EMG Research Student Development Bursary Scheme

Submission deadlines for 2023:

  • 1st March
  • 1st June
  • 1st November

A funding opportunity of up to £300 is available for PhD and MPhil/MRes students in the disciplines of environmental, applied, and bio mineralogy to support career development.

The bursary may be used for:

  • Attending training courses or workshops, including fees, travel and subsistence
  • Travel and subsistence to facilitate collaborations and networking opportunities
  • Other relevant career development activities

It does not cover academic conference attendance, although applications to cover any additional costs associated with attending a workshop held directly before or after a conference are permitted.

Applicants must demonstrate how the development activity will help their career. Applications will be assessed three times a year with individual awards limited to a maximum of £300. The closing dates for receipt of applications are 1st March, 1st June and 1st November each year. Applications must be received not less than eight weeks in advance of the proposed activity, and in time for one of the deadlines above.  Applications should be emailed to the Secretary of the EMG, emg@minersoc.org.

Applications will be assessed by the EMG Committee and evaluated based on their scientific merit and overall benefit to the applicant. All else being equal, preference will be given to applicants who are members of the Mineralogical Society. The EMG Committee reserves the right to make no awards in a particular application round, and should our funds be fully allocated in a previous round, to not offer any bursary funding in the subsequent round. If this situation arises, we will publicise it on our website.

Successful applicants must provide a one-page report (PDF) outlining how the money was used. This report will be posted on the bursary report section of the Mineralogical Society website. Successful applicants are also encouraged to support the activities of the EMG and the Society. This attending a group/Society event, offering to help convene a session at a group/Society meeting, helping to publicise the Society, submitting a paper to one of the Society’s journals, acknowledging the funding in any resulting publications etc.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered for a PhD or MPhil or MRes at a higher education or research institution in the UK or Republic of Ireland. The applicant’s research post must extend beyond the end date of the proposed activity. Please contact the EMG (emg@minersoc.org) for queries about eligibility

Student Development Bursary Application Form