General Travel Scholarships support members who wish to present their work at international meetings. If you have submitted an abstract but it has not been accepted yet please include a copy of your abstract submission. In exceptional circumstances, it can be awarded to people who want to attend for other educational purposes.
We particularly encourage applications from members who are nurse practitioners, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists, academic scientists and PhD students.
This grant is under review
Read how grant funding has supported other BSH members.
Our ASH Travel Scholarship programme has been replaced by the joint ASH-BSH Abstract Achievement Award.
Grant details
Deadline:
31 January and 31 July annually
Maximum value:
£1,000
What the scholarship covers:
Reasonable accommodation, registration, travel and subsistence costs. If your destination is outside the UK, reasonable expenses are expected to align with gov.uk recommended rates.
Please note: Applications to support attendance at ASH is covered by the ASH-BSH Abstract Achievement Award Applications to attend the ASM are covered under our ASM scholarships.
Eligibility:
Open to all BSH Members:
Deadline. 31 January
Applications are competitively assessed after each deadline. Priority will be given to members in training or those who are presenting work at the meetings.
For those awaiting confirmation of their abstract, please note that scholarships may be provisionally awarded dependent on your abstract's confirmation. If provisionally awarded, funding will be disbursed after we have received confirmation of abstract acceptance.
We also accept retrospective applications for conference attendance up to two months before the deadline. If you wish to apply for retrospective support, please ensure you keep receipts for all expenses you intend to claim and review the budget specifications section below.
Availability:
Four scholarships per deadline, totalling eight per year.
How to apply:
Apply through our online form.
What to include in your application:
- cover letter
- estimated budget
- letter of support from your supervisor or institution
If you are presenting an abstract, we would ask that you also include:
- details of your abstract
- confirmation of your abstract's approval (or submission, if approval is pending)
Budget specifications:
It is expected that any funds claimed under the scholarship be reasonable. See below for examples of reasonable costs:
- UK-based travel: Accommodation at £120 per night (£190 Central London) or less, standard return train tickets or economy return plane tickets, subsistence at £45 per day, and appropriate registration fees.
- Travel outside the UK: Please see the reasonable subsistence and accommodation rates on the gov.uk website.
Requirements for successful applicants:
We ask all grant recipients to send a brief one-page report within eight weeks of their return from the conference. We will showcase reports on website.
For more information, see the terms and conditions of the grant, our Grants FAQs, or contact us at [email protected].