About
The British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) is a registered charity and learned society that supports the professional interests of plant pathologists worldwide. The Society organizes regular scientific meetings and conferences, edits three international peer-reviewed pathology journals (Plant Pathology, Molecular Plant Pathology, and New Disease Reports), and provides funding opportunities for fellowships, travel, education, and promotion of plant pathology research.
Funding Opportunities
BSPP Plant Pathology Promotion Fund
The British Society for Plant Pathology has established a fund for the Promotion of Plant Pathology to promote understanding and awareness of the importance of Plant Pathology to a wider audience than its membership. Applications for grants of up to a maximum of £2000 will be considered for projects that stimulate interest in, and knowledge and awareness of, Plant Pathology to people who do not normally come into contact with the subject. The projects can be parts of larger efforts for the promotion of the public understanding of science but should specifically address the role, function and activities of Plant Pathology. It is anticipated that central to any proposal will be the generation of resources, posters, or displays. Where possible and appropriate, such resources should be made available to other members of the BSPP for similar promotional purposes. Routes to implementation and the context in which the resources will be used should be made clear. Links with other professionals and organisations are encouraged. A report to the Board and an article for the Newsletter on the activities funded is a condition of awarding a grant.
BSPP Event Organisation Fund
The British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) offers funding to support the organisation of plant pathology related conferences, meetings and workshops. BSPP members can apply for limited funds to support various aspects of event organisation, such as reducing conference fees for students, financing visiting speakers, preparing documentation, or subsidising excursions. The amount awarded is at the discretion of the Board and depends on the benefit to plant pathology, with a maximum award of £4000. There are two deadlines each year for submission of applications: April 30th and October 31st. Decisions are communicated within 6 weeks of the deadlines, and funding must be used within 12 months of the award. Conference awards are only made for events that have an open registration process and are accessible to BSPP members, rather than for events limited to members of a specific institution or organisation. Successful applicants are required to acknowledge the funding at the conference, promote BSPP and plant pathology where possible, and submit a report after the conference. Applications should be made to the BSPP President Elect at least 4 months ahead of the intended date of the conference.
Carer and Disability Support Grant
The British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) recognizes that many of its members are also carers, have disabilities, or may have need of additional assistance to help them attend scientific meetings. This presents a major challenge to attending conferences and hence to career advancement. The BSPP makes available up to £300 to BSPP members with children or dependent adults (including adult children with a disability or elderly relatives), or to members in need of additional assistance due to disability, to spend as they wish to facilitate the member's attendance at any conference. Any BSPP member who has a child, or cares for a dependent adult at the time of the conference, or who is disabled and in need of additional assistance may apply for this award. From 2022, Carer and Disability Support Grants can be made independently of Travel Award applications. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for the Travel Award Fund, however, students can apply if they have been members for less than 12 months, provided that their supervisor is a member and provides a statement of support. Applications can be submitted by members at any stages of their professional career, but priority is given to early career researchers and according to need. A maximum of one grant per applicant will be supported within a 12 month period between events. Eligible costs include, but are not limited to: additional childcare, extra care at home for dependents, extra travel costs of carer or disabled member, providing airfare for your child or for your assistant to accompany you and attend functions with you if needed, flying a relative out to help with care at your home while you're at the meeting. Successful applicants will be paid after confirmation of attendance is provided. Applications are submitted through an online form, and applicants are asked to provide their career stage, description of role as caregiver or needs for personal assistance, a brief justification of need (300 words max), and amount requested up to £300 (though larger awards will be considered under exceptional circumstances).
BSPP Travel Fund
The BSPP Travel Fund is open to members of the British Society for Plant Pathology to assist with expenses for conferences, study tours and visits. Students are particularly encouraged to apply. Awards will be made by a Committee of the Board whose decision shall be final. In judging applications, the Committee will take into consideration the nature of the visit in relation to the work of the applicant and the aims of the Society. All applications will be considered on their merits. The size of award will depend upon the number of applications and the funds available, but will not exceed half the total costs of the proposed visit. Awards will not exceed £1,000. For any member, there must be an interval of at least 24 months between successive visits supported by BSPP Travel Awards. Recipients must have been a member of the Society for at least 12 months by the time that the conference or visit supported by the BSPP Travel Award takes place, or have a three-year membership. Postgraduate students may apply for funds to attend the BSPP Conferences if they have been a member for less than 12 months.
Incoming Fellowships
BSPP Incoming Fellowships support visiting researchers to work with BSPP members for one to three months duration. The fellowships are intended to stimulate and facilitate studies or training to the benefit of plant pathology. They support travel, accommodation and other personal costs directly related to the visit, as well as contributions to consumables and other essential research costs directly related to the proposed research in the host laboratory. Applicants must be at least post-doctoral and have been a member of BSPP for at least two years. The visiting researcher must also become a member of BSPP. Members may be awarded an Incoming Fellowship no more than once in any period of five years. The maximum value of an award is generally £5000, and members are encouraged to be economical in their requests.
Senior Fellowships
BSPP Senior Fellowships are available to established scientists who are already members of the British Society for Plant Pathology. These fellowships support working visits of one to three months duration away from the applicant's normal place of work, or can be used to part-fund longer visits. The fellowships are designed to stimulate and facilitate studies or training that benefit plant pathology. Senior Fellowships support travel, accommodation, and other personal costs directly related to the visit, as well as contributions to consumables and other essential research costs directly related to the applicant's proposed research in the host laboratory. Applicants must have been BSPP members for at least two years, and no member may receive a Senior Fellowship more than once within any five-year period. Applications are reviewed twice annually with decisions communicated within six weeks of the deadline, and funding must be used within 12 months of the award.
BSPP MSc/MRes Bursary Scheme
The British Society for Plant Pathology will fund up to five bursaries of up to GBP 4,000 each, to support students undertaking an MSc/MRes/MPhil course via a university or a research institution with a significant plant pathology content. Bursaries will be awarded on a competitive basis. Students do not have to be existing BSPP members, and do not have to be based in the United Kingdom. Bursaries can be used to support students on MSc/MRes/MPhil courses in a variety of ways, including contributing to course fees, paying accommodation or other living costs, and supporting costs incurred in visiting another institution to undertake a research project. However, bursaries are intended to cover costs that would otherwise be incurred by the student, and cannot be used to support consumable costs in any host laboratory. Payment of the award to successful candidates will be paid upon proof of registration or on receipt of a formal letter from the hosting institution in the case of a research visit. Funds will be paid directly to the student rather than the University or department. BSPP funded students will be expected to produce a report for the BSPP newsletter at the end of their course describing their experience and produce four short video blogs over the course of their MSc describing their experiences and progress. Students will also be given free membership of the society for two years.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
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- Active Now
- 7
- Source Domain
- bspp.org.uk
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