Care and Assistance Grants

For Society scientific meetings, training events, and online meetings, members must have completed the registration and bursary application by either: 

• The event early registration deadline 
• One month prior to the start date of the event (if there is no early registration deadline) 
• The online course start date 

Please keep the following in mind when applying for a Care and Assistance Grant:

• There are limited funds are available per Society event, and whilst the Society will endeavour to support successful applicants to the amount required, the Society may not be able to provide full support for the costs of your attendance.
• Applications can only be accepted towards Biochemical Society meetings or training events. View our upcoming events calendar.
• We accept applications from anywhere in the world, however please note that we are unable to pay grants to recipients in jurisdictions, countries or regions subject to sanctions, embargoes or other political trade restrictions put in place by the United Nations, the EU or the UK.
• The Biochemical Society does not fund any applications made retrospectively.
• Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
• We encourage applicants to apply for funding from other funding bodies (including your own institution) to accompany your application. This should include the amount requested, the name of the organisation/grant scheme applied for, and the outcome (or date outcomes are expected). You agree that if the funding received exceeds the total needed for this meeting, you will return any unspent funds to the Biochemical Society.
• A Care and Assistance Grant is non-transferable and can only be used to support the participation of the named applicant at the specified Society meeting.

If successful:

• The Biochemical Society cannot be held responsible for any of the Recipient’s debts or liabilities.
• The Biochemical Society logo will be provided by the Biochemical Society and the Recipient must ensure the logo is featured on the poster or presentation slides presented at the conference or workshop. Recipients must provide a photo of the poster/presentation slides at the meeting to demonstrate the use of the Society logo.
• The Recipient is required to send a 300 word report about their experience at the conference. This report should provide an overview of the themes of the meeting, highlight any key presentations or sessions or relevance, and the main outcomes of the meeting on their future studies and/or career. The report may be published on the Biochemical Society website, social media channels or considered for publication in our community magazine, The Biochemist.