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The Company of Biologists Support Grants

The Company of Biologists Support Grants are available for independent group leaders/PIs with no current funds for travel to attend (virtual or in-person) meetings, conferences, workshops, practical courses, PI laboratory management courses and courses to re-train. 

Awards will be up to:

  • £150 to attend online events and workshops.
  • £500 for meetings and courses within the UK (this now includes the BSCB Spring meeting)
  • £700 for meetings and courses within Europe.
  • £1000 for meetings and courses in the rest of the world

Awards can be used to cover travel (standard class), accommodation and registration fees. Awards do no not cover subsistence and entertainment expenses.

Please note, applicants can apply for only one conference in the same year, and six in toto.  

How to apply:

1) Register with the BSCB online application portal here (if you haven’t done so already)
2) Download the full application form here, complete and save as a single pdf.
3) Complete your details in the online application portal and upload the full application form.

Eligibility:

  • Only current BSCB members are eligible and no awards will be made to lapsed members or those paying the incorrect subscription fee.
  • The purpose of the award must be clearly linked to Cell Biology (in the broadest sense) or professional development and should be justified in the application. This might include, for example, part funding of PI management courses.
  • Applications must be made at least six weeks in advance of the meeting for which support is requested. 
  • Direct debit members must have been a member for at least 3 months before they are eligible to apply for the award. Non-direct debit members must have been a member for at least a year. If funds are requested for the PI to attend a workshop or meeting, the PI needs to present data. This does not apply to retraining courses. When presenting a poster or talk, an acknowledgement should be displayed, which can be downloaded (pdf here.)

Awards are discretionary and subject to available funds. Decisions on applications are usually made at the end of each calendar month. No payments will be made without supporting receipts.

For enquires about The Company of Biologists Support Grants, please contact travelgrants@bscb.org.