MSG Student and Early Career Bursaries
MSG Student and Early Career Bursaries support postgraduate students and recent postdoctoral researchers with conference and workshop attendance, including participation in Research in Progress meetings.
Funder: Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland
Due Dates: December 31, 2026 (Bursary applications) | April 30, 2027 (Recurring bursary round)
Funding Amounts: Generally around £200 per bursary
Summary: Bursaries help postgraduate students and recent postdoctoral researchers attend conferences and workshops, including MSG Research in Progress meetings.
Key Information: Applicants must have presented at an MSG Research in Progress meeting, or qualify for first-time meeting attendance support.
Description
The Metamorphic Studies Group (MSG) of the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland offers student and early career bursaries twice a year to support conference and workshop attendance. The scheme is open to UK and international postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers who completed their PhD within the last two years. It does not support fieldwork costs.
The bursaries connect support for wider conference and workshop participation with involvement in MSG’s annual Research in Progress (RiP) meeting. Applicants generally need to have presented at a previous RiP meeting, including online, while first-time attendance support provides another route into the scheme. Recipients share their experience through a brief report published on the MSG website.
