FSBI Travel Grants

FSBI Travel Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI)
Amount: Up to £1,500
Last Updated: February 09, 2026

Summary

The FSBI Travel Grants provide financial assistance to members for travel to conferences and scientific exchange visits aligned with the Society's objectives. Aimed primarily at early-career scientists in fish biology or fisheries science, these grants support conference attendance and related travel costs. Eligibility requires membership at the time of application, while ineligible activities include discussions of new research proposals or fieldwork. The grants cover travel expenses, insurance, subsistence, and conference fees.

Overview

Travel Grants The FSBI offers the opportunity for its members to apply on a competitive basis for financial assistance in support of travel to conferences (other than the FSBI annual conference) and associated scientific exchange visits that are consistent with the Society’s objectives. Travel Grant programme The Travel Grant programme has no age limits, but is primarily aimed at early-career scientists studying fish biology or fisheries science. Grants are available on a competitive basis to FSBI members for travel related to the Society's objectives. Grant competitions are open to any member of the Society, regardless of their geographical location, but to be eligible you must be a paid up FSBI member at the time of making a grant application. The primary purpose of Travel Grants is to enable researchers to present their work at scientific meetings, including the FSBI annual symposium. The grants are not intended to support meetings to discuss new proposals or fieldwork, although a combination of conference attendance and visits to other institutions is encouraged. Funds will not be provided to undertake research projects or to purchase equipment for which a separate scheme is available. The grant is intended to cover travel, travel insurance, subsistence costs and conference fees as necessary.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Travel Grants are available on a competitive basis to FSBI members for travel related to the Society's objectives. Grant competitions are open to any member of the Society, regardless of their geographical location, but to be eligible you must be a paid up FSBI member at the time of making a grant application. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Travel grants do not support meetings to discuss new research proposals or for fieldwork although combining conference attendance with visits to other institutions is encouraged.Travel grants do not support research projects or the purchase equipment.