Each year the Society supports hundreds of haematology professionals to attend international conferences, undertake research and advance haematology education.
Many of our scholarships are available to members after they have been with the Society for more than one year. Member-only grants are available to all categories of member, including our free Associate members. See our membership page for more information.
The following grants are open to all: Undergraduate support, ASM Travel Scholarships and some Global Haematology Scholarships. Please see the individual grant pages for more information.
We strive to promote the work of our members as they advance the practice of haematology. Read stories from our previous grant recipients.
Travel support
BSH Annual Scientific Meeting Scholarships - supporting attendance at our Annual Scientific Meeting. Membership not required, though members gain access to higher funding caps.
Travel Scholarships - support for members to attend international conferences to present their work or for educational purposes.
ASH-BSH Abstract Achievement Award - a joint award for high-scoring abstracts, available to BSH Members who are currently in training.
Global Haematology Scholarships - a pilot programme supporting those undertaking short-term educational UK-to-LMIC or LMIC-to-UK trips to gain experience in a different field or to learn new research, and/or to help establish and strengthen international links. Membership not required for LMIC-to-UK scholarships.
Research support
Visiting Fellow - for short-term visits overseas to gain experience in a specialised field or to learn about a new research technique or a recent development in haematology.
Early-Stage Research Start-up Grants - covers project expenses for early data collection that may lead to full grant proposals.
Cohort Study Grant - a pilot programme supporting the development of UK-based cohort studies of well-defined rare patient populations generating valuable datasets relating to patient phenotypes, outcome data and research data such as genetic data.
Meeting support
Meeting Support Grant - to help members run small, focused UK-based meetings.
We also help promote meetings and courses through our events programme. Read more on how we can help promote your event.
Medical and undergraduate student support
Student Elective Scholarships - to support UK-based undergraduates undertaking electives in the field of haematology. Membership not required.
Students can also apply for scholarships to attend our Annual Scientific Meeting.
Additionally, medical and undergraduate students are eligible for our free Associate membership, which includes access to all of our membership grants. See our membership page for more information.
Any questions?
If you have a general query about grants our frequently asked questions may answer your question. Alternatively, you can contact us at grants@b-s-h.org.uk and we will be happy to help.