BNA FENS Forum Bursaries

The British Neuroscience Association is offering bursaries of up to £200 to support members with caring responsibilities, enabling them to attend neuroscience-related events (in-person or online).

Purpose

To help cover non-registration expenses for attendance at the 2026 FENS Forum, for first authors of submitted poster abstracts.

What the bursary can cover

  • Travel
  • Accommodation
  • Sustenance
  • Other reasonable costs, e.g. visa application fees

Eligibility

  • Must be a current BNA member correctly in the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Career Starter or Early Career Researcher grade
  • Must have been a BNA member for at least the last 6 months (i.e. since at least 13th October 2025) or your application must be supported by a Professional BNA member 
  • Must have already registered to attend the 2026 FENS Forum
  • Must have submitted an abstract – as first author – for a poster presentation at the 2026 FENS Forum 
  • Must not have previously received a BNA bursary for attending a FENS Forum

We will favour bursary applications where efforts have been made to reduce the carbon impact of the trip.

Application requirements

Applicants must submit:

  • Contact and demographic details
  • Information confirming eligibility
  • Information about attending, and travelling to and from, the 2026 FENS Forum

  • Confirmation of agreement to the terms of the bursary

BNA FENS Forum Bursary application form

Apply via the online form