Member conference attendance grants
Application deadline: 18 February 2024
The aim of this scheme is to enable BOU members to attend continental/regional and global ornithology conferences to present their work. This includes oral presentations, research posters or delivering a workshop.
The BOU will support applications to attend the following regional and global events.
European Ornithologists’ Union Fledglings Meeting – next held in 2024
American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting (AOS) – next held in 2024
North American Ornithological Congress (NAOC) – next held in 2025
Australasian Ornithological Conference (AOC) – next held in 2025
European Ornithologists’ Union Conference (EOUC) – next held in 2025
International Ornithological Congress (IOC) – next held in 2026
Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC) – next held in 2026
Ornithological Congress of the Americas (OCA) – next held in 2027
Note: we do not offer awards to attend BOU conferences.
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;
- Remote attendance registration fee.
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: 18 February 2024
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.