Healthcare Infection Society: Trainee Day Travel Bursaries Grant

Healthcare Infection Society: Trainee Day Travel Bursaries Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)
Amount: Up to £50
Last Updated: February 24, 2026

Summary

The Healthcare Infection Society offers Trainee Day Travel Bursaries of up to £50 for HIS members attending educational programs. These bursaries help offset travel costs for events related to medical microbiology, virology, and infectious diseases. To qualify, applicants must claim within one month of the event and provide necessary receipts. The funds are limited, emphasizing cost-effective travel solutions. This initiative supports training and education for healthcare professionals in the field of infection control.

Overview

NOTE: An application needs to be submitted up to one month after the event. Please contact HIS prior to the event with any extenuating circumstances that may affect your claim. Trainee Day Travel Bursaries We offer discretionary bursaries of up to £50 towards the cost of attending each HIS Trainee Education Programme day. To apply, complete and return the bursary form together with receipts, either at the event or up to one month after the event. Trainee Education Programme The IPC Training Days programme provides education for trainees and other healthcare professionals working in the field of medical microbiology, medical virology and infectious diseases, and other areas of infection control. The refreshed programme covers high-quality core content that is aligned and relevant to the JRCPTB and RCPath curricula and meets current educational needs of trainees and a wider community of multi-disciplinary professionals working in the field of IPC.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Please note only HIS Members are eligible to apply for Trainee Day Travel Bursaries.HIS Membership is free for Trainees and application is via the HIS website.All Trainee member attending the HIS Education Programme Days may be eligible for an Travel Bursary up to the value of £50 to subsidise travel costs to attend.  This will be a reimbursement of travel costs already incurred. You are eligible if:Your claim is solely for travel costs to attend the event named (if you do not intend to take your return journey directly after the event, please provide a cost comparison and justification)Your residence or place where you started your journey is a minimum of 50 miles/80Km from the training day venueYou make your claim within one (1) month of attending the event, and provide adequate receipts (these must detail your start and end points plus date and cost of travel)The Society is a charity with limited funds and has a responsibility to ensure that funds are uses in the most cost-effective way, therefore rail travel must be at standard class and with the cheapest ticket type possible. (Where an Anytime rail ticket has been purchased, the Society reserves the right to request justification for the purchase and cost)Mileage allowances for delegates travelling by car will be at a rate of 45p per mileWhere private transport is used, it is assumed that an adequate insurance policy to cover business use is in place and that the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Bursaries are awarded to for HIS trainee members only.