JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants

General guidelines:

• Maximum funding is set at £1,000 and can be used for course fees, accommodation, travel expenses, subsistence and visa fees.
• JCS does not fund applications made retrospectively, so please submit your application in good time.
• JCS and FocalPlane reserve the right to reject applications to attend conferences or workshops that they considers to be possibly ‘predatory’ in design. We strongly encourage applicants to judge the legitimacy and credentials of conferences to help decide whether or not to attend. The Think.Check.Attend  initiative might be useful in this regard.
• The course must take place within six months of funding being awarded.
• Applicants should not have received other funding from The Company of Biologists in the past 12 months.
• Funding of multiple applications from the same lab or department will be limited, and it is likely that only one will be awarded each round.

Guidelines for completing the application:

• The application and all supporting documents must be completed in English.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the criteria required for a grant.
• Expenses include registration fees, travel, subsistence, accommodation and visa fees. Travel insurance costs are not to be included in the expenses.
• Please upload the letter of support from your supervisor confirming that no independent funding is available with your application (note: the letter of support must be in English, on headed paper and signed).

Terms and conditions for successful applicants:

• Any unspent funds must be returned within one month of the end of the course.
• If for any reason you do not attend the course, please email grants@biologists.com. Please also arrange for the funds to be returned, in full.
• Successful applicants are required to keep all of the receipts related to your visit to upload on the via the online application portal on your return.
• Successful applicants will be required to provide a 500-word course report and at least two bright, clear photographs to be published on FocalPlane.
• We may use material from your report on our website, in social media, and in other promotional materials. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please let us know in advance.