For the 2023 conference, four awards were allocated to young scholars helping them to attend the 27th annual gathering which held in Stockholm (Sweden) and Turku (Finland), 26-30 June 2023. Each grant was worthing approximately £250 and included the conference registration fee, NZSA membership for one year, 2 issues of the twice-yearly NZSA journal, coach transfers for the ferry, ferry crossing between Stockholm and Turku, cabin on board, and conference lunch on the ferry.