Travel & Training, Workshops, Seed Funding (external), Partnering and Prizes
Funding for travelling to conferences, developing international partnerships, career development and organising specialist workshops
Microbiology Society Research Visit grantUp to £3,000 to support members who are planning a short (one- to three-month) research visit to another laboratory. Deadline 01 April 2024 |
Australian Society of Plant Scientists RN Robertson Travelling FellowshipECRs can apply for up to AUD4k for a research visit to an Australian institution. Deadline 05 April 2024 |
EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship ProgrammeAwards of up to €8k to enable early career scientists and clinicians to travel and stay at other institutions (in EU/Associated country) in order to learn specific techniques or clinical skills required for the advancement of their diabetes research project. Deadline 17 June 2024 |
BBSRC Algae-UK Conference and training support for early-career researchersGrants are worth up to £250 for UK events and up to £750 for international events. |
Biochemical Society General travel grants.Available to Postgraduate, Early Career, Full, and Emeritus members, these grants assist with the cost of face-to-face attendance to support valuable opportunities to expand your network, present your work to topic experts, and benefit from world-class workshops. We appreciate that travel costs can vary depending on the location of the event. From 2024, we are therefore introducing the following two tiers of funding:
The maximum of £750 or £1,500 will only be awarded for exceptional and well-supported cases where the benefit to the applicant's career is great and where there is a financial need for the maximum grant amount. Deadline several deadlines per year, next deadline 01 March 2024 |
British Society for Cell Biology, Honor Fell travel awardsThese enable society members at the beginning of their research careers to attend meetings or courses in the field of cell biology. Grants are worth up to £1,000 each. Deadline: None. |
Biochemistry Society: Travel Award for International Skills and Knowledge ExchangeAvailable to all career stages. Value up to £2,000 per grant. Will cover costs for a visitor from a low-income economy country to a host laboratory in a high-income economy country in order to learn methods. Alternatively, the grants will support a person based in a high-income economy visiting a low-income economy country to assist with the set up of research. Next deadline: several deadlines per year, next deadline 01 February 2024 |
Royal Society of Chemistry Researcher Development and Travel GrantsResearcher Development and Travel Grants can provide up to £500 for PhD students and early career scientists in both industry and academia wishing to undertake an activity that supports their research career. The activities applied can be virtual or in-person. Examples include, but are not limited to, presenting work at conferences, developing new skills by attending training courses or developing networks by organising a scientific meeting. Deadline Four deadlines per year: 20 January 2024, 29 April 2024, 29 July 2024, 14 October 2024 |
Royal Society of Chemistry Accessibility GrantApply for up to £1,200 to help with the cost of specific support to attend a chemistry-related meeting, conference, workshop or professional development event. This support might be any form of equipment, service, or other personal expense associated with meeting your access needs. Deadline Currently closed |
Leverhulme -Visiting ProfessorshipsTo invite an eminent senior professor from overseas, to enhance the skills and knowledge of academic staff and students in an underrepresented area in the UK. Duration 3 to 12 months; funding up to £150,000. Deadline 02 May 2024 |
The Company of Biologists DMM Conference Travel GrantsTo support ECRs to attend (and particularly present at) scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and training courses. Maximum funding is set at £400 within the home country and at £600 for meetings overseas. Deadlines: 01 March 2024 (for travel after 15 April 2024); 31 May 2024 (for travel after 22 July 2024); 30 August 2024 (for travel after 14 October 2024); 01 November 2024 (for travel after 9 December 2024) |
Applied Microbiology International Scientific Event Travel GrantTo support members attending local and international AMI-approved scientific events such as conferences, symposia, workshops, training courses and meetings that advance the field of applied microbiology. This grant aims to foster knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and professional development within the wider applied microbiology community. A minimum of 13 months of continuous and active AMI membership required. Maximum £1,200 award. Deadlines: 01 March; 01 June; 01 September; 01 December |
BBSRC International travel award schemeInternational travel awards are for BBSRC-supported researchers making visits to initiate or prepare proposals with international partners, visiting overseas facilities for up to one month or attending European consortia-building events. Funding of up to £3,000 is limited to travel and subsistence costs. Deadline: None |
EBNet ECR Travel Bursary GrantsThese enable UK-based network members to attend and travel to and from national or international events and meetings. Deadline: Rolling deadlines |
Young Investigator Lecture Grants (EMBO)These enable meeting organisers to invite a young investigator to give a lecture. Grants are worth up to €800 for European meetings and up to €1,200 for international meetings to cover travel and accommodation costs. Deadline: N/A |
