PhD to Postdoc Transition Funding
Applying for small grants is extremely useful as an early career researcher, providing amazing opportunities to travel to international conferences or other research groups to learn new techniques. These not only provide amazing research opportunities but are a great way to show you can successfully acquire research funding, which is incredibly useful if you decide to apply for grants and fellowships later in your post-doctoral career. Below are some links to possible funding sources for conference and travel grants that are available to you.
Conference Funding
The Biochemical Society
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)
Maximum Award: £400
Membership Requirements: Either be an existing member, or have applied to become a member.
Website: asab.org
Royal Society of Biology
Maximum Award: £500
Membership Requirements: You must submit a paid membership application for MRSB grade.
Website: rsb.org
Longer Travel Awards
Cancer Research UK
Maximum Award: £10,000
Membership Requirements: None
Other Requirements: You must be based in the UK and wish to travel to another research lab (UK or abroad) to enhance your cancer research focused project.
Website: cancerresearchuk.org
The Company of Biologists
Maximum Award: £2,500
Membership Requirements: None
Other Requirements: None
Website: biologists.com
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
Maximum Award: To cover a stay of up to 3 months
Membership Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Fund projects in basic biomedical research, postdocs must be within 10 years of obtaining their first degree.
Website: bifonds.de
National Institute for Health (USA)
This site is a directory with a variety of funding opportunities for postdoctoral researchers. As it is a US funder, a large proportion of these fund trips to the US.
Maximum Award: Various
Membership Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Various.
Website: nih.gov