Apply for Grants and Funding

SEB members can apply for up to £100 towards the expenses of organising a PhD event in a biological department.

SEB members can apply for up to £1000 to help with the cost of organising a scientific event independently or in collaboration with another organisation. We assess applications twice a year, the deadlines for applying are the 1 March and the 1 November.

SEB student and early career scientist members can apply for up to £500 to support their travel to conferences, career workshops, research trips, and laboratory visits. This funding has now been extended to include registration fees for online events.

2023 marks 100 years of the SEB. As part of our centenary celebrations, the SEB is providing up to £240 additional funding to successful applicants of the SEB Travel Grant 2023 if their travel costs significantly exceed their travel grant allocation.

SEB members can apply for funding of up to £1000 for projects associated with improving diversity and increasing inclusivity in academia and bioscience research.

The purpose of this fund is to provide free membership to those experiencing periods of financial hardship so they can continue to access the career development resources and research network provided by the SEB.

The SEB Conference Travel Grant is available to SEB student members who are presenting at the SEB Annual Conference. Eligible members can apply for up to £800 to support their travel costs.

A maximum of £1000 is available to SEB members and £200 non-members to cover the costs associated with holding or participating in an outreach event that promotes experimental biology to a wide range of audiences.