Online Attendance Grants

Applications will be assessed according to three main criteria: 

1. Benefit to career gained from attendance 

Applicants should try to include answers to the following key points in their application: 

• How will you be participating in the online event e.g., presenting a poster or giving a talk?
• Are there any specific sessions that you think will be particularly useful? 
• How will attending this online conference/training course/workshop further your career? Give details of whether the aim is to form collaborations or further knowledge in an area that is not currently being pursued. 
• Are there any other achievements and/or outputs that are relevant? 

2. Financial need for support 

This refers to the applicants current funding available for event attendance. Key points that should be incorporated in the application include: 

• Why funds are being sort from the Society and why the level of support is being requested. 
• The applicant is encouraged to apply for other funding to help attend the conference and give details of this so that the committee may see that the applicant will be able to attend if only partial support is provided by the Online Attendance Grant fund. 

3. Letter of Support from Supervisor or Head of Department (required for Postgraduate and Early Career applicants)

A strong letter of support will demonstrate the following: 

• Case for financial need and the justification for the amount requested. 
• Promise of the applicant 
• What the benefit of attending that particular online conference/training course/ workshop would be to the applicants' career. 

Applications are considered four times a year, the deadlines for which are: 

• 2 March for online events after 1 April 
• 1 June for online events after 1 July 
• 1 September for online events after 1 October
• 2 November for online events after 1 December

Applications can be submitted early, up to six months before the online event date. For example, applications for a October event can be submitted in the June deadline. 

The Biochemical Society does not fund applications made retrospectively.

Please note we aim to send round the outcome of applications three to four weeks after the deadline of the round that has been applied to.

Please keep the following in mind when applying for an Online Attendance Grant:

• This is a highly competitive grant scheme and funding is not guaranteed.
• Applications should be for online events with a molecular bioscience focus.
• 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.
• An Online Attendance Grant is non-transferable and can only be used to support the registration of the named applicant. Applications can not be made on behalf of other individuals, or to support group attendance.

If successful:

• The Biochemical Society cannot be held responsible for any of the Recipient’s debts or liabilities.
• The Recipient is required to send a 300 word report about their experience at the online meeting or workshop. This report should provide an overview of the themes of the meeting, highlight any key presentations or sessions of 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.
• The Recipient is required to submit a letter/certificate confirming attendance at the specified meeting or workshop.