The Society has funds from which it makes grants to members for specific purposes. Please consult the full rules before applying for a grant. Details and application forms may be obtained by clicking on the appropriate link below or by contacting the SGM Grants Office. All applications should be submitted to the Grants Office unless otherwise stated.

View summaries of grant scheme availability for:

• SGM Members
  • Postgraduate Students in the EU
    
    
  • Recently Appointed Postdoctoral Scientists in the EU
    
    
  • Recently Appointed Graduate Scientists in the UK or Eire
    
    
  • Recently Appointed University Lecturers in UK or Eire
    
    
  • Other Ordinary Members
    
    
  • Retired Members
    
    
  • Technician Members
    
    
  • Infection Trainees
    
• Undergraduate Students
  
  
• Microbiologists in Developing Countries
  
  
• Studentships and Prizes
  
  
• Departments and Societies
  
  
• Staff in Member Schools
  
  
• International Initiatives
  
  

Last modified 26 August 2010

Grant Schemes

Travel Funds

• Postgraduate Student Conference Grants »
• Scientific Meetings Travel Grants »
• Heatley-Payne Travel Award » (for PG student members in the UK and Ireland)
• Hayes-Burnet Travel Award » (for PG student members in the UK and Ireland)
• President's Fund for Research Visit Grants » (for early career microbiologists)
• Retired Member Grants »
• Technician Meeting Taster Grants »
• Undergraduate Student Conference Grants »
• GRADschool Grants »
• Career Conference Grants » (for undergraduate student members)

Education and Development
International

• International Development Fund »
• Watanabe Book Fund  »

• Teaching Aid Awards »
• Public Engagement with Microbiology Awards »
• Microbiology in Schools Fund »

Meetings Funds

• SGM/SfAM Joint Meeting Grants »
• SGM Joint Meetings Grants »
• Seminar Speakers Fund »
• Student Society Sponsored Lectures »

Medical Microbiology Project Support

• Elective Grants » (for medical, dental and veterinary science students)
• Infection Training Support Grants » (for SGM members during either foundation or specialty postgraduate medical training)

Studentships and Prizes

• Vacation Studentships »
• Undergraduate Prizes »