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Travel Awards for BSHG Members

How to apply for Travel Awards

a) General travel awards

Applications should be sent to Mrs Ruth Cole, the Society's Administrator in Birmingham. Priority will be given to young investigators presenting results at major meetings. Applications should state the benefit to the applicant of receiving a travel award and clearly explain the part which the applicant played in the work. Another award cannot be granted to a successful applicant for three years. A small review committee reviews applications for these awards.

To qualify for a travel award applicants must have been a member of the Society for at least one year.

There are four DEADLINES a year for applications:

1st January
1st April
1st July
1st October
It is highly unlikely that retrospective awards will be given.

The successful applicant will be expected to write a report for the BSHG bulletin and may be asked to present the work at one of the Society's meetings.

b) Awards to attend the European Society of Human Genetics Conferences

The British Society for Human Genetics will be offering five bursaries of �200 to assist younger members to attend and present material at the ESHG annual conferences.  Applications should be sent to the BSHG administrative office in Birmingham by 15th January.  The format for applying for these bursaries is the same as for the BSHG travel awards.