President Fund Grants


Short Research Visits

  • Larger awards of up to £2,000 are available for making short research visits of up to two months duration. The host institution may be overseas, or in the applicant’s country of residence.
  • All applicants must be paid up members of the SGM of at least 3 calendar months standing before the date of their application for a grant.
  • All applicants must be resident and registered for a PhD, or in a first postdoctoral position, in a country in the European Union,
  • All applicants who are funded by a research council or other funding body that regularly supports conference attendance or activities connected with the applicant’s work must submit evidence that they have applied for sponsorship from that body.
  • Salaried applicants must submit evidence of their annual in come (net, after tax).
  • Only one application for a research visit grant may be made awarded from the President’s Fund during the term of a postgraduate studentship or first postdoctoral position.
  • Retrospective applications will not be considered. Applicants must submit evidence of acceptance by the host institution e.g. a copy of the letter of invitation from a senior member of the staff, with their completed application form.
  • Applications for research visit grants will be considered twice yearly by an award panel. Closing dates for applications: 14 October 2005.
  • Two copies of the completed application form and all supplementary documentation must be submitted for consideration.