Renaissance and Early Modern Travel and Research Grants
The Renaissance Studies Certificate Program offers a limited number of grants to help students at the CUNY Graduate Center travel to collections or conferences in connection with projects related to research in Renaissance and Early Modern studies. The award is supported by funds contributed by the Renaissance Society of America.
To be eligible, students must 1) be matriculated at level 2 or level 3 in a Ph.D. program at the CUNY Graduate Center at the time of application; 2) be working towards a Ph.D. in the Renaissance or Early Modern period (1350-1700); and 3) be registered in the Renaissance  Studies Certificate Program. The project for which the grant is to be used must deal with a topic within the chronological period 1350-1700. Previous grant recipients are not eligible to apply.
Applications will be judged on the project’s originality and its potential contribution to Renaissance or Early Modern scholarship. In the case of travel to collections, applications will be judged on the significance of the collection in relation to the research project and on the effective use of the collection. In the case of conferences, applications will be judged on the significance of the conference.
For the 2015-2016 academic year, four (4) copies of the application form must be delivered to the  Certificate Programs Office postmarked by or on December 4, 2015. Applications will be judged by a panel of three GC faculty members.
The amount of each grant will differ, depending on expenses. Funding of eligible applications is subject to each year’s available budget.
Grant recipients will have to present original receipts for expenditures within thirty (30) days of being incurred. Upon presentation, grant amounts will be finalized and paid.