Bursaries
The British Carbon Group has funds available to assist student travel
for participation in national and international meetings relating to the
science and technology of carbon materials.
The application form is available as a pdf file
or a Word document.
The British Carbon Group has funds available to assist student travel for participation
in national and international meetings relating to the science and technology of carbon materials.
Please note, applications are for travel funds only, not for conference fees or accommodation.
Sums awarded are normally up to £75 for a UK conference and up to £200 for international conferences.
Preference will be given to students, normally postgraduates registered for a research degree, who are:
- a presenting author at the conference
- promoting UK carbon research
- attending a conference organised by the British Carbon Group
- also trying to get money from other sources.
Applicants should also note that as funds are limited, and to ensure an equitable distribution of funds,
normally only one bursary may be awarded to the same research group / department for conferences in any given calendar year.
Awardees are expected to join the British Carbon Group via the RSC, IOP or SCI or already be members.
Applicants, if awarded a BCG Student Travel Bursary, must write a short article (500 words) on some aspect of the meeting or their
area of carbon research, for consideration for inclusion in the BCG Newsletter. Cheques will only be issued after the conference
has taken place and on receipt of the short article mentioned above.
Applications should be made in writing on this form and they MUST be accompanied by a letter from the student's
supervisor or Head of Department supporting the application and specifying to whom any cheque should be made payable.
In addition to the travel bursaries awarded directly by the British
Carbon Group, additional funds are available via the RSC and IOP for
members of these institutions.