Participation Grant
16 January 2026
Deadline for grant application submissions
20 March 2026
Notifications of grant application acceptance
WCEREA Member and Partner Associations and NOVA FORUM have secured participation grants to support individuals from economically disadvantaged countries and young scholars attending the Congress. These grants aim to alleviate financial barriers and facilitate the participation of deserving individuals in the Congress.
Only paper presenters are eligible for WCERE2026 participation grants.
The grant amount is used to cover the Congress registration fee prior to the Congress; the residual is remitted through bank transfer to the grantee after the end of the Congress. WCEREA Associations (Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics – AAERE; Association of Environmental and Resource Economists – AERE; African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists – AFAERE; European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists – EAERE; Latin American Association of Environmental and Resource Economists – LAERE) will provide a complimentary membership to each grantee.
Grant allocation is conditional on visa obtainment and on confirmation of the travel and hotel booking to attend the Congress.
The grants will be assigned according to the distance between the city of departure and the Congress venue, up to a maximum of EUR 500,00 in Europe and EUR 1.000,00 outside Europe.
Priority Criteria
Participation grants will be assigned to the presenters of the best accepted papers according to the following priority criteria:
- Priority 1: PhD students or researchers who completed their PhD in the previous 2 years.
- Priority 2: Residents in low-income, lower-middle-income or upper-middle-income economies, in accordance with the definition provided by the World Bank, who have no other source of funding for the conference.
Moreover, a general criteria of gender equilibrium will be applied in the assignment process.
No age restriction is imposed.
Please note:
1) The paper ID number received by email once you have successfully submitted a paper is mandatory.
2) An updated CV has to be uploaded.
3) Students are kindly requested to upload a note from their department on letterhead, a copy of their Student ID Card valid for year 2025/2026 or the URL of the webpage run within the official website of their department in which they are mentioned as students.
4) Researchers who completed their PhD in the previous 2 years are kindly requested to upload a document certifying they have obtained the PhD and on which date. A document on letterhead from the University is fine, if the certificate/award is not available.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Participation Grant – Application Form
Please complete all sections of this form carefully. The application consists of the following parts:
- Contact Details – Provide your personal information such as name, email, and country of residence.
- Affiliation – Indicate your institutional affiliation and department.
- Submitted Paper Info – Provide your paper information, category, and upload the requested documents (PDF format only).
- Privacy & Consent – Review the data privacy statement and confirm your consent to submit the application.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please double-check that all required fields and uploads are completed before submission.
