4 nights)
- Standard visa fees (if applicable)
- Ground transportation
PANAP Funding
Selected recipients must contact Kwaku Antwi (kantwi@faraafrica.org) with Vesta Nunoo (vnunoo@faraafrica.org) in CC: to make travel arrangements. The Center for Global Trade Analysis will fund each recipient's registration.
Ken Pearson Travel Funds
Following in his tradition, and in recognition of the many contributions made by the late Professor Ken Pearson, developer of GEMPACK, to the GTAP Network, the Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University has graciously provided funding in his name to support the participation of a promising young researcher at the annual GTAP conference and encourage their contribution to the use and further development of analytical software for CGE modelling.
In order to be considered, applicants must:
- be early career researchers within five years of the start of their research careers. This normally means that they have been awarded a PhD or equivalent research doctorate in the past five years.
- be active in undertaking applied model-based analyses of real-world problems using GEMPACK. Those seeking to extend existing tools available to CGE modelers will be given special consideration.
- upload their CV and the finished version of their paper on the abstract submission form
Alex Meeraus / Thomas Rutherford Travel Funds
The GAMS Development Corporation has graciously provided funding to support the participation of a promising young researcher at the annual GTAP Conference and encourage their contribution to the use and further development of analytical software for CGE modeling in honor of Alex Meeraus and Thomas Rutherford's contributions to the modeling community.
In order to be considered, applicants must:
- be early career researchers within five years of the start of their research careers. This normally means that they have been awarded a PhD or equivalent research doctorate in the past five years.
- be active in undertaking applied model-based analyses of real-world problems using GAMS. Those seeking to extend existing tools available to CGE modelers will be given special consideration.
- upload their CV and the finished version of their paper on the abstract submission form.
Wallace E. Tyner Travel Funds
In recognition of the late Professor Wally Tyner, who served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Center for Global Trade Analysis, the GTAP Center at Purdue University has provided funding in his name to support the participation of a promising young researcher at the annual GTAP conference.
In order to be considered, applicants must:
- be early career researchers (graduate students or professionals with less than five years since their graduate degree)
- be undertaking policy-relevant, research at the interface of the economy, energy and the environment. Preference will be given to research that bridges disciplinary boundaries.
- upload their CV and the finished version of their paper on the abstract submission form
PANAP Conference Participation Grant for African Researchers
The Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP) aims to promote collaboration between researchers and policymakers in and for Africa, and to encourage joint work on topics related to policy priorities that strengthen the resilience and enhance the development of sustainable African agriculture and food sectors. PANAP also supports the development of quantitative policy analysis skills among African researchers and institutions. The network also provides opportunities and support to African researchers to exchange knowledge with their counterparts around the globe.
PANAP is a joint initiative between the European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC), the African Union Commission - Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).
PANAP is offering support for the participation of one African researcher at the annual GTAP Conference. The aim is to encourage applied, policy-relevant research relating to African agri-food system issues using CGE modelling.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must:
- be an African national and a PANAP member
- Note: FFor administrative reasons, only PANAP members can be supported. If you are interested, please proceed with a (free) membership application. For enquiries on the membership, please feel free to email us JRC-PANAP@ec.europa.eu.
- actively engaged in conducting policy-relevant, CGE model-based analyses of African agri-food system issues or dealing with parameter or data issues to support such analyses.
- upload their CV and the finished version of their paper on the abstract submission form