Conference Funds

The Graduate School recognises the importance of doctoral researchers giving oral or poster presentations at conferences and has created a Fund to assist some students to do this. Unfortunately funds are limited and are designed to supplement the funding available to students through other means such as their department and School. This fund is not the main source of funding for conference attendance and it is therefore a requirement that applicants will have already sought funding from their Department/School and other funding bodies before applying to this fund

There are four competition rounds for 2011/12 and each round will have a set deadline along with a set allocated funding limit. Please note that because funds are limited per round only the very best applications will be successful.

NOTE (added 14.09.11): Due to the high demand for this scheme we have had to review the processes and criteria and make some amendments with immediate effect to ensure that we are able to support as many students as possible.

Value of Award

A successful application will be awarded up to £300 (max) towards the costs incurred for conference attendance, so applicants are encouraged to seek match funding from their department, from the conference organiser, and from charities.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for a Graduate School Conference Fund, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be currently registered as a postgraduate research student at King’s College London
Have been accepted to present a paper or poster at a conference*
Be supported to attend the conference by their supervisor
Have sought funding from other sources
Submit the required documentation by the relevant deadline (see below)

Due to the limited budget and high demand for support, each student is restricted to one successful application per academic year. Those who have already received Graduate School Conference Funding will not be considered for additional awards in the same academic year. Applicants may apply again in the next academic year, given that you are eligible and that the funds are available again.

*where an applicant has not yet received confirmation of acceptance for the conference, the applicant is required to provide proof of application for the conference, and if successfully chosen for an award the applicant must finally provide confirmation of acceptance for the conference in order to receive the awarded funds.

Deadlines for 2011/12

ROUND 1:
1 October 2011 (for conferences commencing any time during the period from 16 October 2011 to 21 January 2012)

ROUND 2:
1 January 2012 (for conferences commencing any time during the period from 22 January 2012 to 21 May 2012)

ROUND 3:
1 May 2012 (for conferences commencing any time during the period from 22 May 2012 to 21 August 2012)

ROUND 4:
1 August 2012 (for conferences commencing any time during the period from 22 August 2012 to 21 October 2012)

Application Procedure and Guidance

For full details about this grant, and to apply, please refer to the 'Conference Fund Guidance & Application 2011/12' document attached to the bottom of this page.

Conditions of Grant

Applicants who are successful in gaining a grant will be asked to complete a Conference Attendance Report Form within 2 weeks of their return. A copy of the form is downloadable from this webpage (see document below titled 'Conference Attendance Report Form'. Applicants will also be expected to discuss the conference within their department or research division (by presenting a seminar, or displaying their poster, for example), details of how this will be discussed must be included in the justification section of the application.

Details of successful applicants, to include name, School, conference attended, are available at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/school/services/conferenceresults.html.

Further Information

If you have any queries please contact:

Research & Graduate School Support Section
Academic Services
King's College London
5.24 Waterloo Bridge Wing
Franklin-Wilkins Building
Stamford Street
London SE1 9NH
Email: graduateschool@kcl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 3376/3389

Attached files

› Conference Fund Guidance & Application 2011/12 (doc, 70 KB)
› Conference Attendance Report Form (doc, 62 KB)