EACS Early Career Scholar Award 2026
Deadline: 1st Mar 2026
The Board of the European Association for Chinese Studies is pleased to announce again the EACS Early Career Scholar Award (formerly Young Scholar Award). The purpose of this award is to encourage research in Chinese studies among young scholars, especially, but not exclusively, scholars studying and working at European institutions.
The Early Career Scholar Award is made possible through the generous support by the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange. It was first awarded during the 2004 EACS biennial conference in Heidelberg. Many papers submitted by shortlisted candidates in previous competitions have now appeared as peer-reviewed publications. The next ECSA will be announced at the 26th Biennial Conference of the EACS in Venice, Italy, 20-25 July 2026.
Eligibility: Early Career Scholar Award (formerly Young Scholar Award)
Candidates for the ECSA (formerly YSA) should be PhD students working towards their degree or PhD holders who have obtained their degree no more than 10 years prior to the year of the EACS conference AND their rank of academic employment should be below that of Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer (i.e.… Read more ⤻