Heatley-Payne Travel Award

Purpose

This scheme is offered jointly with the American Society for Microbiology and supports the reciprocal exchange of one early-career society member to present their research at the other society’s annual main conference and to visit a research laboratory in that country. The award has been developed to strengthen a long lasting bond between the SGM and the American Society for Microbiology. It is designed to benefit early-career microbiologists in both countries by giving them the opportunity to present their work overseas and experience the best of microbiology in the partner country.  
SGM members, who are within 5 years of being awarded their PhD, are invited to apply for a limited award of up to £3000 to present work at the 112th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology and make a short research visit of up to three weeks at a laboratory in the USA.

Applications for 2012 are now closed

Rules

1. All applicants must be paid up members of the SGM of at least 3 calendar months standing before the date of their application for the travel award.
2. Applicants must have been awarded their PhD after 1 December 2006.
3. Applicants must be employed in a university, hospital or research institute in the UK or Ireland.
4. Applicants must submit an abstract to the 112th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (abstract submission site opens 17 November 2011 and closes 16 January 2012). A copy of the abstract must be included with the grant application.
5. The proposed laboratory visit may be to learn a new technology or to carry out a short research project and must take place either in the three weeks preceding or following the scientific meeting  (16 to 19 June 2012).
6. The research work to be carried out in the host laboratory must be clearly defined. It must also be microbiological, but any appropriate area of the discipline will be considered for funding.  The scheme supports visits within established collaborations and the development of new collaborative initiatives.
7. The research visit may be up to three weeks in length (minimum 1 week).
8. Applicants must submit evidence of acceptance by the host institution e.g. a copy of the letter of invitation from a senior member of the staff, with their completed application form.
9. Up to £3000 is available to contribute towards costs as follows: flight to USA, accommodation and subsistence costs during the scientific meeting, travel within USA to host laboratory, accommodation and subsistence costs during research visit. Meeting registration costs will be met by the American Society for Microbiology.
10. The award recipient will normally be expected to continue receiving a salary from their home institution or other source.
11. Payment of the award is conditional on acceptance of the abstract by the American Society for Microbiology scientific committee and the applicant presenting his/her research at the General Meeting.
12. Applicants are expected to have adequate insurance arrangements and to provide evidence of this. The scheme does not cover the costs of insurance.
13. The award recipient must complete a short project report and provide a statement of expenditure (backed up by receipts/invoices as appropriate) within one month of return from the USA.
14. Retrospective applications will not be considered.
15. There will be one application deadline each calendar year.
16. Applications must be made on the appropriate form. THREE copies of the completed application form and all supplementary documentation must be submitted for consideration.

Applications

Enquires to grants@sgm.ac.uk | 0118 988 1807

Applications for 2012 are now closed

Scheme details and application forms for 2013 will be available in September 2012

Last modified 14 December 2011