Funder: Anatomical Society
Due Dates: November 11, 2026 (Round 1, 2026/27) | February 18, 2027 (Round 2) | April 15, 2027 (Round 3) | June 28, 2027 (Round 4) | August 25, 2027 (Round 5) | November 9, 2027 (Round 1, 2027/28)
Funding Amounts: Up to £300 per grant; normally up to six grants annually, paid after the event
Summary: Supports visiting speakers for seminars in anatomical sciences and related subjects at university departments and schools in the UK and Ireland.
Key Information: At least one applicant-team member must be a fully paid-up Anatomical Society member in good standing for at least one year by the deadline.
Description
The Anatomical Society’s Departmental Seminar Grants provide financial help to bring visiting speakers to university departments and schools working in anatomical sciences and related subjects. The scheme supports seminar activity in both anatomical research and anatomy education, rather than funding research projects directly. Past awards have supported standalone talks, workshops and visiting-speaker contributions to larger symposia.
Supported research topics have included tissue engineering for tendon repair, connective tissue function, functional morphology, developmental biology and therapeutic targets for Parkinson’s disease. Education-focused events have explored virtual reality, digital visualisation, art-based anatomy learning, assessment and technology-enhanced teaching. The funding is specifically for visiting speakers’ travel, subsistence and accommodation.
