The Stapledon Memorial Trust is now accepting applications for the 2026 Stapledon Travelling Fellowships – worth up to £10000!
Applicants can now submit applications twice yearly, before 31 October 2025 and 15 May 2026 and by email. The Fellowship award can be used to support visits between the UK & Ireland and other countries or for applicants from any country visiting UK/Ireland to undertake studies, networking, develop innovation and skills on any aspect of grasslands science including for production, amenity, socioeconomic and environmental purposes.
Travelling Fellowship awards cover periods of 1 – 6 months and should be sufficient to meet economy travel and basic living costs. A travel and accommodation budget should be presented.
Priority is given to supporting younger/mid-career scientists with clear applications. Work planned should be challenging but feasible within the time available and the experience and skills gained should aim to enhance the applicant’s career development.
Please discuss proposals with your intended host before applying so the application presents a clear plan of the intended project. All applications should be submitted through the organisations involved; i.e. the workplace of UK/Irish applicants, or the proposed host for overseas applicants.
The fellowships will cover costs that extend the experience of a PhD student (studying grasslands) through funding an exchange visit to another country, in line with the criteria for Stapledon travel awards. Travel purely to attend conferences is not funded, nor is travel within the student’s country of study to conduct research that would be considered part of the core experience of the PhD.
We expect applicants to be aware of carbon production from air travel and thus strive to minimise impact by maximising activities/interactions during their project period and where possible use modes of transport that minimise carbon prodcution.
Application is simple and if you need help or advice on your application please contact the Trust Secretary: Mike Steele mike.steelesmt@yahoo.com
Please use the appropriate application form. Remember to get the host/workplace representative to complete their section where appropriate.
The deadlines are 31 October 2025 and 15 May 2026
*The Trust will, exceptionally, also consider applications at other times where the annual cycle might be inappropriate. Please discuss this with the Trust Secretary)
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