Professional Development Support Grant

Professional Development Support Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Applied Microbiology
Amount: Up to £2,000
Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Summary

The Professional Development Support Grant, offered by the Society for Applied Microbiology, aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of microbiologists through workshops and training. With a maximum award of £2,000, it covers essential costs like travel and registration fees. This competitive grant is open to current AMI members, encouraging diverse voices in the microbiology community to collaborate on vital sustainability goals.

Overview

NOTEL Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis. Those submitted by the final day of the month will receive a decision within four weeks (for example, applications received by 31 January will be reviewed, with outcomes available from 28 February).What We Do We fundamentally believe that global challenges need to be solved by global, interdisciplinary experts who apply their diverse experience and unique voices to achieve a common goal. Because of this, we’re a truly inclusive, international organisation. We bring the microbiology community together across borders and disciplines, we look to the future and nurture those working and studying in our field, and we enable meaningful collaboration to advance scientific impact. We provide funding to encourage research and broad participation at our events and to ensure diverse voices are around the table working together to solve the sustainability development goals we’ve chosen to support. Professional Development Support Grant For members participating in key developmental activities, such as workshops, training courses and mastering laboratory skills and techniques. The Professional Development Support Grant aims to enhance the professional growth and skills of applied microbiologists. It supports scientists in acquiring new knowledge, learning innovative techniques. The focus is on empowering microbiologists to stay updated with current research trends, and apply new learnings in their respective areas of work. Grant Details and Financial Support: Maximum award: Up to £2,000 per applicant, intended to cover reasonable travel, accommodation, and registration/course fees. For training and development only.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Open to current AMI Full or Associate members with a minimum of 13 months continuous active membership. Members whose applications have been previously successful are eligible to reapply once every three years. Unsuccessful applicants are welcome to reapply in subsequent application periods. This grant is highly competitive, with limited availability. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

This grant is not intended for attending conferences