senior scholars

Here are the announcements for other regular support schemes available for ESSE members in 2026:

ESSE bursaries for both senior and junior scholars, for study trips: https://essenglish.org/bursaries-for-research-trips/. The deadline for application 1 February 2026.
ESSE bursaries for Gender studies within English studies, a relatively new category of bursary similar to the regular ones, introduced in 2022, and continued in 2023, 2024 and 2025: https://essenglish.org/bursaries-for-gender-studies/. The deadline for application 1 February 2026.
ESSE book and resources grant, the old support scheme which has recently been expanded to include not only books but other research resources as well: https://essenglish.org/book-and-resource-grants/. The deadline for application 1 May 2026.

All the announcements for various ESSE research support schemes for 2026 are now posted at the ESSE website https://essenglish.org/research-and-support/ while the general information about ESSE, including the ESSE conference in Santiago de Compostela is here: https://essenglish.org.