Travel Awards

Awards to aid in travel expenses

To provide “young” agricultural and resource economists with an opportunity for professional and personal development and cultural exchange through their attendance at the annual conference of either AARES or an organisation with whom it has a reciprocal arrangement. Specifically:

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Awarded to an Australian or New Zealand-based AARES member to attend the annual conference of the AAEA in the USA
Winner to be awarded a grant to cover the cost of their online-only participation in the conference
Grants may be awarded to high calibre applicants to fund the cost of their online-only participation in the conference
Applicants do not have to have a paper accepted at AAEA to apply – they should include their paper in their application and we may be able to include it in our AARES session at AAEA.
Deadline: 1 March

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Awarded to an Australian-based AARES member to attend the annual conference of the NZARES in New Zealand.

AUD $1,500 (to cover airfares, accommodation and tickets to social events)

Conference registration

Deadline: 30 April

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Awarded to a North American based AARES member to attend the AARES annual conference in Australia.

USD $3,000 (to cover airfares, conference registration and accommodation)

Deadline: 30 August

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Awarded to a New Zealand-based AARES member to attend the AARES annual conference in Australia

NZD $1,500 (to cover airfares, accommodation, tickets to social events)

Conference registration

Deadline: 30 September

IAAE Award

Awarded to AARES members to assist their travel to and attendance at the triennial IAAE conference.

Up to $2,000 (to cover airfares, accommodation, tickets to social events)

Deadline: Every 3 years

Donna Brennan AARES International Travel Grants

Awarded to someone from a developing country to attend the AARES conference, with a preference towards Early Career Researchers or Professionals, women, gender-diverse people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
AUD $1,500 plus conference registration and dinner
Applicants will need to have a paper/poster submitted at the AARES conference website at the time of their application
Deadline: 30 September