Ukrainian Short-Term FellowshipsThese enable active molecular life scientists who are resident in Ukraine, or who have been displaced from Ukraine as a result of war in the country, to visit a host laboratory for a period of up to four months. Fellowships include a stipend of €12,000 and a daily subsistence allowance of €100 per day, No Deadline. |
EMBL- Scientific exchange grantsThese enable scientists to visit laboratories in European Molecular Biology Conference member states, associated member states and cooperating partners in order to facilitate valuable collaborations between research groups applying techniques that are unavailable in the applicant's laboratory. Fellowships cover travel plus subsistence for visits of one week to three months Deadline: no deadline for applications, however it is recommended to apply three months before the proposed starting date |
NERC Doctoral focal awards in the environmental sciences 2024Apply for funding to deliver a doctoral focal award to address priority or emerging training needs within the environmental sciences. Applications must be centred within NERC’s remit but interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary doctoral focal awards are welcome. The University can only submit one application as administrative lead and therefore we will run an internal demand management process through the College of Science and Engineering. If you are interested in preparing a bid please email Antony Maciocia DeanPGR.CSE@ed.ac.uk by Friday 23 February to confirm. There will also be a Town Hall meeting for bidding teams on Wednesday 28 February at 2pm to discuss the call and application process further. Deadline (outline) 09 April 2024; 23 July 2024 (full applications) |
European Society for Evolutionary Biology Equal Opportunities InitiativeSupports activities that increase awareness and possible solutions, such as short workshops (eg, on unconscious bias) and/or seminars (with invited speakers), data collection, publication activities and similar events. Deadline 01 May 2024 |
Genetics Society Short Training GrantThis enables members to attend short training courses or in some cases longer courses and visits to other laboratories for training in the area of genetics research. |
FRAME Summer StudentshipsOffers small grants for undergraduates to carry out a short summer research project in an area related to the development or progress of non-animal research methods. Deadline Currently closed |
BBSRC Professional internships for PhD studentsThese enable the council’s doctoral training partnership PhD students to carry out a work placement unrelated to their doctoral research during their PhD, and gain experience of working in corporate policy and strategy, science and innovation policy, public engagement or project management at the BBSRC Swindon office. Up to eight placements per year are available, each tenable for three months. Your DTP Programme is responsible for arranging your PIPS placement, No deadline |
Federation of European Biochemical Societies, Summer FellowshipsThese fellowships enable students to visit an institution within the federation’s area in a country outside their country of study to gain practical scientific experience. Fellowships are worth €3,500. Deadline: 15 May each year (recurring) |
Royal Society, Policy Associate SchemeThis enables university research and Dorothy Hodgkin fellows to undertake a policy secondment in a science policy environment to gain first-hand experience of working in science policy and of using science and evidence to inform policy advice and decision making. Travel and subsistence costs of up to £3,000 are provided. Deadline: March each year (recurring) |
BBSRC, EBNet placement awardsThese facilitate the transfer and exchange of research and knowledge for training purposes or for the accumulation of new skills. Six awards are available each year: two worth up to £1,500 each for UK-based industry placements, two worth up to £1,500 for UK-based research placements and two worth up to £3,000 each for overseas research placements. Maximum award: £3,000 Closing date: None |
Pre-announcement: UKRI-Southeast Asia collaboration on infectious diseasesApply for up to £1m to support UK-Southeast Asia collaborations with partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore on infectious diseases with antimicrobial resistance and epidemic potential. Multilateral research teams are encouraged. Deadline 30 May 2024 |
Wellcome Climate Impact AwardsThis scheme will fund transdisciplinary teams to deliver short-term, high-impact projects that maximise policy outcomes by combining evidence generation, policy analysis, engaged research approaches and communication strategies to drive urgent climate policy action at scale. Deadline 03 April 2024 |
Tenovus Scotland Small pilot grantsApply for up to £25k to pump prime medical research studies for up to 18 months. Deadline 05 April 2024 |
The Aqualunar ChallengeA joint UK-Canada £1.2 million challenge prize focused on making human habitation in space possible by using innovative technologies to purify water buried beneath the lunar surface. Deadline 08 April 2024 |
International Life Sciences Institute THRIVE grantSeed funding (max US$50k) for investigators to test initial hypotheses and collect preliminary data for research focused on the characterization or prediction of adverse effects in patients who have received cancer treatment and/or supports the development of approaches to avoid or lessen these effects. Collaborations between non-clinical and clinical researchers preferred. Deadline (EoI) 08 April 2024 |
