Grants

ASANOR Research and Travel Grants

2026 Conference Graduate Student Stipend

Three stipends (3.000,- NOK each) are available for graduate students (M.A. and Ph.D.) travelling to the 2026 ASANOR conference from outside of Norway. For consideration, applicants may submit the application to Stephen.d.dougherty@uia.no and alf.t.tonnessen@uia.no  

Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2026

Robert Baehr Travel Grant

The ASANOR Endowment Fund awards the Robert Baehr Travel Grant of NOK 6.000,- to the best American Studies application for research or conference attendance purposes. Robert Baehr was associate professor of American Studies at the University of Agder and the founder of ASANOR in 1993. The recipient of the Robert Baehr Travel Grant will be recognized at the NAAS or ASANOR conference.

You must be a member of ASANOR to apply. Applicants should submit a conference abstract, a 1-2 page summary of their research plans, and a CV to the Endowment Fund chairman, Alf Tomas Tønnessen, at alf.t.tonnessen@uia.no. All grant applications will be decided by the Endowment Fund Board. In its award process, the EF Board will consider the merits of each application and prioritize them based on the quality of research presented and their relevance to American Studies. Awardees will be notified by March 1, 2026. All decisions are final and may not be appealed.

Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2026

Robert Mikkelsen Research Grant, NOK 6,000

You must be a member of ASANOR to apply. Applicants should submit a conference abstract and/or a 1-2 page summary of their research plans, and a CV to the Endowment Fund chairman, Alf Tomas Tønnessen, at alf.t.tonnessen@uia.no. All grant applications will be decided by the Endowment Fund Board. Priority will be given to scholars who do not have access to institutional funding. In its award process, the EF Awardees will be notified by March 1, 2026. All decisions are final and may not be appealed.

Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2026