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The Company of Biologists uses the surplus it generates for the benefit of biology and the biological community. We support through grant funding:

  • Meetings, Workshops and conferences – both large and small – in the fields covered by our journals around the world.
  • Scientific societies. Three of the societies we fund use part of our funding to provide travel grants to support early career scientists who wish to attend conferences.
  • Travelling Fellowships to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers wishing to make collaborative visits to other laboratories.
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How The Company of Biologists supports early-career researchers

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Early-career researchers (ECRs) are our future leaders in biology and it is vital that we support them in the first stages of their academic careers. Navigating the intricacies and demand of early academic life is no mean feat, with triumphs and tribulations scattered throughout.

ECRs are often in unfamiliar territory as they work hard to publish papers, grow their connections and engage in informal scientific activities to continuously promote themselves and their work with their peers.

Find out more about the practical support we offer ECRs to meet the unique needs and challenges they face.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social 31 minutes ago
We offer 10 funded places for early-career researchers (PhD, postdocs and PIs in the first three years of their first appointment) to attend our Workshops along with the 20 invited speakers. Read from previous ECRs what makes these events so valuable
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social 12 days ago
Join us on 10 November 2026 from 13:00-17:00 GMT for our free half-day workshop on scientific storytelling!

As part of this workshop, we are hosting a competition with a cash prize. We've extended the competition registration deadline to 1 November, giving you a chance to win £100.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social 2 days ago
We are pleased to support the @embo.org Workshop on "Membrane shaping and remodeling by proteins" in Sanya, China, 12–15 November 2026.
Registration deadline: 12 November 2026
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