Providing awards to both individuals and organisations on all aspects of grassland use
The Stapledon Memorial Trust is now accepting applications for the 2020 Stapledon Travelling Fellowships - worth up to £7000! Applicants are advised to submit their applications before 31 October 2019. The Fellowship award can be used to support visits between…
The Trust is pleased to announce a new category of award: The Stapledon Innovation Award. This flexible scheme was launched at the Livestock Event at the NEC Birmingham in July 2016, and is intended to provide awards to individuals, including…
Applications for Travelling Fellowships and other awards are normally considered at the Trust’s annual meetings held in December each year, and they should be received by 31 October of the same year. In some cases this timescale is inappropriate (as…
Prospective applicants (particularly from outside the EU) wishing to apply for a Stapledon Fellowship to support travel to the UK should be aware of potential problems with obtaining a visa. Since 2009 visa requirements have become more difficult for many…
At its AGM in December 2014, the committee agreed to award the following Fellowships to be taken up in 2015. Dr Juan Andres Quincke (INIA, Montevideo, Uruguay) to Rothamsted Research North Wyke UK (host: Dr Martin Blackwell), for 6 months to…
In addition to funding Travelling Fellowships, the Trust considers applications for other forms of support for individuals and organizations involved in research and practice related to grassland science, including related ecological and socio-economic aspects. Applications for grants may be considered…
The Trust carried out a thorough review of its policies in the later part of 2004 and some changes were agreed at the AGM in December. The Trust endorsed the previous policy of its principal support being for funding Travelling…
