Each grant amounts to a maximum value of 25 000 SEK (direct costs) and shall be used to cover travel expenses such as flight tickets, accommodation, and visa fees.

Eligibility criteria

• You are a PhD student presently enrolled at Lund University
• You plan to travel during 2023 for a purpose that directly relates to your doctoral research about South Asia or one or many states in the region (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). Such a purpose could, for instance, be fieldwork, archive visits, or conference participation.

To apply

The deadline for applying is 31 January 2023. A decision will be conveyed approximately three weeks after the deadline.

Send the application to sasnet [at] sasnet [dot] lu [dot] se.

The application should comprise the following documents:

• A brief description of your PhD project (max 2 pages)
• A statement detailing the purpose of your intended travel and how it contributes to your research (max 1 page)
• A letter of recommendation from your main supervisor
• Budget

For additional information, please contact the Director of SASNET, Ted Svensson (ted [dot] svensson [at] sasnet [dot] lu [dot] se).