CSAE Conference Funding
The deadline to submit a paper for the CSAE Conference 2027 with a funding application has passed (09 August). We are no longer accepting funding applications for the 2026/27 round.
We have limited funding to support conference speakers, and we like to stretch it to support as many people as we can. If awarded, funded participants will attend both a pre-conference workshop from 07 - 11 December 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as the CSAE Conference from 21 - 23 March 2027, in Oxford, UK. Speakers who are awarded funding are expected to attend both events for the entire duration.
Please note, all submissions that are also applying for funding must be completed by the earlier deadline of 09 August 2026.
Information on eligibility criteria, how to apply, and details about the two events are below, including an outline of what we are able to fund.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR FUNDING?
Authors who meet ALL of the following criteria:
You must be an African national;
You must be living in an African country;
You must be working or studying in an African country;
You must be based 100% at an African institution;
You must be travelling to the Conference from an African country.
We have a limited budget for funding applicants, please note that not all applications will be successful.
The components that we will be able to fund are outlined below.
HOW TO APPLY?
To apply for funding, submitters must answer 'yes' to the question 'Would you like to apply for funding' and completed the required additional questions in the online CSAE Conference 2027 submission form.
All submissions that are also applying for funding must be completed by the earlier deadline of 09 August 2026.
TRAVEL VISAS
Please note that we will only be able to purchase flights for both events once we have confirmed your travel entry visa status.
We will assist all successful applicants with invitation letters in support of their entry visas.
We are not able to contribute any funding towards travel visa costs – we assume that successful applicants will be able to fund their own travel visas.
EVENTS AND FUNDING DETAILS
CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop 2026
The CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop is convened for all participants who have received an offer of funding to support their participation in the CSAE Conference 2027 in March. The workshop is being hosted by colleagues at the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), and is an opportunity to present your conference papers before an audience, and receive feedback. The schedule will include panels and discussions on current issues in economics. Attending this workshop is a prerequisite for receiving support to attend the March 2027 conference in Oxford.
You can find out more about what to expect by viewing what happened at the Economic Development in Africa Workshop in 2025 here (held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).
What will we fund?
- We will arrange your flights and will be able to fund the following items:
- Return flights from your nearest home airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport;
- Transfers to and from Jomo Kenyatta International Airportt to the hotel;
- Accommodation for workshop dates;
- Lunches and dinners on days of workshop.
We will not be able to contribute funding towards:
- Travel in your home country to and from the airport;
- Visa costs;
- Travel to and from any visa appointments.
CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop 2026
The CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop is convened for all participants who have received an offer of funding to support their participation in the CSAE Conference 2027 in March. The workshop is being hosted by colleagues at the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), and is an opportunity to present your conference papers before an audience, and receive feedbackThe CSAE Conference 2027 will take place in person at St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK. The Conference is a three day event with a keynote, panels, and parallel sessions on a series of development economics topics.
You can find out all you need to know about the CSAE Conference by viewing our 2027 webpage.
What will we fund?
The CSAE will arrange your flights to Oxford and we will be able to fund the following items:
- Return flights from your nearest home airport, to the most suitable London airport;
- Catering during the conference;
- Accommodation for the duration of the Conference.
We will not be able to contribute funding towards:
- Travel in your home country to and from the airport;
- Visa costs;
- Travel to and from any visa appointments;
- Travel in the UK to and from the airport.
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WATCH TO DISCOVER MORE
CSAE Workshop 2025
CSAE Conference 2025 funding video
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