Following article 1 of the constitution, «to facilitate cooperation among individuals and institutions in the field of numismatics and related disciplines», the INC offers for 2010/2011 a travelling scholarship of EUR 2,700 and a grant-in-aid of EUR 800.

Applicants must be less than 35 years old on December 31st 2009, and be engaged on or intending to undertake an important numismatic research project. The recipients will be able to visit foreign coin cabinets or other centers of numismatic research, to study material and to develop contacts with other scholars.

Applications in Spanish, English, French, German or Italian should be sent to the Secretary of the INC, Dr. Michael Alram, Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Burgring 5, A-1010 Wien, postmarked by March 1st, 2010, and include:

1) a curriculum vitae, with a list of publications, a detailed plan of research with travel itinerary

2) a reference from a numismatic specialist who is or will be supervising the work

3) a recommendation from a member of the INC (an honorary member or the responsible official of a member institution, but not a member of the INC Council).

The Council of the INC will award the scholarship and the grant-in-aid at its meeting in 2010 after examining the applications in consultation with specialists from the INC or others if necessary.