Guarantors of Brain: Travel Grants

Guarantors of Brain: Travel Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Guarantors of Brain
Amount: Up to £1,200
Last Updated: February 07, 2026

Summary

The Guarantors of Brain offers travel grants to support doctoral and post-doctoral researchers attending scientific meetings relevant to their work. Grants up to £1200 are available depending on meeting location, with applications due 9 weeks prior to the event. Candidates must have partial funding from their institutions. The grants aim to foster education in neurology and related fields, with a focus on early-career researchers. Applications submitted before 1st September 2024 will not be eligible for the increased funding amounts.

Overview

NOTE: Application must be initiated on this website at least 9 weeks before the planned meeting and fully submitted at least 8 weeks before the meeting date. Do not attempt to subvert these rules by misrepresentation of the dates of travel or the dates of a meeting. Guarantors of Brain The Guarantors of Brain is a charity that aims to promote teaching, education and research in neurology and related clinical-academic disciplines. The Charity was founded in 1955 with a body of Guarantors (Trustees) drawn from leading British Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Neurosurgeons, Neurophysiologists and Neuroscientists. Travel Grant These grants are intended to support attendance at scientific meetings that relate directly to the applicant's research interests, and where they will be presenting their original work. The grant contributes to costs incurred by clinical and non-clinical neurologists, neuropsychiatrists, neuroscientists for attendance at scientific meetings. With effect from 1st September 2024, we provide up to £500 for UK meetings, up to £800 for European meetings outside of the UK, and up to £1200 for meetings further afield, depending on the destination. Applications submitted before 1st September 2024 will not considered for this increment. As part of the assessment, we also expect partial funding from your institution or for example a travel award from the conference. Application must be initiated on this website at least 9 weeks before the planned meeting and fully submitted at least 8 weeks before the meeting date. Do not attempt to subvert these rules by misrepresentation of the dates of travel or the dates of a meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Travel Grants are restricted to those in doctoral training (ie. PhD students, or UK based 3-year research MD) and post doctoral training (whether clinically qualified or not) and for work undertaken while based in the United Kingdom. A maximum of three separate awards may be available to each applicant, with not more than one award in any 12 month period.

Ineligibility

The awards are not intended to support student electives, undergraduate projects or MSc students. Support will not normally be given where the applicant is supported by a Fellowship or grant funding that already provides travel costs. The awards are not intended to support taught training courses or teaching-based summer schools.