Postdoctoral Study Visits Scheme
The Research Board is delighted to announce the establishment of this new grant scheme to support the work of postdoctoral researchers and lecturers.
The scheme provides grants to enable UK based psychology postdoctoral researchers and lecturers to undertake a study visit to another institution. The scheme is aimed at supporting postdoctoral researchers and lecturers to acquire skills directly relevant to their research/lecturing. The applicant must be employed at a UK institution as a postdoctoral researcher/lecturer and be within three years of the completion of their doctoral research degree in psychology.
Six awards, two in each of the following categories, are available each year:
- Up to £250 to visit an institution in the UK
- Up to £400 to visit an institution in Europe
- Up to £600 to visit an institution elsewhere in the world
How to Apply
The following documentation should be sent to the Society:
- an application form, available from the Board Administrator
- a supporting statement from the applicant’s Head of Department
- a supporting statement from the proposed host institution
- a copy of the applicant’s current CV
The call for nominations opens in June. The closing date for nominations is 28 September 2012.
