{"id":490,"date":"2024-07-04T09:57:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=490"},"modified":"2024-07-04T09:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:57:03","slug":"conference-attendance-external-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=490","title":{"rendered":"Conference Attendance: External Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Conference-generic-4.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Conference-generic-4.webp 600w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Conference-generic-4-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Attending conferences is an important element of professional development, providing opportunities for networking, disseminating research and keeping abreast of developments in your field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>External funding for conference attendance is available \u2013 a sample of which is provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When exploring external funding options, it is important to keep in mind that support purely for attendance is increasingly rare. Funding is typically tied to <strong>presenter<\/strong> status, meaning you should consider whether this is something you can offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other top tips and considerations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make use of professional societies and associations.<\/strong> Many professional bodies offer travel grants or bursaries exclusively to their members and\/or to attend their own events. Joining relevant bodies can therefore increase your chances of securing funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan ahead. <\/strong>Funding applications often have deadlines well in advance of the conference itself. Where membership of a specific body is required, minimum membership terms can also apply. Therefore, start your search and application process as early as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Network.<\/strong> Engage with the relevant academic community to learn about less-publicised funding opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make the most of your career stage.<\/strong> Many funding opportunities for conference attendance are dedicated career development opportunities (aimed, for example, at early career researchers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be specific.<\/strong> There are precious few comprehensive funding streams that encompass all academic disciplines, meaning it is best to search for conference funding on a disciplinary basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Funding Opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Arts, humanities, social sciences<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forarthistory.org.uk\/grants\/\">Association for Art History: Grants for Art History<\/a> (support for delivery of research findings at conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/industrial-archaeology.org\/aia-awards\/peter-neaverson-awards\/\">The Association for Industrial Archaeology: Peter Neaverson Travel Bursary<\/a> (a contribution to the cost of travel, accommodation and fees associated with research or study visits, conferences or training courses in Britain or overseas).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcmh.org.uk\/what-we-do\/grants\/\">British Commission for Military History Conference Panels and Papers Support Scheme<\/a> (support for military history papers and panels presented by members at academic conferences held by non-military history societies).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slas.org.uk\/pgpdslasconferencegrant\">British Society for Latin American Studies: Conference Grants<\/a> (support for postgraduate &amp; postdoctoral members to attend and present at the annual SLAS conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designhistorysociety.org\/awards\/research-grants\/strategic-travel-award\">Design History Society: Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity Strategic Research Grant<\/a> (can be used to assist with registration fees, travel and accommodation costs to present a paper, poster or convene a session at an academic conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designhistorysociety.org\/awards\/research-grants\/exhibition-grant\">Design History Society: Research Exhibition Grant<\/a> (can be used to assist with conference attendance).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurojewishstudies.org\/homepage-announcements\/small-research-grant-programme-2nd-round-call-for-applications\/\">European Association for Jewish Studies: Small Research Grants Programme<\/a> (grants to participate in an academic conference to present a scholarly paper).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eps.ac.uk\/grindley-grant\/\">Experimental Psychology Society: Grindley Grant<\/a> (to finance travel that supports the applicant\u2019s work falling within the domain of EPS interests as defined by the content of the Society\u2019s journal).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shifoundation.org.uk\/schemes\/travel-award\/\">Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness: International Conference Travel Awards<\/a> (supports postgraduate students and early career researchers to present or co-present a paper at an appropriate international conference outside the UK).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.germanhistorysociety.org\/postgraduate-ecr-funding\/\">German History Society: Small Grants<\/a> (including support for GHS conference attendance and external conference attendance).