MICROSCOPY TRAVEL BURSARY

SULSA are offering a £250 travel bursary for Scottish researchers to travel to Ireland after the 2nd Joint Symposium of MSI & SMS conference in April 2022

Scope of Prize

On 6th – 8th April 2022 the Scottish Microscopy Group (SMS) will run their second joint symposium with the Microscopy Society of Ireland (MSI) in Galway Bay, Ireland. This event is now open for registration.

SULSA are offering a £250 travel bursary for Scottish researchers to travel to Ireland after the event. This funding aims to support researchers in their endeavours to build upon existing collaborations, forge new relationships, access facilities or present their work.

The funds can be used towards the following:

  • Travel
  • Accommodation
  • Subsistence

You can apply for up to £250 and we hope to award a minimum of 4 projects.

Eligibility and Conditions

Eligibility:

  • The applicant must have attended the 2nd Joint Symposium of MSI & SMS conference on 6th – 8th April 2022
  • The applicant must be employed by a SULSA University and work within the Life Sciences
  • This bursary is open to all levels (ECR and mid-career)
  • The visit to Ireland must take place by the end of January 2023
Additional Information

Submitting Your Application
Please submit your application (a single PDF) to alison.hughes@glasgow.ac.uk at SULSA by Friday 13th May 2022.

Notification of Outcome
Successful applications will be notified by email in June 2022.

Payment of Funds
If successful, funds will be transferred to your lead Institution. Funds must be spent by the end of January 2023.

Reporting
You must provide the SULSA administration with project updates and outcomes when requested for reporting purposes. If this project leads to a published article, or leverages grant funding, please contact the SULSA administration to make them aware.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: 5pm on Friday 13th May 2022

How to Apply: Submit your completed Microscopy Travel Bursary Application Form to alison.hughes@glasgow.ac.uk (all required documents merged into a single PDF file) before the above deadline.

Download a copy of the Microscopy Travel Bursary Funding Guidelines