Notice about grant applications

Unfortunately, we have closed the Technician Travel and Training Grant for new applications for the rest of 2023. Please email us if you would like to be kept informed of the future of this grant.

Applicants must be RSC members employed in a technical role. For full details, please see the terms and conditions

 

Funds can be sought for registration fees, travel and accommodation costs and subsistence.*

There are four options that can be applied for**:

Participation in an online activity, up to £800

Participation in a domestic activity, up to £1,200

Participation in an activity within the continent of residence, up to £1,800

Participation in an activity outside the continent of residence, up to £2,000

* Please note that the RSC also offers Grants for Carers and Accessibility Grants to cover the cost of covering care commitments or additional assistance that you might need to travel to an event. Applications for these grants should be made separately.

** The amounts listed here are the absolute maximum that can be applied for. In the application form, a breakdown of estimated costs associated with the planned activity should be given. The total amount being applied for should match the estimated cost of participating in the activity, but not exceed it.

 

The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to thank former Fellow Mr James Diamond CBE FRSC, whose kind legacy has funded the current round of Technician Grants.

Assessment procedure

Applications will be accepted all year round, and will be assessed by the Technician Travel and Training Grant Working Group who have oversight of the entire grant scheme. The Group will aim to let applicants know the outcome within four weeks of a complete application being submitted. Applicants are encouraged to make sure that they apply in plenty of time to allow for assessment and, if successful, transfer of funds in advance of needing to make bookings.

The Group will consider each application against the following criteria:

  1. The activity proposed presents a credible opportunity to support the career or professional development of the applicant
  2. The activity proposed presents an opportunity for the development or extension of the applicant’s current competencies
  3. It appears that there could be a reasonable opportunity for the applicant to apply their newly developed skills or competencies on their return to their usual place of work
  4. The timing of the proposed activity appears to present a reasonable opportunity to complete the proposed activity

After the event

Successful applicants will be required to submit a short report within four weeks of the activity taking place. This should include reflection on how the event has supported the applicant’s professional development and a summary of expenses. Guidance will be provided for this.

Application form

This application form is for use by members of the Royal Society of Chemistry employed as technicians working in all sectors to apply for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Technician Travel and Training Grant. All applications made and grants awarded are subject to the Royal Society of Chemistry Technician Travel and Training Grant terms and conditions and the Royal Society of Chemistry expenses policy.

The personal data contained in this form will be processed by the Royal Society of Chemistry for the purposes of assessing the application and, where applicable, awarding any grant. All such processing by the Royal Society of Chemistry will be in accordance with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s privacy policy. The Royal Society of Chemistry will not use information provided for marketing purposes. Applicants are deemed to have given consent to the Royal Society of Chemistry to process data related to applications by signing an application form.

Please use the following form to begin your application. After an initial check of the application to ensure eligibility, you will be contacted for the following supporting documents:

  1. An up to date CV
  2. A supporting statement from your current line manager or supervisor that includes reference how the activity proposed in the application will support your professional development and confirms that you will be permitted time away from work to undertake the proposed activity. If your organisation is providing funds towards the activity in addition to what is being sought in this application, please give details of this.
  3. Details of any Technician Travel and Training Grant or any other grant from the RSC you have applied for or received previously, including Grants for Carers or Assistance Grants.

Please select a Technician Travel and Training Grant option:

  1. Participation in an online activity, up to £800
  2. Participation in a domestic activity, up to £1,200
  3. Participation in an activity within the continent of residence, up to £1,800
  4. Participation in an activity outside the continent of residence, up to £2,000

 

Details of applicant

Details of your current employment

Please include the name of the organisation that you are currently employed by.

Details of proposed activity

Enter a date in the DD/MM/YYYY format.

Enter a date in the DD/MM/YYYY format.

Please use the space below (up to 500 words) to give an overview of your planned participation in the event named above and how it will support your professional development. For example:

  • Would you be attending as a delegate or would you present a poster?
  • Are there workshops you would like to attend?
  • Is the event particularly related to developments in your field?
  • Would you be learning about a new technique or process?
  • How do you anticipate the activity will support your professional development?
  • What knowledge or skills will you gain or develop?
  • What could the impact be?

Outline of expenses

Please give a breakdown of the estimated expenses that you will use the grant to pay for. Please refer to our expenses policy before completing this part.

For example: registration fees, transport, accommodation, administrative costs, day-to-day expenses including food and travel. Please reference where you found these estimates, for example: www.britishairways.com.

Terms and conditions

Please tick this box to acknowledge that:

  • You have read, understood and accept the terms and conditions.
  • We need to collect and manage your personal data in order to provide this service. Our privacy statement explains how we do this.
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