Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grants

Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Company of Biologists
Amount: Up to £3,000
Last Updated: December 03, 2025

Summary

The Company of Biologists offers Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grants to support junior faculty in initiating research collaborations. Grants, up to £2,000, facilitate travel to partner institutions, enabling the development and submission of major grant applications for collaborative research. Important deadlines include June 5, 2026, and November 27, 2026, with decisions taking up to four weeks after the deadline. This initiative aims to inspire and strengthen connections within the biological community.

Overview

NOTE: Please submit your application in plenty of time as it can take up to four weeks from the deadline date to reach a decision.5 June 2026 (for travel after 6 July 2026)27 November 2026 (for travel after 4 January 2027) Company of Biologists The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grants The Company of Biologists and Journal of Experimental Biology are offering Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grants to support junior faculty staff (e.g. Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Group Leader, Principal Research Investigator) to travel to another institution (University, Research Centre, Non-Governmental Organisation or Industry Partner Organisation) to initiate a new research partnership and develop, write and submit a major grant application for collaborative research. Each grant is a maximum of £2,000 (or currency equivalent) and is to be used towards travel to the collaborator’s Institution, University, Research Centre, etc, and accommodation and subsistence during the visit.

Eligibility

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