International Education Conference in London: Scholarship Covering Travel, Accommodation, and Registration

About the Conference

The European Conference on Education is an international interdisciplinary event bringing together researchers, university lecturers, school teachers, education leaders, and early-career academics from around the world.

Participants may present research conducted in a classroom, school, college, or university.

The conference welcomes submissions in areas including:

• teaching and learning;

• primary and secondary education;

• higher education;

• teacher training and professional development;

• educational policy, leadership, and management;

• foreign language education and applied linguistics;

• curriculum development and assessment;

• artificial intelligence and educational technology;

• international education;

• inclusive and special education.

Presentation Formats

Authors can select one of the following formats:

• oral presentation;

• poster presentation;

• workshop;

• panel presentation;

• live-stream presentation;

• pre-recorded video presentation;

• virtual poster presentation.

Applicants must submit an abstract in English of no more than 250 words.

All abstracts undergo double-blind peer review. Authors generally receive the results within four weeks.

What Scholarships Are Available?

The organisers offer two types of financial support.

Stuart D. B. Picken Scholarship

This full scholarship covers:

• travel expenses;

• accommodation;

• the conference registration fee.

IAFOR Scholarship

This scholarship covers the conference registration fee.

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. The selection process considers the quality of the research, its alignment with IAFOR’s mission, the applicant’s financial need, the interdisciplinary nature of the project, and the applicant’s contribution to their community.

Who Can Apply?

Scholarship applications are open to:

• students currently enrolled in a Master’s programme;

• PhD students;

• early-career academics who completed a postgraduate degree programme within the past five years.

The scholarship page does not specify any citizenship restrictions.

How Does the Selection Process Work?

At the first stage, applicants must submit a research abstract through the IAFOR submission system and select the relevant scholarship option on the application form.

Authors of exceptional abstracts that are accepted for presentation will proceed to the second stage. They will be invited to record a 60-second video in which they:

• briefly introduce themselves;

• explain why they want to present their research at the conference;

• describe how their research supports international exchange, intercultural awareness, and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Finalists may also be asked to submit a full paper or a working draft of their research paper.

Important Dates

• 22 January 2027 — Early Bird abstract submission deadline and the mandatory deadline for scholarship applicants;

• 2 April 2027 — final abstract submission deadline;

• 14 May 2027 — registration deadline for accepted presenters;

• 15–19 July 2027 — conference dates;

• 13 August 2027 — deadline for submitting a full paper for the conference proceedings.

Please note that abstracts submitted after 22 January 2027 will not be considered for scholarship funding.

Official Links

Conference website:
https://ece.iafor.org/

Scholarship information:
https://ece.iafor.org/grants-and-scholarships/

Abstract submission information:
https://ece.iafor.org/call-for-papers/