(Funding for Meeting Organising to be selected as category of grant when making the online application).
The Society will consider applications for support to hold scientific or other meetings. The applicant should provide an overall budget, showing how the Society’s grant will improve the scientific outcome of the meeting by supporting, for example, attendance by students or recently qualified postdoctoral researchers (perhaps by reduced registration fees), a public lecture associated with the conference, attendance by a key-note speaker, etc. The Society will not offer grants that will be used simply to reduce the registration fee for everyone or for social functions.
How much can be applied for?
Applications should normally be for sums between £250 and £5,000. Evidence of application for matching funding from other sources must be provided, and the majority of grants are awarded on the basis of such funding being available.
Conditions of the Awards
Successful applicants should promptly acknowledge receipt of their award and must agree to adhere to the conditions of the awards:
(i) Payment will be made on submission of receipts, or invoices from audited bodies. Invoices from the applicant's institute are the preferred method of payment.
(ii) Payment will not be paid until a short summary (not exceeding 1 A4 page) of the outcome of the grant has been received. This should be submitted to the Office, Events and Building Manager ( awards@ras.ac.uk ) on completion of expenditure.
(iii) Any publications arising from the award, whether wholly or in part, should acknowledge RAS support (this includes online publications, such as conference websites). If required, digital versions of the RAS logo are available at
For awards in support of organization of professional meetings/conferences:
(iv) At least half of the sum awarded should be designated for the support of participation by scientists at an early career stage (e.g., postgraduate students).
(v) RAS sponsorship should be clearly indicated where appropriate.
(vi) A copy of any published proceedings should be made available to the RAS library.
If no invoice (or explanation for the delay) is received within a year of the award being made, the award is deemed to have lapsed.
RAS Meeting Organisation Funding Rules:
[1] Where the applicant is not an academic or research staff member or PhD student at a University, and also not FRAS, an application for an E&O grant will be permitted.
The RAS will generally NOT provide funding for:
Eligible Countries:
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Royal Astronomical Society.
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Affiliation: Royal Astronomical Society.
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