One-off Meeting - The Genetics Society
The Genetics Society’s One-off Meeting sponsorship supports organisers of independent genetics meetings, funding lectures, sessions or whole events with an emphasis on diverse speakers and participation.
Funder: The Genetics Society
Due Dates: Rolling (applications encouraged at least three months before the event)
Funding Amounts: A few hundred pounds for a lecture; up to about £1,000 for a session; potentially several thousand pounds for an entire meeting
Summary: Sponsorship for independently organised genetics meetings, supporting a lecture, a Society session, or an entire event.
Key Information: Applicants must be Society members, and meetings should be UK-based or have strong UK links.
Description
The Genetics Society’s One-off Meeting sponsorship supports genetics-themed meetings that the Society does not organise directly. These are usually one-off events arranged by an ad hoc organising committee and may receive additional sponsorship from another society. Support is for organising a meeting, not for an individual’s attendance, and can cover a specific Genetics Society lecture, a Society session within a meeting, or an entire event.
The programme emphasises diversity among invited speakers, including appropriate representation of women, a balance of established and new investigators, and broad geographical representation where possible. Meeting budgets should include a Carer’s Award allocation to help people with caring responsibilities attend. The Society’s committee assesses each meeting’s suitability for sponsorship and the level of support requested.
