Conference Bursary Fund (PGR)
BAFTSS is making available 7 Conference Bursaries of up to £200 each to support attendance at the Association's annual conference for those members who are postgraduate researchers (including MA and PhD students). There is a separate scheme for those precariously employed, who have limited or otherwise lack access to research funding (access the Standard scheme here). Members in permanent employment, whether full or part-time, are not eligible to apply.
Rules / small print
How to apply:
Submit queries to Matthew Bruce and Ocean Xu.
Rules / small print
- Applicants musts be members of BAFTSS. Join / renew.
- Applicants must be registered to attend this year's conference in-person and be presenting their research as a research paper or poster presentation.
- Priority will be given to applicants who have not received BAFTSS funding in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
- If more than 7 applications are received, recipients will be selected at random.
- Awardees will be able to claim up to £200 on provision of receipts after the BAFTSS Conference 2026
How to apply:
- Complete the form, below. The deadline for completed applications is 20th March 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome no later than 27th March 2026.
Submit queries to Matthew Bruce and Ocean Xu.