Travel bursaries

International Conference Travel Bursaries

We offer early-career travel bursaries to support early-career researchers and early-career professionals*, for presenting at international conferences. Note that, unless we provide written confirmation to the contrary. ALL travel bursary expenses have to be claimed within 3 months of the event start date or the offer will automatically be withdrawn.

We have a limited number of ECR Conference Travel Bursaries, up to £2000 will be available on a competitive basis to ECR members presenting work at prestigious international events. Applicants must have been accepted for a platform presentations.  We can offer up to £2000 towards accommodation, meals, and travel per person. We ask in return a short video clip about your presentation, suitable for our website. This proviso is a condition of the award. 

How to Apply

(link to application form and guidance)

National Travel Bursaries

A number of ECR/ECP travel bursaries of up to £150 will be available each year to attend UK meetings, workshops, including the Network’s ECR/ECP events, etc. 

Application here:

*Definition of ECR/ECP

To be considered an Early Career Researcher, you must be an academic/postgraduate/post-doctorate in a UK institution, no more than three years’ full-time employment (or the full-time equivalent taking account of career breaks, part-time employment, etc.) at lecturer or equivalent level.

Early Career Professional includes students, recent graduates, apprentices, and those in the early stages of their professional journey (no more than XX years’ full-time employment), regardless of age.