A summary of grants available from the British Mycological Society is shown in the table below. Full details of each grant, including eligibility and the application process, can be found via the page menu or the links below.
BMS GRANTS | MAXIMUM VALUE | DEADLINES | REMIT |
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Research Grant | £10,000 | 31 March | to provide funding for fungal biology research projects |
Massee Arts Grant | £5,000 | 28 February | to support the development of artistic works that engage all sectors of society with fungal biology |
Small Grant | £500 | 20 March 20 June 20 September 20 December |
to travel to meetings; support fieldwork or research projects; buy books or scientific equipment; hire meeting rooms; attend forays |
Undergraduate Student Vacation Bursary | £3,300 | 30 April | to support undergraduates to undertake a fungal biology research project in the summer vacation before their final year |
Eunice Jones Postgraduate Fund | £1,000 | 3 months prior to visit | to fund postgraduate students to visit laboratories or attend conferences or workshops |
Postgraduate Student Grant | Voucher | 2 months prior to meeting | for postgraduate student members to attend BMS meetings and forays |
Seminar Grant | £300 | 1 month prior to seminar | to sponsor mycology-themed talks in UK university seminar programmes |
Event Sponsorship Grant | £2000 | 31 May 30 November |
to support in person or virtual events that are not organised directly by the BMS |