Travel Grants: 75th ASM, Oxford
This year, we are pleased to open a Grant Call specifically for Travel Grants to attend our 75th ASM in Oxford from 9-11 September 2026.
Eligibility
All BSRA members are eligible to apply. However, applications from early-to-mid career researchers (defined as doctoral and post-doctoral scientists up to 10 years post-PhD) will be considered more favourably.
The applicant must read and comply with the Terms and Conditions of BSRA funding.
Application
To apply for funding from the BSRA please download and fill in this funding application form.
Please email the completed application form to grants@bsra.org.uk. In your email please indicate whether you are currently funded by BBSRC. We need your answer for reporting to the BBSRC, who support our meeting, but it will not impact the outcome of your application.
Closing date for grant applications: 1 May 2026
Successful candidates will be notified in time to submit an abstract for the ASM. Closing date for abstracts is 15 June 2026.
Travel Grant
OPEN - deadline 1st May 2026
Open for applications: deadline 1 May 2026
Attend and present (oral communication or poster) at the 75th BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting in Oxford from 9-11 September. It is expected that awardees will attend the conference dinner. These grants are to cover conference registration, travel and economy flights and conference accommodation costs only.
Grants are for up to a total of £500 each, 1 per applicant.
How To Apply
Download an application form from the Members area to apply.
You can attach up to 2 supporting figures to your application.
The BSRA adheres to the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) principles of peer review.
The BSRA peer review policy can be downloaded and viewed here. BSRA Peer review policy 2022
Terms and Conditions
- Successful applicants must acknowledge the BSRA funding in all of their research activities which relate to the award. For example, the BSRA logo must be presented in all conference presentations and the BSRA must be acknowledged in all publications. The BSRA logo can be found here: https://bsra.org.uk/bsra-logo-2022/. For conference communications, presenters shall acknowledge BSRA funding.
- Successful candidates must produce a final report to the BSRA, outlining how this funding has been used, the benefit to the applicant and how this activity is important for ageing research. This summary will be posted to the BSRA webpage and social media profiles. Successful candidates will also be interviewed by the BSRA Communications Editor for a news item on the BSRA website.
- Funds cannot be used to pay for staff salaries or membership of professional bodies, etc.
- In the event of a submission being unsuccessful, we are unable to give feedback and the final decision of the grant panel is not subject to appeal.
- The payment of a grant is subject, at all times, to BSRA being satisfied that all these conditions are being complied with.
- The awarding department is responsible for administering all aspects of the award including, but not limited to, ensuring any necessary ethical committee approvals, animal licences and requirements of regulatory authorities are in place before the work begins and are maintained for the duration of the work. The awarding department will also be responsible the identification, protection and exploitation of any intellectual property rights arising from the work.
- Grants awarded shall not be used for any purpose other than that stated in the grant offer letter. If, for example, a conference is cancelled or the scheduled venue or dates of a conference change after a grant has been allocated, then the recipient must notify BSRA of the changes, so that the award can be re-assessed.
- In making an application for a grant, the applicant agrees to abide by each of the terms and conditions contained within this schedule, upon and following any award of a grant. This schedule, together with the requirements set out in the application guidelines and any subsequent grant offer letter, constitute the agreement between BSRA and the recipient.