International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
What it funds
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Who can apply
You can apply for support if you: are a holder of a current BBSRC research grant are a researcher in a BBSRC strategically supported institute working on projects supported through the Institute Core Grant Awards (for example, Institute Strategic Programme Grants, Core Capability Grants, National Bioscience Research Infrastructures) meet standard BBSRC eligibility rules The application must be made by a principal investigator, but the principal investigator does not have to be the one travelling. If you have questions about the eligibility of UK applicants, email: bbsrc.iru@bbsrc.ukri.org You can only apply after your BBSRC grant has started, and there must be at least six months remaining on your project from the start of the international travel award.
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