The International Council on Archives (ICA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for bursaries to attend the ICA Congress 2025, which will take place from 27 to 30 October in Barcelona, Spain, thanks to the generous support of the French Ministry of Culture.
This call is open exclusively to applicants from francophone developing countries and territories* who are members of ICA or staff members of an institution member of ICA in good standing.
Successful applicants will receive a bursary covering their congress registration fees, travel expenses, and accommodation. Recipients will have the opportunity to attend a wide range of activities within the Congress’s Professional Programme, including paper presentations, panel discussions, co-lab sessions, lightning talks, and poster sessions.
Below, you will find all the essential information to submit your application for this exciting opportunity.
*according to the Organisation internationale de la francophonie.Please see the list of eligible countries at the end of the call.
Who can apply?
ICA individual members or staff members of ICA institutional members in good standing who have the following profile are eligible to apply:
- Currently working in archives and information service organizations, project or initiative
- Working in French in a francophone developing country or territory. Please see the list of eligible countries below.
- Be committed to transferring the knowledge and skills acquired at the Congress by organising training or dissemination activities in their country or territory afterwards.
If you meet the criteria stated before, we invite you to not miss this opportunity!
Note:
For the institutional members who wish to confirm their membership status, we invite you to access “My ICA Profile”. If your Renewal due date is set on 1st January 2025 or later, you will be able to nominate yourself.
For the individual members who wish to confirm their membership status, we invite you to access “My ICA Profile”. If your Renewal due date is set on 1st January 2026 or later, you will be able to nominate yourself.
What is the bursary covering?
- Registration to the ICA Barcelona Congress 2025
- Airfare
- Accommodation (4 nights)
- Cost of travel visa fees (up to 100 EUR –to be reimbursed upon presentation of the paid invoice or receipt)
- Allowance (150 EUR in total)
Selection criteria
The assessment of applications and the final selection of participants by the Selection Committee will be based on the following criteria:
- Relevance and alignment of the Congress with the applicant’s current professional role, position, or overall career trajectory, as explained by the applicant in their justification in the application form
- Gender balance
- Balanced representation of the countries and territories eligible under this call
- Quality and potential impact of the applicant’s proposed activities to transfer knowledge following the congress
How to apply?
You can apply by clicking below and completing the application form (available only in French).
If you are a staff member of an institutional member, a letter of support from the person responsible for your institutional ICA membership will be requested.
You will need to provide information about your passport as you will need to apply for a visa to attend the Congress.
The deadline for submitting your application is Sunday, July 6, 23:59 CET (Paris time).