We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our new small grant program! As part of our Humboldt grant, we are having a round of small grants for our members that can be used for direct research expenses (radiocarbon dating, fieldwork), open access fees for publications in open access journals, and conference attendance or support for continuing education.

Applications are accepted from June 15-July 30. We will let the applicants know the outcomes by the end of August and if you receive a grant, you will need to spend it by June 2024. Our restrictions? You must be a Steppe Sister, and be happy for us to share your photo, name and project here on our website and across social media. You can apply and read more about the program here: https://forms.gle/D5wN29KoM4igJx4f6

UPDATE: After feedback from a number of people, we have decided to institute a rolling decision policy! This means that applicants will hear the outcomes of their submissions much earlier, and will enable them to plan for the current field season and access travel for the new academic year. It will work like this:
Applications received from June 15 - July 1 will be evaluated and decisions sent out by July 15
Applications received from July 1 - July 15 will be evaluated and decisions sent out by August 1
Applications received from July 15- July 30 will be evaluated and decisions sent out by August 15

We are launching our 1st Steppe Sisters blog post/video contest! The deadline is 30 September 2023 and the winner receives 200$. The winner will be publicly announced during our Annual Meeting on 21 October! Info here: https://www.steppesisters.org/blog-postvideo-competition

New newsletter!

Five days to go ! 🎥

Register to attend online at: https://forms.gle/nKuasDf63xJVPAMd9

Opportunities for MA, PhD and PostDoc

We have decided to extend the deadline to OCTOBER 14th ! Please share widely !

Happy International Women's Day ! We want equal rights, not (only) flowers 💪 Check out our new winter newsletter to find out what we have been up to: https://mailchi.mp/a8e829339cd0/steppe-sisters-summer-newsletter-2023-9433828… If you haven't signed up yet, you can subscribe here 💌 https://www.steppesisters.org/#how_to_join

Dear Steppe Sisters! We have created a WhatsApp group that everyone, especially students, can use to ask questions or send suggestions. Please join via: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HmkqJDY2P3g2sBStU113Y2

Would you like to promote women and other underrepresented groups in your field? Are you interested in global networking and career-advancement opportunities?

We are looking for 3-4 members to expand the Steppe Sisters steering committee! Women scholars from Human Sciences disciplines at varying career stages are welcome to apply, especially those based in Asia.

As a steering committee member, you would participate in monthly meetings & put in 1-2 voluntary hours per week. You can nominate yourself by emailing us at hello@steppesisters.org by 31 August 2024.

Please tell us in less than 500 words about your background, research interests and career stage, and why you would like to be on the Steppe Sisters steering committee.

Check out our summer newsletter!

Read about the latest achievements of Steppe Sisters members, our upcoming annual meeting at Oxford University this fall, and the inspiring stories of our grant winners. Many thanks to our newsletter editor, Elissa Bullion, for putting together another fantastic edition!
https://mailchi.mp/5c293017312e/steppe-sisters-summer-newsletter-2023-9447864

Hello all! We are excited to hold the Steppe Sisters AGM on Saturday October 11th this year. All are very welcome. It will be held in Cambridge in the UK and online via Zoom. The meeting will start at 2pm UK time (BST) and followed by a lecture by Dr Rebecca Roberts (University of Cambridge) at 5pm (BST). You can find more information and registration links for the Zoom here: https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/steppe-sisters-annual-meeting

https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/steppe-sisters-annual-lecture-dr-rebecca-roberts-title-tbc Annual lecture- more details to be added soon!

The title is now confirmed: "What might an equitable research future look like for Central Asian studies?" for the Annual Lecture on October 11th. Registration for online attendance on the above page :)