Regional Education Bursary

Please note: The current round of bursary applications will close on 15 April 2025. You will be notified by 21 April 2025.

Regional Education Bursaries are awarded by regional committees to attend scientific meetings or specialist training courses. They are not intended to fund basic training. Please apply to your region before applying for a national bursary.

The bursary of up to £500 can be used to cover whole or in part expenses for travel, registration and anything that enables access for example additional caring costs associated with attending a meeting or course. When using a bursary to cover travel costs, every effort should be made to book as far in advance as possible in order to take advantage of the lowest prices. 

The bursary can be used in conjunction with other funding sources including the Association’s national bursaries that are awarded by the Education, Training and Workforce Committee.  However you can only receive one award for the same claimed items (eg. the same travel expense cannot be claimed on both a regional bursary plus a bursary from another awarding body such as RCPath, RBS, etc).

All applications are reviewed by the relevant regional Chair and a group of regional committee members. We aim to give you a decision within four weeks of submitting your application. If you are successful we will ask you to write a short report for publication about the meeting or course you attended. Priority will be given to members who have not received a bursary in the last two years.

Application criteria

• You have been a member of the Association for a least 12 months at the point of application
• The meeting or course is in the future (retrospective applications are not considered)
• You agree to write a summary of the meeting or course attended for the Association for publication

To apply complete the application form below. You will need:

• Evidence of the costs of the meeting or course including registration and travel
• Evidence of caring costs if applicable
• Details of other sources of financial support you have applied for
• Evidence of support from your place of employment