International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences

The International Travel Award Scheme supports BBSRC-funded researchers to visit international partners, initiate collaborations, and prepare joint funding proposals. The scheme provides funding for short-term travel to establish initial contacts with international partners, visit overseas facilities not available in the UK, or attend European consortia-building events. Visits may be up to one month in duration, with funding limited to travel and subsistence costs for individuals based in UK research institutions to travel overseas. Applicants must be holders of a current BBSRC research grant or researchers in BBSRC strategically supported institutes working on projects supported through Institute Core Grant Awards. The scheme aims to add value to UK bioscience by developing international contacts and enabling access to techniques, materials, or facilities that benefit BBSRC research projects.