Challenger Society Travel Awards Grant

Challenger Society Travel Awards Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Challenger Society for Marine Science
Amount: £250 - £500
Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Summary

The Challenger Society Travel Awards support postgraduate and 4th year Masters students at UK research institutions, offering up to £500 for international travel or £250 for UK travel to attend conferences or fieldwork. Applicants must be members of the Challenger Society, with priority given to those with accepted papers or posters. The application must be submitted before travel, and internal UK flights are only funded under specific circumstances.

Overview

Challenger Society Travel Awards Travel awards are available to assist postgraduate students and Masters Degree students in their 4th year who are members of the Challenger Society and are based at a UK research institution, to attend scientific conferences or participate in cruises and fieldwork. Priority is given to students who have had a paper or poster accepted for a recognised conference. The Society cannot guarantee that an award will be made and this should not be assumed in applying for funding elsewhere. It is possible to apply for travel awards to the value of £250 for UK travel or £500 for international travel during your period of study. However, travel awards cannot be made retrospectively, the application must be submitted prior to travel. The Challenger Society will not fund internal flights within the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) unless it is necessary to allow participation (reasonable examples include but are not limited to caring responsibilities and disabilities). We do not require applicants to disclose personal information but ask them to acknowledge that they fall under a reasonable exemption to allow an internal flight in their application.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Masters Degree students in their 4th year of study may apply for one award, either a UK travel award OR an international travel awardMSc students may apply for one award, either a UK travel award OR an international travel award.PhD students may apply for two awards, i.e., both UK, both international or one of each. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.