Junior Scientist Grants

PhD students and postdocs (within two years of viva) who have been members of the Genetics Society for at least one year may apply for grants of up to £300 to attend conferences in the area of Genetics that are not sponsored by the Genetics Society (Please note a maximum of one grant every three years will be awarded to any junior scientist).

Applications should be submitted by email at least one month before the meeting, to the Exeutive Officer, Christine Fender (christine.fender@genetics.org.uk). Applications should include a brief outline of the value of the meeting to the applicant, an outline of any presentation to be made at the meeting and estimated costs. Please ask your supervisor to send a very brief email in support. Recipients of travel grants may be asked to write a short report which may be included in the newsletter.

Grants of £200 are available for student members who present a poster at the Spring meeting.  Applicants must be a current PhD student or undergraduate and must have been a member of the Genetics Society since October 2006.  Applications for these grants must be made by 15 February 2007 using the online registration form.  Applications should be sent to Hazel Hutchison at mail@genetics.org.uk and should include a copy of the abstract to be presented and the completed registration form.  Travel grants are not available for this meeting. Trends in Genetics sponsor a £200 prize for the best poster.

(London)

Graduate students may apply for travel costs to attend this meeting. The cheapest form of travel should be used if possible and student railcards used if travel is by train. Airfares will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances. Grants for overnight accommodation are not available. Applications for travel grants should be made using the registration form, before the final deadline for the meeting.

These include the annual Arabidopsis, C. elegans, S. pombe and Pop Group meetings. Graduate Students may apply for travel grants to attend these meetings. Applications should be sent to Hazel Hutchison at least one month before the meeting. The cheapest form of travel should be used if possible and student railcards used if travel is by train. Airfares will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances.