Terence Ryan Conference/Summer School Grant

Deadline will be advised each year and depend on the date of the BMVBS annual meeting
Terence Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology Oxford University, was a founder member of the BMS (now BMVBS) organising committee, its first editor of abstracts, President of the 1984 World Congress of Microcirculation and Chairman of the Liaison Committee for ten years, Treasurer of the European Society for Microcirculation for ten years, and author of many publications on microcirculation, both blood vessels and most recently lymphatic vessels of the skin.

This award is given in Prof Ryan’s name to recognise his many contributions to the Society over many years. The purpose of the grant is to provide financial assistance for up to two eligible student members to attend and present at the European Society for Microcirculation (ESM) Conferences or the International Microcirculation Conferences in the years when these are held. In the years when these meetings are not held, financial assistance for up to two eligible student members will be available to attend and present research of a microcirculatory nature at any overseas national or international meeting. The initial grant is set at 500GBP per student, subject to revision according to the Society’s current financial circumstances.

  1. Eligibility

This scheme provides financial assistance for up to two eligible* postgraduate student or junior postdoctoral workers (within the first three years of their first postdoctoral position), or equivalent, to attend and present at a relevant international conference. The initial grant is set at 500GBP per awardee, subject to revision according to the Society’s current financial circumstances.

*You must be a current member and have been a member of the Society for at least 1 year or have attended the most recent annual BMVBS conference as a member.

  1. Value of individual grant

The value of the grant is up to £500

  1. Method of application

Applicants must complete (a) a Terence Ryan Conference/Summer School Grant online application form (see below), (b) enclose a letter of support from his/her supervisor stating the reasons for the visit and its perceived value to the student (the supervisor need not be a member of the BMVBS) and (c) a copy of any abstract(s) submitted to the Conference. These should be uploaded through the application form below.  Any questions should be directed to Honorary Secretary (andrew.benest@nottingham.ac.uk) .

  1. Obligations of the successful applicant

Following the conference, a brief report (no more than one page) and a copy of the abstract(s) accepted should be sent to the Secretary for the Society’s archive.

 

SUMMARY

How to apply:                                   

(a) Application form (see below)

(b) Letter of support from supervisor

(c) Copy of abstract(s) being submitted

When?  31st January or 30 June. Ad hoc applications before the early registration deadline may be entertained.