Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£3,000
Publication date:
1 October 2024
Opening date:
21 October 2025 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
Open - no closing date
Last updated: 21 October 2025 -
Apply for funding to visit international partners, to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events.
You must be an existing BBSRC-supported researcher in order to apply for funding.
Funding of up to £3,000 (100% full economic cost) is available and limited to travel and subsistence costs for a single visit.
Stays may be of up to one month in duration and you must submit your application at least six weeks before you travel.
Who can apply
Before applying for funding, check the .
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.
For full details, visit .
Who is eligible to apply
You can apply for support if you:
* are a holder of a current BBSRC research grant
* are a researcher in a BBSRC strategically supported institute working on projects supported through the Institute Core Grant Awards (for example, Institute Strategic Programme Grants, Core Capability Grants, National Bioscience Research Infrastructures)
* meet standard BBSRC eligibility rules
The application must be made by a principal investigator, but the principal investigator does not have to be the one travelling. If you have questions about the eligibility of UK applicants, email:
You can only apply after your BBSRC grant has started, and there must be at least six months remaining on your project from the start of the international travel award.
Who is not eligible to apply
* Students are not eligible to apply
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns