CSAE Conference Funding

THE CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE CSAE CONFERENCE 2027 WILL OPEN IN MID-JUNE 2026

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 01-05 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.

EVENTS AND FUNDING DETAILS

CSAE WORKSHOP IN NAIROBI, KENYA, 30 NOVEMBER - 04 DECEMBER 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 CONFERENCE 2027, OXFORD, UK, 21 - 23 MARCH 2027

The 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.