Call for Proposals: ERIA 2026 GTAP Conference Participation Grant

The Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP), in collaboration with Kyoto University, is set to host its 29th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis under the theme ‘Confronting Developmental and Environmental Challenges in Asia and the New Trade Landscape’.

Date: 17–19 June 2026

Location: Kyoto International Conference Center

The conference aims to foster the exchange of ideas amongst economists engaged in quantitative analysis of global economic issues, with a particular emphasis on computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, data, and policy-relevant applications.

To support participation from the region, the ERIA 2026 GTAP Conference Participation Grant will fund up to three ASEAN-based participants to attend the 2026 GTAP Conference in Kyoto, Japan. The grant seeks to encourage applied, policy-relevant CGE research related to ASEAN development, strengthen researchers’ quantitative policy analysis skills, and facilitate knowledge exchange with international peers.

Grant recipients may also be invited to publish their papers in ERIA’s Discussion Paper Series, subject to a blinded review process.

Eligibility Criteria & How to Apply

Applicants must:

• have a paper focusing on regional development and integration in ASEAN and East Asia,
• commit to attending the GTAP Conference in person, and
• upload their CV and the finished version of their paper via the abstract submission form.

Please note that only authors whose papers have been accepted by the GTAP Conference are eligible for the ERIA grant. There is no separate application process for the grant; recipients will be selected by ERIA from amongst eligible authors.

Grant recipients will be notified directly and must contact gtap2026. ERIA@eria.org within five days of notification to arrange travel. The email should include the recipient’s CV and final paper as attachments.

For further information about the conference, visit: https://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/events/Conferences/2026/index.aspx