DMM Conference Travel Grants - StemSkills Lab
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Closing soon 2026 round 1, for travel after 12 October 2026. The next round closes 30 October 2026, for travel after 14 December 2026.

DMM Conference Travel Grants

The Company of Biologists

Who can apply: Early career researchers attending scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and training courses in the areas covered by Disease Models & Mechanisms, including virtual events. Applicants are usually PhD students and post-doctoral researchers; independent group leaders and PIs with no independent funding are also… What is funded: Up to GBP 300 for a meeting inside your home country and up to GBP 500 for a meeting overseas, covering registration fees, travel, subsistence, accommodation and visa fees. The award may cover only part of what you request. Deadline: 28 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 12 October 2026. The next round closes 30 October 2026, for travel after 14 December 2026..

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

Who can apply

  • Early career researchers attending scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and training courses in the areas covered by Disease Models & Mechanisms, including virtual events. Applicants are usually PhD students and post-doctoral researchers; independent group leaders and PIs with no independent funding are also welcome. Applications are not funded retrospectively, travel must occur within six months of the award, and you must not have received other Company of Biologists funding in the past 12 months. The journal will not fund attendance at events it judges to be predatory.

Stage dates

Round 1 close. 12 October 2026 is the DECISION date, not a deadline.28 August 2026

Round 2 close, for travel after 14 December 2026.30 October 2026

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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