Awards are made quarterly our planned future calls (closing dates) are April, July and October 2025. and are open to UK based Solar Chemicals Network Members and based at a UK higher education institute.
Awards will cover costs for:
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Travel to attend conferences and events
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Conference fees
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Accommodation for the conference duration
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Awards provide up to £450 for UK Meetings and £800 for International Meetings
Deadline 29th July 2025
Solar Chemicals Network Carers Award
(for those with childcare or other caring responsibilities)
The Solar Chemicals Network recognises that for some researchers caring responsibilites can present a major obsticle to event participation. We have therefore set up the Solar Chemicals Network Carers Fund to offset additional caring costs incurred by our members attending events.
This Fund is intended to assist Postgraduate Research Students (PGRs), Post-Doctoral Research Assistants (PDRAs) and Early Career Researchers (ECRs)* registered or employed by UK universities to present their work or participate at Solar Chemicals related events.
The Carers Fund is open to applicants four times a year, in line with the Travel Awards Scheme, our planned future calls (closing dates) are April, July and October 2025. It will contribute up to £500 towards the cost of additional caring costs incurred when attending our events (including online events).
As an example this fund could cover the costs of an extra day in nursery, to pay a registered childminder, or pay a respite carer for addtional care.
Such caring costs may occur if you are required to:
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Participate in events on what would normally be a non-working day.
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Work extended hours on a normal working day.
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Attend meetings with overnight stays.
For more information and to apply visit https://www.solarchemicals.co.uk/funding-1