National Biofilms Innovation Centre Proof of conceptFunding for interested parties who have the experience and knowledge necessary to investigate and exploit areas in which biofilms play a central part. Up to £75K for each project. Projects should involve collaboration between at least one company (micro, SME or large) or stakeholder with a UK presence and one (or more) UK university/ research institution Deadline 12 April 2024 |
BBSRC: Japan-UK engineering biology for discovery research and cross-cutting technologiesSupport of internationally competitive collaborative research projects between Japan and the UK focusing on the fundamentals of engineering biology and cross-cutting technologies. £1M is available for the UK project component with duration up to three years. Deadline 16 April 2024 |
MRC: UK Japan Engineering Biology for Novel Therapies and Diagnostics Research CollaborationTo support internationally competitive, full-scale collaborative and innovative partnerships focused on engineering biology for novel therapies and diagnostics research. This funding will support joint research activities with specific funding to enable a comprehensive mobility element. £3m is available to support the UK components of up to three collaborative projects. Deadlines (voluntary EoI) 28 February 2024; (full proposal) 16 April 2024 |
South Africa-UK health research collaborationMRC and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have launched a joint research programme which aims to promote collaboration between researchers based in South Africa, the UK and other African countries. Funding is available for 3-year projects under three focus areas:
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Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) FundA catalytic funding mechanism that supports projects (USD$50k-$500k, up to 36 months) that aim to create enabling environments for the uptake and mainstreaming of Ecosystem-based Adaptation to climate change. Projects should be Global, Thematic, or target only ODA-eligible countries. Deadline 21 April 2024 |
MRC African Research LeadersApply for funding to support exceptional early to mid-career African researchers to conduct excellent global health research across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Deadline 24 April 2024 |
Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2024Apply for up to £100k over 2 years to develop new long term international partnerships with researchers based in any country and in any science area within NERC’s remit. Deadline 25 April 2024 |
Amazon +10 initiative: research expeditions to the AmazonCollaborate with Brazilian partners on research expeditions to increase knowledge of biodiversity and socio-cultural diversity of the Amazon. Full economic cost (FEC) of the UKRI component can be up to £1,000,000. Projects can be up to three years. Deadline 29 April 2024 |
British Council UK-Brazil research partnership grantsPartner with legal Amazon counterparts to apply for this opportunity. Grants for UK researchers’ participation will range from £80,000 up to £100,000 to develop sustainable development models for the Brazilian Amazon. Deadline 29 April 2024 |
Applied Microbiology International New Lecturer Research GrantUp to £10k to support the research of newly appointed lecturers, investigators, assistant professors, and assistant researchers in sustainable applied microbiology (particularly contributing to the UN SDGs. Must be existing member of AMI. Deadline 30 April 2024 |
Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme Open Call: Expressions of Interest for Seascape Restoration GrantsTo support projects that aim to restore degraded seascapes, making them richer in biodiversity and more resilient to climate change and other pressures. Grants of US$1.5-5M will be awarded for 5–year marine restoration projects, as well as medium-size grants of US$750K to 1.5M for organisations aiming to grow their expertise and ambition in seascape recovery. Deadline (EoI) 30 April 2024 |
MRC: partnership: responsive modeSupport new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers within the remit of MRC with up to 5 years of funding. Deadline 15 May 2024 |
US Embassy Public Diplomacy Grants ProgramProposals are invited for projects that strengthen bilateral ties between the US and the UK. Proposals should promote at least one priority program area (these include Climate Change, Science and Technology and Global Challenges) and include a US element or connection. All projects must include a public-facing element. Deadline 13 August 2024 |
People’s Trust for Endangered Species Conservation Insight GrantsScientific researchers and conservationists can apply for £3k-£10k for work that is aimed at the preservation of endangered species around the world. Deadline 25 August 2024 |
Academy of Medical Sciences Networking grantsUp to £25,000 over one year to support collaborations between researchers in other countries and the UK, and to hold networking events aimed at strengthening global research capacity. Deadline Reopening autumn 2024 |
SULSA Network SupportTo support new and existing Life Sciences Networks by providing up to £1k towards the cost of a network event. Networks must be led by at least two SULSA member universities/institutes but can include co-applicants from across the UK and internationally. Deadline Currently closed |
Collaborate with researchers in LuxembourgUKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application. Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity. Deadline: Open ended |
UKRI Collaborate with Researchers in NorwayUKRI and the Research Council of Norway have signed an agreement to reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration. This enables inclusion of co-investigators in Norway to the majority of AHRC, ESRC, MRC, EPSRC and NERC funding opportunities. No deadline |
