The Society makes provision for several grants through its Research Board and its Education and Training Board.
Society Grants
Research Board Grants
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International Conference Symposium Scheme
This scheme provides funding for BPS Member Networks to convene a symposium at an international conference.
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Early Career Conference Bursary Scheme
This provides bursaries to support early-career psychologists in the UK to attend academic conferences in the UK and internationally (either physically or virtually).
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Joint Postgraduate Award with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
This provides an opportunity for a postgraduate psychologist to be seconded to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology to assist in providing briefing material for MPs and peers.
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Undergraduate Research Assistantship Scheme
This scheme awards grants to researchers to allow them to provide undergraduates with hands on experience of research and encourage them to consider an academic career.
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Postgraduate Study Visit Scheme
This enables research students who are registered for a doctoral degree at a UK university to undertake a study visit to another institution to acquire skills directly relevant to their research.
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Early Career Study Visit Scheme
To enable postdoctoral researchers and lecturers who are within three years of the completion of their doctoral research degree in psychology to undertake a study visit to another institution to acquire skills directly relevant to their research/lecturing.
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Research Seminar Competition
These grants enable institutions to co-operate to hold scientific seminars.
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Sections Initiative Fund
This scheme provides funding for Society Sections to undertake new initiatives.
Education and Training Board Grants
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Public Engagement Grants
Grants are available to support members wishing to promote psychology to the public.