BiO Global South Conference Travel Grants
The Company of Biologists
Who can apply: Early career researchers based in the Global South, as listed in the scheme’s own applicant handbook. Applicants are usually PhD students and post-doctoral researchers; independent group leaders and PIs with no independent funding are also welcome. The meeting must be in a country other than the one you are based in…. What is funded: Up to GBP 3,000 per applicant towards registration fees, travel, subsistence, accommodation and visa fees for an international scientific meeting. The award may cover only part of what you request. Deadline: 20 November 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 2, for travel after 21 December 2026. Round 1 closed on 19 June 2026..
Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page.
Who can apply
- Early career researchers based in the Global South, as listed in the scheme's own applicant handbook. Applicants are usually PhD students and post-doctoral researchers; independent group leaders and PIs with no independent funding are also welcome. The meeting must be in a country other than the one you are based in. 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.
Stage dates
Round 2 close, the next open round. 21 December 2026 is the DECISION date, not a deadline.20 November 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.