RSC Travel Grant for PhD Students and Post-doctoral Researchers to Participate in Scientific Conferences and Workshops
Guidance notes
You may find the following additional notes helpful when completing the application form. If you have any further questions, please contact Travel Grants.
Section / Notes2 / Please give your full telephone number, including country code and area code.
6 / Please note that you need to be a member of the Division to which you are applying. More information about the Divisions can be found at their websites: Analytical; Chemistry Biology Interface; Dalton; Environment, Sustainability and Energy; Faraday; Materials Chemistry and Organic.
7 / If you are unsure about your Membership number or any other details relating to your membership, please email .
8 / The maximum allocations are:
Domestic travel £200
Continental travel £400
Intercontinental travel £800
9 / If you are not presenting, please make a scientific case for the support requested in section 10 of the form.
10 / If you are presenting, please give the title of your oral or poster presentation.
11 / Please note that this travel grant only covers travel to and from the meeting. Costs of visas are not included.
13 and 14 / Please note that we require a letter of support from your supervisor as part of this application form.
Terms of application
1. Applicants must be members of the Division to which they apply.
2. Grants are available to PhD students and post-doctoral researchers within five years of completion of a PhD (excluding time for career breaks, parental leave, etc.).
3. Each member can receive one grant per year.
4. The conference or workshop applied for may be run by the RSC or by another organisation.
5. The conference or workshop should be linked to the applicant's research area or provide a credible opportunity for the applicant to move into another research area or develop a multi-disciplinary project.
6. The participant should give either a poster or an oral presentation at the conference or workshop.
7. The participant should acknowledge support from the relevant RSC Division in their presentation.
8. Divisions request that a letter of support from the applicant's supervisor be included as part of the application.
9. Money will be paid on successful application. Any unused funds remaining after conclusion of the activity should be returned to the Division.
10. Divisions request a brief report be submitted after the conference, outlining the benefits to you from participation in the meeting.
11. Please note that we recommend you submit your application a minimum of two months before you need a decision.
RSC Travel Grant for PhD Students and Post-doctoral Researchers to Participate in Scientific Conferences and Workshops
Title of meeting:
Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
Location:
2. About you
Full Name:
Email address:
Institute/affiliation:
Telephone number:
3. What is the highest level qualification you currently hold?
4. When did you complete this (MM/YYYY)?
5. I am currently a…
☐ PhD student / ☐ Post-doctoral researcher within 5 years of completion of my PhD
6. Which Division are you applying to?
☐ Analytical ☐ Faraday
☐ Chemistry Biology Interface ☐ Materials Chemistry
☐ Dalton ☐ Organic
☐ Environment, Sustainability and Energy
7. Your RSC Membership number:
8. How much are you requesting from Division (in GBP)?
£
9. What presentation (if any) do you intend to make at this meeting?
☐ Oral presentation / ☐ Poster presentation
(If you are not presenting, please make a scientific case for the support requested in section 10 of the form)
10. Please give a description of the meeting, what contribution you expect to make and how your participation will benefit you (please also give a link to the meeting website, if available):
11. Please give an estimate of the total cost of travel for this event:
12. State other sources of funding applied to and amount requested:
13. About your supervisor or line manager
Full Name:
Email address:
Position/job title:
Telephone number:
14. Letter of support:
15. Are there any conflicts of interest in relation to your application (see the Division website for a list of council members)? If so, please give details here:
Please return to Travel Grants (email: ), Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK