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    • International Conference Symposium Scheme

    This grant unlocks funding for BPS Member Networks to host a symposium at an international conference.

    Grants range from £1,500 to £3,500 and the initiative helps the BPS to showcase UK psychology to international audiences.

    In recognition of the continued possibility of restrictions on holding physical events, we have extended the criteria for the scheme to both physical and online events.

    Deadlines

    This is a biannual scheme, with deadlines usually in May and November each year.

    2025 May Applications
    • Scheme open date: 03 March 2025 at 9:00am
    • Scheme close date: 11 May 2025 at 11:59pm
    2025 November Applications
    • Scheme open date: 15 September 2025 at 9:00am
    • Scheme close date: 02 November 2025 at 11:59pm

    Criteria

    • The Member Network needs to have a symposium accepted or submitted as part of the programme for the conference 
    • The Member Network must provide a supporting statement from the Chair of the Member Network 
    • Each participant in the symposium needs to be at least a Graduate Member of the society and a member of the relevant Member Network
    • Grants are only available to Member Networks i.e. Branches, Divisions, Faculties of a Division, Sections and Special Groups
    • A symposium is defined as a collection of papers on a particular subject with a number of contributors (normally more than 2), and a discussant/co-ordinator. Individual papers or workshops are not accepted
    • Each grant provides funding to contribute towards the costs of registration (for both physical and online events) and travel and accommodation (for physical events only) for the symposium convenor/moderator and participating symposium panellists

    Eligibility

    Assessment criteria

    The Research Board is keen to support the participation of early career researchers within the scheme.

    Applications that include early career researchers (defined as being within eight years of completion of their doctoral degree or practitioner doctorate in psychology) will be prioritised.

    Applicants should explain the relevance of the conference to their Member Networks area of research, practice, or interest within the application.

    Applications will be assessed according to:

    • Rigour, originality and significance 
    • Relevance of the conference to their Member Network's area of research, practice, or interest within the application
    • Preference will be given to applications featuring early-career researchers

    How to apply

    Nomination forms must be completed and submitted online.

    May applications

    Submit application

    November applications

    Submit application

    If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

    Please note: We cannot accept late nominations.