One-off Meeting - The Genetics Society
One-off Meeting - The Genetics Society supports independent organisers with sponsorship for genetics lectures, sessions and meetings, prioritising diversity and participation by people with caring responsibilities.
Funder: The Genetics Society
Due Dates: Rolling (applications) | At least three months before the event (recommended)
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 supports independently organised genetics-themed lectures, sessions and meetings based in, or strongly linked to, the UK.
Key Information: Applicants must be Society members, and meeting budgets should include provision for a Carer’s Award.
Description
The Genetics Society sponsors genetics-themed meetings that it does not organise directly. The scheme supports meeting organisation rather than individual attendance, with sponsorship available for a specific Genetics Society lecture, a Genetics Society session, or an entire meeting. Supported events are usually one-off gatherings run by an ad hoc organising committee and may also receive sponsorship from another society.
The programme places emphasis on diversity and participation by people with caring responsibilities. Organisers should budget for Carer’s Awards, ensure appropriate representation of women among invited speakers, balance established and new investigators, and attempt broad geographical representation where possible. The Society’s committee assesses whether a meeting is suitable for sponsorship and whether the requested level of support is justified. The Society is reviewing its application guidelines, so published details are subject to change.