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalhistsoc.org\/research_funding\/open-research-funding\/open-research-support-grants\/\">Royal Historical Society: Open Research Support Grants<\/a> (may be used to support travel to academic conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seda.ac.uk\/research\/research-and-evaluation-small-grants\/\">Staff and Educational Development Association: Research and Evaluation Small Grants<\/a> (may be used to pay for time release, administrative support, equipment, travel or contribute towards attendance at a SEDA conference or other event to disseminate research outcomes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/womeningermanstudies.wordpress.com\/funding\/\">Women in German Studies: Small Grants<\/a> (including support for presenting work at conferences in the field of German Studies).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/womenshistoryassociation.com\/grants-prizes\/\">Women\u2019s History Association of Ireland: Anna Parnell Travel Grants<\/a> (to support travel for conference presentations in the field of Irish women\u2019s and gender history).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Engineering, maths, physical sciences, life sciences<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiology.org\/professional-development\/awards\/researchers\/IECP?SSO=Y\">American Physiological Society: International Early-career Physiologist Travel Awards<\/a> (to assist with travel expenses that international early career physiologists incur while attending the American Physiology Summit to present their work).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/appliedmicrobiology.org\/membership-community\/grants-awards.html\">Applied Microbiology International: Registration Fees Grants and Scientific Event Travel Grants<\/a> (for a variety of needs including training, meeting support, career development and assistance in attending conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biochemistry.org\/grants-and-awards\/grants-and-bursaries\/general-travel-grants\/\">Biochemical Society: General Travel Grants<\/a> (for members to participate in scientific conferences or training events).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bases.org.uk\/sspage-awards___grants-grants-international_conference_grants.html\">British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences: International Conference Grants<\/a> (to assist researchers to present free communications at international sport and exercise science-related scientific conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcardiovascularsociety.org\/conference\/essential-info\/travel-grants\">British Cardiovascular Society Conference Travel Grants<\/a> (for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals to attend the BCS annual conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydrology.org.uk\/Travel_Grants.php\">British Hydrological Society: Conference Grants<\/a> (to help members whose travel expenses to attend scientific meetings are not met by an employer).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bspp.org.uk\/funds\/travel\/\">British Society for Plant Pathology: Travel Fund<\/a> (to assist with expenses for conferences, study tours and visits).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soils.org.uk\/grants-awards\/\">British Society of Soil Science: Early Career Conference Grant<\/a> (to help fund attendance at conferences applicable to research).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biologists.com\/grants\/dmm-conference-travel-grants\/\">Company of Biologists: Disease Models and Mechanisms (DMM) Conference Travel Grants<\/a> (aimed at early-career researchers wanting to attend scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and training courses relating to the areas of research covered by the journal).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eaohp.org\/awards\/andre-bussing\/\">European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology: Andre Bussing Memorial Prize<\/a> (for an early career researcher to present a paper at the EAOHP conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurai.org\/applications\/sponsored-conferences\">European Association for Artificial Intelligence: Conference Sponsorship<\/a> (support for invited talks at international conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ehps.net\/conference-grants\/\">European Health Psychology Society: Conference Grants<\/a> (to attend the EHPS conference \u2013 contingent upon having a paper or a poster accepted for the conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fsbi.org.uk\/travel-grants\/\">Fisheries Society of the British Isles: Travel Grant<\/a> (support for travel to conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gresearch.com\/news\/grants-for-phd-students-and-postdocs-in-quantitative-fields\/\">G-Research: Grants for PhD students and postdocs in quantitative fields<\/a> (for any costs associated with assisting your research, especially where there is difficulty obtaining funding elsewhere).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiologysociety.org\/grants\/travel-research\/society-events-grant.html?_gl=1*xopx01*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjEwOTczODIzNi4xNzE1NzgzNDMy*_ga_KJR7LS80P1*MTcxNTc4MzQzMS4xLjEuMTcxNTc4MzQ1MC4wLjAuMA..\">Microbiology Society: Events Grant<\/a> (to support eligible members attending the Society Annual Conference or one other Society meeting per year).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/microbiologysociety.org\/grants\/travel-research\/External-event-grant.html\">Microbiology Society: External Event Grant<\/a> (to support eligible members presenting work at scientific or education meetings, short courses or training events relevant to Microbiology).