We are delighted to offer two types of grants to support attendance at our Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in April 2025.
ASM Abstract Scholarships
Our ASM Abstract Scholarships support the best of haematology science and research. Funding is offered to eligible presenters of the highest-scoring abstracts to facilitate their attendance at the conference.
Eligible presenters include undergraduate and postgraduate students, early-career professionals in training, low to middle-income country (LMIC) residents and NHS professionals on Band 8a and below.
The Early Careers Forum has created the following two documents, giving hints and tips on how to write a successful grant application or abstract submission.
Help to write your Abstract document
Help to write your Grant application document
Please note: Abstract Scholarships do not require a separate application. Instead, you will be asked during abstract submission if you would like to be considered for an Abstract Scholarship. If your abstract is one of the highest-scoring, we will contact you with an offer shortly after the abstract approvals are sent.
This scholarship covers registration costs, travel and accommodation of up to £1,000.
You do not have to be a BSH Member to receive an Abstract Scholarship. However, BSH Members benefit from a higher maximum funding cap.
Submit an abstract for BSH ASM 2025. Deadline: 6 January 2025
For more information, see the terms and conditions of the grant, our Grants FAQs, or contact us at [email protected].
ASM Travel Scholarship
BSH has funding to support nurses and allied health professionals to attend our ASM. This grant is open to members and non-members.
We encourage applications from those representing their departments who will cascade the knowledge to others in their institutions. These grants are open to members and non-members and are worth up to £1000 each and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the fund is depleted.
Successful applicants will receive a code to use at registration that will cover the cost of conference registration. We will pay travel and accommodation costs after the ASM and once receipts and the grant report are received.
Thank you to Syndax Pharmaceuticals for their support of this grant application.
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Please note your application will be rejected without the registration fees as part of your budget, registration fees information is here.
Applicants cannot receive in excess of £1,000 in a three-year period for a small travel grant. If you have received funds from BSH to attend the 2024 and or 2023 ASM or any other small travel grant then you may not be eligible for funding this year if you have received £1000 from us already.
The ASM Grants support, nurses, physician associates, students, doctors and scientists in training, allied health professionals, and those residents in LMICs. BSH funding for those who are not nurses or allied health professionals has now run out. Any applications recieved from those in other roles will go on the waiting list.
We encourage applications from those representing their departments who will cascade the knowledge to others in their institutions, especially nurse practitioners, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists, academic scientists and PhD students.
Grants are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the fund is depleted.
Applicants cannot receive in excess of £1,000 in a three-year period for a small travel grant (includes Student Electives, Trainee Educational Bursaries, Travel Scholarships and ASM Scholarships.) If you have had an ASM Travel Scholarship in the last three years, you can only claim the remainder from £1,000.
Successful applicants will receive a code to use at registration that will cover the cost of conference registration. We will pay travel and accommodation costs after the ASM and once receipts and the grant report are received. Please read this Guide to claiming, which includes a sample claim form, before submitting your claim and report.
You cannot claim for attendance at the Pitfalls Day on Saturday 27 April. This is a separate event to the ASM.
Application process
Applications are open for nurses, Allied health professionals and Advanced clinical practitioners
Maximum values: BSH Members
BSH Member: £750 (after 1+ year[s] of membership)
BSH LMIC Member: £1,000 (after 1+ year[s] of membership)
Please note that if you have been a BSH member for less than one year, you can request only up to the maximum non-member amount.
Maximum values: non-members
Non-member: £500
LMIC non-member: £750
The scholarship covers:
ASM registration fees, travel and subsistence up to £1,000.
Eligibility:
Applicants must demonstrate a clear interest or practice in haematology and must be one of the following:
- An undergraduate or postgraduate student.
- An early-stage professional still in training (e.g. Specialist Registrar, Core Medical Trainee, Scientist Trainee).
- An NHS professional on Band 8a or below.
- A Nurse of any grade or band (nursing travel scholarship).
- Resident in an LMIC country.
Please note: applicants cannot receive in excess of £1,000 in a three-year period for a small travel grant (includes Student Electives, Trainee Educational Bursaries, Travel Scholarships and ASM Scholarships).
What to include in your application:
- A cover letter stating your reasons for attending the ASM, including details of how your attendance will benefit you, your institution or the wider haematology community.
- A letter of support from your tutor or head of department.
- A detailed budget and/or relevant booking receipts.
- The appropriate registration fee in your application. See the ASM registration page for details.
How to apply:
Apply through our online form below.
Requirements for successful applicants:
To help promote the grant and the ASM, we ask successful applicants to provide a brief bio and outline what they hope to achieve at the ASM and a short report after the conference detailing their experience.
We showcase the best reports in our communications, including on the website, member bulletins and social media.
We ask all grant recipients to send a brief one-page report within eight weeks of return from the conference. We will showcase the best reports in our communications, including on the website, member bulletins and social media.
For more information, see the terms and conditions of the grant, our Grants FAQs, or contact us at [email protected].