EGOS Scholarship

Update: 10/2026

The European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) strives to make it easier for colleagues and PhD candidates from low-income countries to join our community. Inclusivity is key to facilitating a better understanding of grand challenges from a global perspective and ensures an enriching experience for everybody who is part of EGOS. Yet, we are also fully aware of the many hurdles faced by those from underprivileged countries. In an attempt to address at least some of those issues, EGOS provides support through the EGOS scholarship.
 
In 2027, EGOS provides a total budget of up to € 22,000 to enable participation at the EGOS Colloquium 2027 in Liverpool, UK. We gratefully acknowledge those EGOS members who pay for Sustaining Memberships, covering a part of the scholarship costs.

This year, we would like to extend a special thank you to the winners of the Best Paper Award 2025, Donal Crilly & Quy N. Huy, who generously donated their prize money to the EGOS Scholarship. Thanks to their contribution, the total budget increases by additional € 2,000.
 

The EGOS Scholarship includes:

  • EGOS Membership for one year;
  • EGOS Colloquium 2027 fees;
  • Travel support (max. € 1,500).

 

Who Can Benefit?

Colleagues, and particularly junior scholars and PhD candidates whose primary affiliation (and salary) is with an institution that cannot provide for Colloquium participation are welcome to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, countries with (very) low incomes (see data from the World Bank and this overview), and scholars at risk (i.e., scholars who live in conflict or war zones; are subject to repression and persecution in their country of origin; or had to leave their home country because of war or persecution).


Eligibility
 

In order to be eligible for the EGOS scholarship, your submitted short paper and/or your application to one of the pre-Colloquium workshops needs to have been accepted.

The deadline for uploading the EGOS scholarship application is April 15, 2027. You will be notified of the decision within two weeks (by May 3 the latest) . Decisions are made by the EGOS Board members in charge ( Christine Moser, Farah Kodeih, and Dirk Deichmann), in collaboration with the EGOS Executive Secretariat.

Decisions will be made according to the following criteria:

  • Need for scholarship (candidates from institutions in very low-income countries are prioritized)
  • EGOS history (newcomers are prioritized)
  • Seniority (junior scholars are prioritized)

 

The spirit of the EGOS scholarship is to facilitate membership and attendance for those who cannot afford them. Please note that as a non-profit association, the financial leeway for EGOS to provide scholarships is extremely limited. We ask you not to game the system: if your institution is wealthy, if you yourself are wealthy, or if you have multiple affiliations, please refrain from applying to the scholarship. Building on this mutual trust, we are delighted to help as many as possible to participate in our community.


 

Apply for the EGOS Scholarship 2027 

Please ensure to provide all information requested below in your application. 
Only complete applications submitted via the application form will be considered.

  • Name
  • Adress
  • Country of residence

  • University/Institutional affiliation

  • Proof of affiliation with home institution
  • EGOS member number
  • EGOS history
  • Short CV ( max. 2 pages, clearly showing your career stage)
  • Motivation letter where you explain the need for the EGOS scholarship (max. 1 page)
  • If applicable: Preliminary budget listing the estimated costs to be made for travel and lodging*

Application phase for the EGOS Scholarship 2027 will open end of November 2026.

* We will consider requests for tickets (e.g., train, plane, bus) for economy class. Please note our Sustainability Principles. We can provide grants for traveling to the EGOS Colloquium venue and back (see above); lodging for the duration of the Colloquium (max. €130/night); and a daily allowance (€50/day). For reimbursement, receipts and proofs of payment are necessary. In addition, any booking for reimbursement can be done only after a valid visa has been obtained (if applicable).