JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants
The Company of Biologists
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Who can apply: Early career researchers working in an area covered by Journal of Cell Science who want to attend a microscopy training course, and who would not otherwise have funding to attend. You need a letter of support from your supervisor confirming no independent funding is available. The course must take place within six… What is funded: Up to GBP 1,000 towards course fees, accommodation, travel, subsistence and visa fees for a microscopy training course. Deadline: 14 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 28 September 2026. The next round closes 16 October 2026, for travel after 30 November 2026..
Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page.
Who can apply
- Early career researchers working in an area covered by Journal of Cell Science who want to attend a microscopy training course, and who would not otherwise have funding to attend. You need a letter of support from your supervisor confirming no independent funding is available. The course must take place within six months of the award. You must not have received other Company of Biologists funding in the past 12 months, and only one application per laboratory or department is likely to be funded per round.
Stage dates
Round 1 close. 28 September 2026 is the DECISION date, not a deadline.14 August 2026
Round 2 close, for travel after 30 November 2026.16 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.