CSA Travel Research Grant

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Have been a member of CSA for at least the preceding two years;
• Provide proof that the work on the project is already underway;
• Have confirmed that the collection or site they propose to visit will grant them a research appointment, and that the material to be consulted will be available.

**Note:  If the research proposal involves human subjects and/or interviews, appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval must be submitted before the initial grant payment is made.**

A complete application should be uploaded as one (1) pdf document under 100MB using this online submission form (available summer 2025) and include the following in listed order:

• A cover page including applicant's contact information
• Project Proposal (1000 words) including:

1. Brief project description detailing the material to be studied and name(s) of site(s) to be visited;
2. Summary of work accomplished to date;
3. Description of how the research will impact the broad field of costume and the audience that will benefit;
4. Reasoning for visiting the designated site(s) and appropriateness of research sources;
5. Methodology of the research plan;
6. Statement of applicant’s qualifications, including familiarity with subject and previous experience;
7. Time frame, work plan, and feasibility of accomplishing work;
8. Budget narrative and costs;
9. Bibliography (not included in word count).

• Letter or email from the site granting a research visit and availability of material.
• Applicant’s CV (2 pages maximum)

Each criterion is rated on a scale from 1 - 5 (5 being excellent).

1. Feasibility of time frame/work plan/budget
2. Methodology of research plan
3. Appropriateness of research sources/bibliography
4. Evidence of work accomplished to date
5. Applicant's qualifications
6. Impact of research on field of costume

The application deadline is October 15, 2025.  Applicants will be notified of results by January 15, 2026.  A check for $1,000 will be available by the date of the Annual Symposium, where the winner will be announced. The recipient must complete travel and use these funds by March 1, 2027.

To receive the remaining $1,100, awardee(s) must submit to the National Office:

• A brief report of activities (1 page),
• An expense report with receipts (scanned images in pdf format).

Recipients are encouraged to present or publish their research.  Recipient must publicly acknowledge CSA in all lectures, publications, publicity pertaining to the award.