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Travel Grant

To support members’ travel to endocrine conferences and educational meetings to further their professional development. 

What’s covered?

Travel Grants-in-aid will be considered for:

  • Attendance at Society for Endocrinology events.  
  • Attendance at overseas endocrinology events, where the applicant can demonstrate added value by incorporating additional activities such as a lab visit, departmental seminar, research visit etc. (Limited number)  

Travel Grants are highly competitive; funding is not guaranteed, and applications are reviewed thoroughly by the Grants Committee and selected based on benefit to the applicant.  

Timings 

Grants are not awarded retrospectively, so please apply in advance to the appropriate grant deadline. Please note, award notifications will not be received until 7-8 weeks following the deadline. 

In 2026, the travel grant deadlines are: 

  • 14 January 2026
  • 6 May 2026 (applications for Endocrine Nurse Update/Clinical Update should be submitted by this round)
  • 8 October 2026 (applications for SfE BES 2027 should be submitted by this round) 

Indicative values  

  • Up to £600 for Society for Endocrinology events  
  • Up to £750 for non-SfE international endocrine related events requiring overseas travel. 

Note, the Society is unlikely to fund more than one travel grant for the same person in the same round and may consider whether travel grants have been received by the applicant in recent rounds. 

14
Jan

Deadline

14 Jan Deadline 

Eligibility

  • All Society for Endocrinology member categories except Student Members. 
  • Must have been a Society member for at least one year prior to the grant deadline, or 6 months for an Early Career member. 
  • For overseas travel to a non-SfE international event:  
    • Must have attended the Society’s annual conference, SfE BES at least once, in the past three years  
    • Should demonstrates added value by incorporating additional activities during their travel (e.g. lab visit, departmental seminar, research visit etc.). 
  • Evidence of abstract acceptance is required before payment of grant for SfE BES conference or other scientific conferences. Evidence of abstract submission is not required for workshops (e.g. Endocrine Nurse Update) or other non-conference events where there is no call for abstracts.  
  • Marking of applications places emphasis on professional benefit to the applicant. Where applications score similarly, preference is likely to be given to Early Career and nurse, midwife and other allied health professional applicants. 

 
Society for Endocrinology affiliated Patient Support Groups are each eligible for up to £500 annually to cover attendance at Society events. These groups should not submit a grant application through this process but instead contact the Society office. Affiliated Patient Support Groups are encouraged to apply for the Outreach grant, either alone, jointly with another affiliated Patient Support Group or in collaboration with Society members. 

How to apply

Please submit the below application form prior to the deadline stated above. Please ensure you have read the guidance on this page, are specific and detailed when completing the application form and demonstrate clear benefit. 

Awarding process 

All applications will be assessed for basic eligibility before being marked by at least five members of the Society’s Grants Committee. Marking is based on benefit to applicant and appropriateness of costs. The marking will be discussed collectively by the group of reviewers before final ranking is decided and the available funds allocated. Grant awarding is managed according to the Society’s Grants Strategy and Conflict of Interest policy.

 Awardee requirements

Successful travel grant awardees will be required to:

  • Submit all receipts following the event
  • Submit evidence of accepted abstract
  • Submit a report (details of the timeline will be provided in the award letter).  

 

If you have additional questions or seek clarification, before applying, please contact [email protected]. 

Grant report form

Application

Please view the guidance on the Travel Grants web page for further information, including indicative values for grants, and submit completed applications by the appropriate deadline.

Grant applications are highly competitive, and there is no guarantee of receiving funding. Applicants are encouraged to read the guidance carefully in advance, to be specific and detailed when answering questions on the application form and to seek advice and feedback from colleagues before submitting the final application. It is crucial to provide comprehensive details that clearly explain the professional benefits of your proposal to justify the allocation of funds.

Please enter your full name
Please briefly describe your current position and give an indication of how long you have been in that role
Department, institution, town/city and country
Proposal

We will use the following answers to mark your application against others in our competitive process:

We will use the following answers to assess whether you are eligible for a travel grant:
City and country
Please give name of the society, organisation or individual (e.g. Society for Endocrinology)
Conference, event or meeting start date
Conference, event or meeting end date
Please confirm the following by selecting one option: Travel Grants are highly competitive and applicants wishing to attend the SfE BES conference or other scientific conferences will need to provide evidence of an accepted abstract before payment is made or the grant will be withdrawn.
For example: speaking/chairing at the conference/committee meetings/business meetings/research discussions/visiting hospitals/lab visits or giving lectures/support at local institutions. A limited number of grants will be available for attendance at overseas events, where the applicant can demonstrate added value by incorporating additional activities.
Have you attended SfE BES, at least once, in the past three years? Please indicate below: To be considered for a grant for international travel, applicants are expected to have attended the Society’s annual conference at least once in the last three years.
If appropriate, please use this space to include details of any mitigating circumstances that you would like to be considered (e.g. career breaks, change of field etc.)
Costs
Are you requesting the total amount or a grant-in-aid to cover part of the proposal? Total/grant-in-aid
Please provide in GBP (£)
Please give details and provide evidence of matched funding arrangements, if appropriate
Declaration
Have you been awarded this grant since January 2024?
Please confirm that your post will outlast the proposed completion date of the grant you are applying for?
In order to evaluate your application, the data that you submit via this form will be shared with the Grants Committee, relevant Society members and staff working for the Society for Endocrinology. We will store your data securely and only authorised personnel will be able to access it. If your application is unsuccessful we will delete your application data from our systems one year from the deadline for this grant. If your application is successful, we will hold your application data for 7 years in order to administer the grant and subsequent impact reporting.
Successful grant awardees will be required to submit a report and details of the timeline will be provided in the award letter. If you have additional questions or seek clarification, before applying, please contact [email protected].