Travelling Fellowships (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology)

Who can apply: Early career scientists, which the Company defines as graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. There is no restriction on nationality. You must be working in the field of the journal you apply to and apply to one journal only, one person per laboratory per round per journal. The visit must start within six… What is funded: Up to GBP 3,000 towards travel, subsistence, accommodation, visa, bench and user fees for a collaborative visit to another laboratory. Paid into the awardee’s own bank account three to six weeks after the signed grant agreement. Deadline: 7 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 round 1, for travel after 21 September 2026. The next round closes 23 October 2026, for travel after 7 December 2026..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page.

Who can apply

• Early career scientists, which the Company defines as graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. There is no restriction on nationality. You must be working in the field of the journal you apply to and apply to one journal only, one person per laboratory per round per journal. The visit must start within six months of the award and cannot have begun before the decision date. A Travelling Fellowship can be held only once every two years. Awards cannot be paid to recipients in jurisdictions under UN, EU or UK sanctions.

Stage dates

Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.

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