Bursaries

There are a number of bursaries available to assist you to attend IMC21. Please take a look at the information below:

The Royal Microscopical Society are able to offer a limited number of travel bursaries to those planning to attend IMC21 Congress. As a limited bursary fund, awards will be made on a first come first served basis. IMC21 bursaries are open to both RMS members and non-members.

Bursary contributions will be based on the distance travelled from normal place of work to the event in Liverpool (using the same formula as normal RMS bursaries):

£125, up to 300km away from your place of work
£200, 300-2000km away from your place of work
£300, over 2000km away from your place of work

The following points should be noted when applying:

Please write a minimum of 300 words to explain how will attending this conference benefit you.
It is anticipated that where these sums are insufficient to cover all costs of attending IMC21, they will be used as ‘leverage’ for additional support from elsewhere.
After the conference bursary recipients will prepare a short report which may be published in infocus.
Payment will be made after the event, on completing an RMS Expense Form and producing the relevant receipts and report, the deadline for which is 31 October 2026.

Application Form

First name ^*

Family name ^*

Email address ^*

Company/affiliation ^*

Company/affiliation address ^*

Bursary amount requested ^*

Breakdown of costs involved, i.e. travel, registration, living expenses ^*

How will attending this conference benefit you? (please write a minimum of 300 words) ^*

Details of other funders you have approached ^*

Please check the box to indicate you understand the terms which you need to meet in order to receive this bursary ^*

I understand the terms

RMS Code of Conduct

Please check the box to indicate you agree to abide by the RMS code of conduct (linked above) ^*

I agree

Care & Support Grants

We are pleased to announce that we are piloting a Care and Support Grant scheme for IMC21. These grants are designed to help with the additional caring or childcare costs that are incurred when trying to attend a conference. It may be that you need to cover a few hours additional childcare costs at the end of the day or get extra support for a caring responsibility.

The Care & Support Grants are open to RMS members and non-members for IMC21
Recipients must have registered, paid and attended IMC21
A Care & Support Grant may be awarded in addition to a travel bursary
The grant will be paid after attendance, on submission of expense claim and relevant receipts, and a short report/testimonial about attending IMC21, the deadline for which is 31 October 2026.
We have a limited fund and this will be awarded on first come first served basis

Application Form

Title: (Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss) ^*

First name ^*

Family name ^*

Email address ^*

Company/affiliation ^*

Correspondence address ^*

Bursary amount requested (up to a maximum of £100) ^*

Breakdown of costs involved, i.e. additional nursery fees, babysitter, additional carer hours needed etc ^*

How will attending this conference benefit you? (please write a minimum of 300 words) ^*

Please check the box to indicate you understand the terms which you need to meet in order to receive this bursary ^*

I understand the terms

RMS Code of Conduct

Please check the box to indicate you agree to abide by the RMS code of conduct (linked above) ^*

I agree

Exhibition Day Visitor Bursaries

Although it is free to attend the IMC21 exhibition, the Royal Microscopical Society understand that funding your travel to events can be difficult.

For this reason, the RMS are offering a number of day visitor travel bursaries of up to £50 to help those planning to attend the IMC21 exhibition. As a limited bursary fund, awards will be made on a first come first served basis.

Bursary amounts will be staggered based on distance travelled from normal place of work to the event in Liverpool and are available to both members and non-members of the RMS.

Up to £10 for travel within Liverpool
Up to £50 for travel outside Liverpool

The following points should be noted when applying for an IMC21 Exhibition bursary:

It is anticipated that where these sums are insufficient to cover all costs of attending IMC21, they will be used as ‘leverage’ for additional support from elsewhere.
After the exhibition, bursary recipients will prepare a short report which may be published in infocus magazine.
Payment will be made after the event, on completing an RMS Expense Form and producing the relevant receipts and report, the deadline for which is 31 October 2026.

Application Form

Title: (Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss) ^*

First name ^*

Family name ^*

Email address ^*

Company/affiliation ^*

Correspondence address ^*

Bursary amount requested ^*

Reasons for attending the exhibition (please write a minimum of 300 words) ^*

Please check the box to indicate you understand the terms which you need to meet in order to receive this bursary ^*

I understand the terms

RMS Code of Conduct

Please check the box to indicate you agree to abide by the RMS code of conduct (linked above) ^*

I agree

RMS Member Bursaries

The Royal Microscopical Society are able to offer a limited number of travel bursaries for RMS members planning to attend IMC21. As a limited bursary fund, awards will be made on a first come first served basis.

The following points should be noted when applying:

Please write a minimum of 300 words to explain how will attending this conference benefit you.
It is anticipated that where these sums are insufficient to cover all costs of attending IMC21, they will be used as ‘leverage’ for additional support from elsewhere.
After the conference bursary recipients will prepare a short report which may be published in infocus.
Payment will be made after the event, on completing an RMS Expense Form and producing the relevant receipts and report, the deadline for which is 31 October 2026.

Application Form

First name ^*

Family name ^*

Email address ^*

Company/affiliation ^*

Company/affiliation address ^*

Bursary amount requested ^*

Breakdown of costs involved, i.e. travel, registration, living expenses ^*

How will attending this conference benefit you? (please write a minimum of 300 words) ^*

Details of other funders you have approached ^*

Please check the box to indicate you understand the terms which you need to meet in order to receive this bursary ^*

I understand the terms

RMS Code of Conduct

Please check the box to indicate you agree to abide by the RMS code of conduct (linked above) ^*

I agree