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutritionsociety.org\/conference-grants\">Nutrition Society: Conference Grants<\/a> (can be used to cover registration fees, travel, and accommodation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physoc.org\/grants-and-prizes\/grants\/conference-attendance-award\/\">Physiological Society: Conference Attendance Award<\/a> (to attend and present at a Physiological Society and\/or Society-sponsored research or teaching conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionalstudies.org\/funding-awards\/\">Regional Studies Association: Conference Bursaries and Travel Grants<\/a> (support for travel costs to attend a non-RSA event).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/grants\/lisa-jardine\/\">Royal Society: Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme<\/a> (to fund attendance of a specific, relevant event such as a conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsb.org.uk\/get-involved\/grants\/travel-grants\">Royal Society of Biology: Travel Grants<\/a> (for UK or overseas travel in connection with biological study).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org\/prizes-funding\/funding\/find-funding\/researcher-development-travel-grant\/\">Royal Society of Chemistry: Researcher Development and Travel Grant<\/a> (including support for conference participation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wretf.org\/educational-travel-scholarships\">World Radiography Educational Trust: Educational Travel Scholarships<\/a> (for attending conferences and making educational visits).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Medicine<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guarantorsofbrain.org\/grants\/travel-grants\/\">Brain: Travel Grants<\/a> (to support attendance at scientific meetings that relate directly to the applicant&#8217;s research interests, and where they will be presenting their original work).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bns.org.uk\/grants-and-awards\/\">British Neuropathological Society: Travel Bursaries<\/a> (to support participation in international scientific meetings) .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.immunology.org\/membership\/grants-prizes\/bsi-conference-travel-grants\">British Society for Immunology: Conference Travel Grants<\/a> (support for members to facilitate their attendance at scientific conferences and seminars in the UK and around the world).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esrs.eu\/grants-awards\/meetings-and-courses-fellowship\/\">European Sleep Research Society: Meetings and Courses Fellowship<\/a> (to participate in ESRS or ESRS-endorsed meetings and courses taking place in Europe).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2024.eshg.org\/myconference\/fellowship-information\/\">European Society of Human Genetics: Conference Fellowships<\/a> (a contribution to attend the ESHG annual conference).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/genetics.org.uk\/grants\/junior-scientist-conference-grants\/\">Genetics Society: Junior Scientist Conference Grants<\/a> (to support the attendance of members at conferences on research in genetics).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.his.org.uk\/funding-awards\/travel-grant\/\">Healthcare Infection Society: Travel Grant<\/a> (to support members in an early career or trainee post to present their research at a scientific conference or meeting).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.endocrinology.org\/grants-and-awards\/grants\/travel-grant\/\">Society for Endocrinology: Travel Grant<\/a> (to support members\u2019 travel to conferences and meetings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Multidisciplinary<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acu.ac.uk\/funding-opportunities\/for-university-staff\/grants\/early-career-grants\/\">Association of Commonwealth Universities: Early Career Conference Grants<\/a> (for early career researchers at member universities to attend and take part in conferences).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Finding Conference Funding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If none of the above examples suit your needs, you can search for additional funding opportunities using tools such as the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecrcentral.org\/travel-grants\"><strong>Early Career Researchers Central<\/strong><\/a> (provides an up-to-date searchable list of travel grants specifically for early career researchers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=364\"><strong>Pivot-RP<\/strong><\/a> (a searchable database of funding opportunities with filters for relevant tags such as &#8216;travel&#8217; and &#8216;conferences&#8217;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also wish to consider external funding options for organising your own conference, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimersresearchuk.org\/grants\/scientific-conference\/\">Alzheimer\u2019s Research UK Scientific Conferences and Events<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk\/funding\/british-academy-conferences\/\">British Academy Conference Scheme<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/science-events-and-lectures\/scientific\/scientific-meetings\/\">Royal Society Scientific Meetings Programme<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rensoc.org.uk\/funding-prizes\/small-conference-grants\/\">Society for Renaissance Studies Small Conference Grants<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attending conferences is an important element of professional development, providing opportunities for networking, disseminating research and keeping abreast of developments in your field. 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