Awards and Bursaries

NatSCA Conference 2025 Bursaries

NatSCA would like to offer a number of bursaries for members. There is a limited amount of money and this year the Committee is offering:

• Bursaries of up to £250 each towards in-person conference attendance, plus registration fee waived
• Free places for virtual attendance

This sum may be set against your;
• travel costs (for in-person attendance only)
• accommodation costs (for in-person attendance only)

Conditions:
• Only members of the Natural Sciences Collections Association can apply.
• Bursaries are limited to one per person per year.
• All successful applicants must submit an article, for either the NatSCA blog or Notes & Comments (see website), before the bursary can be paid. The subject of the article is to be agreed with the Blog Editor.
• Travel costs to be agreed with the Bursary Committee at the earliest possible date.
• International applications will be considered at the discretion of the Committee.
• In the case of competition, preference will be given to people who have not received a bursary previously.
• Bursaries are only open to individual members. Institutional members cannot apply.

Download Bursary Application

All applications for conference bursaries must be sent to the Bursary Committee by the 24th March 2025.