Eureka Open call for network project applicationsThe call for Network projects is open for applications all year round. Access national funding for your international collaborative R&D projects using our simple flexible programme. |
Work with US based researchers on environmental science researchWork with US-based researchers on an environmental science proposal. Deadline: N/A (no closing date) |
NERC/FAPESP Work with Brazilian ResearchersThis enables UK-based researchers and researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil to submit a collaborative proposal under existing NERC funding opportunities. No Deadline |
BBSRC Brazil pump-priming awardPump-priming awards supported by BBSRC, and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) are for BBSRC-supported researchers and consortia of academics. Maximum award: £35,000 Deadline: N/A no closing date |
UKRI Collaborate with researchers in BrazilUKRI and FAPESP will co-fund applications submitted to participant UKRI councils’ responsive mode funding opportunities via selected funding opportunities. No closing date. |
Applied Microbiology International Sustainable Microbiology Novel Research GrantAMI members can apply for up to £3k to catalyse research leading to significant scientific breakthroughs, with a commitment to global sustainability. By supporting AMI members supervising PhD students, the fund contributes to global health, environmental sustainability, and scientific innovation in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Deadline: none, but applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the project start date. |
EMBO Core Facility FellowshipsThis supports training for staff of core facilities in carrying out international exchanges. Fellowships are intended for visits between a week up to one month. Funding covers travel and subsistence. No deadline, but applications must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of planned visits. |
Wellcome Conference BursariesThese bursaries enable PhD students to attend various conferences in 2022 Bursaries cover up to 50 per cent of the standard registration fee. |
Eureka Open call for network project applicationsThe call for Network projects is open for applications all year round. Access national funding for your international collaborative R&D projects using our simple flexible programme. |
Gatsby Grants to Exceptional ResearchersThis supports research projects that are unlikely to attract funding from research councils or other agencies and that require pump priming, bridging funds, equipment or funds for developing community resources. Grants are worth up to £35,000. Prior to applying please discuss with Prof Steven Spoel to assess suitability of your project idea as funding is tight. Decisions made four times a year, in March, July, September and December. Closing date: None |
British Society for Population Studies Event fundingFunding for day meetings and joint events organised by members on biological, economic, historical, medical, social and other disciplines connected to human population studies. No deadline |
Royal Society International exchangesThese schemes are for scientists based in the UK who want to stimulate collaborations with leading scientists overseas through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel. Repeats three times a year |
Genetics Society Junior scientist conference grantsThe Genetics Society invites applications for its junior scientist conference grants for non-society meetings. These enable junior scientists to attend non-society meetings in the area of genetics. Grants are worth up to £750 each, or up to £1,000 in the case of the Galton Institute co-sponsored awards, to cover travel, accommodation, and registration costs. Deadline: bimonthly deadlines |
New Phytologist Trust Innovation GrantsThe New Phytologist Trust provides small grants to assist innovation and advancement in plant science. Often this will be in the form of part-support/sponsorship of a scientific meeting or awards such as poster and lecture prizes. Innovation grant applications can be received at any time of year and there is no set pro forma for these. Preliminary enquiries should be sent to the Executive Editor (np-managinged@lancaster.ac.uk). |
Microbiology Society Microbiology in society awardThis supports individuals or organisations for any education, outreach or public engagement work that promotes the art and science of microbiology. Deadline 01 April 2024 |
2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life SciencesOpen for nominations. The Prize in Life Sciences is given annually for accomplishments in life sciences broadly defined. Each winner receives USD 3 million. Deadline 01 April 2024 |
Takeda-The New York Science Academy 2024 Innovators in Science AwardThe Award recognizes contributions of promising Early-Career Scientist and outstanding Senior Scientist to biomedical science. This year focus area is cancer immunology. Two prizes of US$200,000 will be awarded, one to an Early-Career Scientist and the other to a well-established Senior Scientist. Deadline 14 April 2024 |
MRF- Emerging Leaders Prize on the Impact of Climate Change on Health in the UKApplicants must be in the process of transitioning (or have recently transitioned) to an independent research position. Deadline 16 April 2024 |
NC3Rs International 3Rs prizeAn annual prize (£28k prize and £2k personal award) awarded for a paper (published in the last 3 years) that describes outstanding and original work that has or could have major impacts on the replacement, reduction or refinement of the use of animals in research. Deadline 01 May 2024 |