Member conference attendance grants
Application deadline: 29 May 2026
The aim of this scheme is to enable BOU members to attend continental/regional and global ornithology conferences, including BOU conferences, to present their work. This includes oral presentations, research posters or delivering a workshop. Applicants are encouraged to use low-carbon travel to in-person events, where possible.
We invite applications from BOU members attending and presenting at any ornithology conference, including national, regional and global events, where ornithology is the primary focus of the conference.
There will be two annual calls for applications, in April-May and Nov-Dec, to support events taking place throughout the year.
We fund the following:
- Low carbon travel to in-person events;
- Air travel to in-person events only when no low carbon or remote attendance options are available;
- Accommodation and subsistence costs;
- Conference registration fees.
Three awards are available:
- Intra-continental attendance: For those attending an event within the continent/region they are based, an award of up to £300 is available.
- Inter-continental events: For those attending an event outside the continent/region they are based, an award of up to £800 is available.
- Remote attendance: For those attending an event remotely, an award of up to £250 is available.
Application deadline: 29 May 2026
Join the BOU to apply for a grant
Download application form (with guidelines)
In 2023 these awards were renamed Member Conference Attendance Grants, from Member Travel Grants, to reflect an increased focus on low carbon attendance.