The Society has funds from which it makes grants to members for specific purposes. Please consult the full rules before applying for a grant. Details and application forms may be obtained by clicking on the appropriate link below or by contacting the SGM Grants Office. All applications should be submitted to the Grants Office unless otherwise stated.

View summaries of grant scheme availability for:

• SGM Members
  
  
  • Postgraduate Students in the EU
    
    
  • Recently Appointed Postdoctoral Scientists in the EU
    
    
  • Recently Appointed Graduate Scientists in the UK or Eire
    
    
  • Recently Appointed University Lecturers in UK or Eire
    
    
  • Other Ordinary Members
    
    
  • Retired Members
    
    
  • Technician Members
    
    
  • Infection Trainees
    
    
• Undergraduate Students
  
  
• Microbiologists in Developing Countries
  
  
• Studentships and Prizes
  
  
• Departments and Societies
  
  
• Microbiology Educators
  
  
• Staff in Member Schools
  
  
• International Initiatives
  
  

Last modified 12 November 2012

Grant Schemes

SGM Conference Funds

• Postgraduate Student Conference Grants »
• Undergraduate Student Conference Grants »
• Technician Conference Taster Grants »
• Retired Member Grants »

Travel Funds

• Scientific Meetings Travel Grants » (for early-career microbiologists)
• President's Fund for Research Visit Grants » (for early-career microbiologists)
• Heatley-Payne Award » (for postdoctoral members in the UK and Ireland)
• Hayes-Burnet Award » (for postdoctoral members in the UK and Ireland)
• GRADschool Grants » (for PG student members in the UK)
• Career Conference Grants » (for UG student members in the UK)

Education and Development - National

• Teaching Aid Awards »
• Public Engagement with Microbiology Awards »
• Microbiology in Schools Fund » (for school corporate members)

Education and Development - International

• International Development Fund »
• Watanabe Book Fund  »

Meetings and Speaker Funds

• Regional Meetings Grants »
• SGM Joint Meetings Grants »
• Seminar Speakers Fund »
• Student Society Sponsored Lectures »

Medical Microbiology Project Support

• Elective Grants » (for medical, dental and veterinary science students)
• Infection Training Support Grants » (for SGM members during either foundation or specialty postgraduate medical training)

Studentships and Prizes

• Harry Smith Vacation Studentships »
• Undergraduate Prizes »
• Grants programme in policy relevant to microbiology »
• Microbiology Outreach Prize »
• Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year »