Student Travel Grant
Supplementing student travel funding to a national / international conference, or supplementing funding for a short research visit
Purpose
The purpose of the BSR Student Travel Grant is to encourage our student members to disseminate their research and build their research network by either supplementing travel to a national/international conference, or supplementing funding for a short research visit. Research visits that connect academia and industry are especially encouraged.
BSR will award up to £300 for national and up to £800 for international travel. In the case of research visits BSR will award up to £500 for national and up to £1000 for international research activity.
Eligibility
Applicants for a student travel grant must be a member of the Society, may be working worldwide and presenting research at a conference (by paper or poster) or visiting another institution for the purpose of research.
Please note applicants may only apply for one travel award in any 12-month period. Individuals may receive no more than one award within a 3-year period.
Application
Applications should be made using the form below.
In the case of conference travel, submissions should include the name and location of the conference, the title, authors and abstract of the paper submitted to the conference. The support of the British Society of Rheology should be mentioned in the conference presentation, and the Society's logo may be used for this purpose.
In the case of a short research visit, submissions should include the name and location of the host institution/company, and a short synopsis of the intended research activity. For example, conducting experiments using facilities of the host institution/company, training on new equipment, gaining new skills through working with colleagues at the host Institution that cannot be acquired remotely or attending a short course, giving a seminar or lecture etc.
A breakdown of the projected costs and a brief supporting letter from the research supervisor (and the host institution/company in the case of a research visit) should also be included.
Applications will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Scientific excellence in the area of rheology, including theory and application.
2. Benefits to students career aspirations.
Payment of the grant will be made on receipt of a conference report suitable for publication in the Bulletin of the Society.
