The BPS Travel Bursary supports members attending various BPS meetings throughout the year, including Pharmacology 2025. Support will also occassionally be available for members to attend and present at international meetings, such as the IUPHAR World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (WCP).
Terms and conditions
- Presenting an abstract is ordinarily a requirement. However, funding will be available for all Pharmacology 2025 delegates to apply for
- Only available to existing members - priority will be given to those who have been members for at least one year.
- Only applications submitted by the relevant deadline will be considered.
- Applicants should ensure anticipated costs are in line with the Expenses Policy.
- The Society aims to cover recipients' early bird registration, and up to 50% of travel and accommodation costs for Full Members and Fellows, and 75% for Undergraduates and Early Career Members. However, awards will be based on the number of applications, the allocated budget and the Society’s assessment of the most economical mode of travel and a reasonable standard of accommodation.
- The length of the meeting will determine the maximum number of hotel nights to be reimbursed e.g. a 2 day meeting = 2 nights.
- Other costs, such as poster printing, visas and subsistence will not be reimbursed.
- The maximum award per meeting as well as per year for an individual is £750.
- Awards are non-transferable.
- To receive payment, a bursary claim form must be submitted within four weeks of the closing date of the meeting, along with receipts, the email confirming the bursary, and a certificate of attendance (or a certificate of presentation if a non-BPS meeting).
- The Society will only make payments to a bank account in the applicant’s name, unless otherwise agreed with the Finance Team.
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