Grants & Funding

The following awards may be applied for. Please read the criteria form before applying to check eligibility.

The next travel grant deadlines are to be determined

BSMM Travel Grants

When sending your application to info.bsmm@gmail.com, please state in the email subject heading “Travel grant application”.

 

Glyn Evans Mycology Awards

When sending your application to info.bsmm@gmail.com, please state in the email subject heading “Glyn Evans mycology award application”.
BSMM Travel Grants

Please read the criteria before applying to check eligibility.

Eligibility of applicant

Applicants must be fully paid-up BSMM members, of at least one year’s standing at
the time of the next Travel Grant deadline. Alternatively, applicants must be student members at the time of application. Preference will be given to applicants
known to have made a contribution to the Society.

Types of activity funded

Any activity which is perceived to have educational merit, including attendance at
training or research events, will be considered for a BSMM travel grant. The grant
will cover travel and registration costs (where applicable) only. Applications for
laboratory visits should be made under the heading of the Glyn Evans Mycology
Award.

Documentation

Copies of the following documents must be submitted with the completed Travel
Grant application form:
(i) Registration form (or other document specifying the nature and cost of the
event which is to be funded);
(ii) Abstracts (if the applicant is making a poster, oral or other presentation);
(iii) Letter of invitation (if the applicant is an invited participant).

Deadlines for application

There will be three application deadlines each year, published in the BSMM
newsletter and on the BSMM website (www.bsmm.org). Applications for events
which precede the next deadline, and retrospective applications, will not be
considered (i.e. the event must start after the next available application deadline). A
member will not be eligible if he/she has received a previous BSMM travel grant for
an event that started less than three years before the next available application
deadline.

Assessment of travel grant criteria

Applications will be assessed by the BSMM committee. Available travel grant funds
will be distributed among applicants according to the perceived educational merit of
the funded event. Criteria that will increase the likelihood of funding include junior
status of applicant (e.g. PhD student or other trainee), proposed oral or poster
presentation, recent active participation at a BSMM-organized meeting and
application for co-sponsorship from another organization. The maximum value of a
single grant will be determined by the Committee at each deadline. Funding decisions
will be made within three weeks of the application deadline.

Requirements and claiming the travel award

The recipient must produce evidence of attendance at the meeting and a report of the
activity attended, within 3 weeks of its completion. The report should be
approximately 300-500 words in length, and should be submitted to the BSMM Hon.
Secretary. The report may be published in the BSMM newsletter. Receipts should be sent to the Treasurer to claim the award. This may be done before
the meeting has taken place.

Glyn Evan Mycology Awards

The BSMM Executive Committee set up the Glyn Evans Mycology Award in
2003 to acknowledge the enormous contribution that Glyn Evans had made to the
society during his career as a mycologist. Please read the criteria before applying to check eligibility.

Eligibility

Applicants must be fully paid-up BSMM members, normally of at least one year’s
standing. Preference will be given to applicants known to have made a
contribution to the Society.

Types of activity funded

The Award will provide the recipient with financial support to visit another
laboratory for a period of training, usually to learn a specific technique. The
Award will contribute towards the costs of travel, accommodation and directly
related expenses.

Documentation

Applications should be made on BSMM Glyn Evans Mycology Award application
forms.

Deadlines for applications

There are no set application deadlines for Glyn Evans Awards. Applications may
be submitted for consideration at any time. An award will not usually be made if
the applicant has received a previous award (Travel Grant or Glyn Evans Award)
less than three years before the application date.

Assessment

Applications will be assessed by the BSMM committee. Each application will be
considered on its merits. The value of each grant will be determined by the
Committee at each deadline. Funding decisions will be made within three weeks
of the application where possible. However it is in the interest of the applicant to
apply for the Award as far in advance as possible.

Requirements of the recipients and claiming the award

The recipient must produce a report of the activity funded within 3 weeks of its
completion. The report should be approximately 500 words in length, and should
be submitted to the BSMM Hon. Secretary. The report may be published in the
BSMM Newsletter. Receipts should be sent to the Treasurer to claim the award. This may be done
before the activity has taken place.