Funding for allied health professionals, nurses and pharmacists who are actively involved in ageing-related research and wish to disseminate their findings at national or international conferences.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- be early career researchers who do not have access to conference funds through existing grants or fellowships
- be members of the Vivensa Foundation Academy (you can easily apply to become a member at no cost – see here for details on applying)
- have submitted a research abstract to a conference as the lead/first author (service evaluation and quality improvement project abstracts are not eligible)
VALUE AND DURATION
Up to £1,000 for UK conferences.
Up to £3,000 for international conferences.
Funding can be used to cover conference registration fees, travel (standard class/economy), and accommodation specifically related to the conference.
KEY DATES
You may submit your funding application at the same time as your abstract submission. A provisional decision will normally be provided within approximately six weeks.
There is approximately £10,000 available for conference awards until June 2026. Once this money has been allocated, the call will be closed for further applications.
It is likely that there will be further awards available in 2026-27 and 2027-28.
For further information, guidance and to apply see the opportunity webpage.