What we have funded
The Biochemical Society awards over £400,000 in grants and bursaries to support a wide variety of conference attendance, outreach projects, lab visits, and small events.
Discover a selection of reports from our successful grant recipients to see what our community has been up too and how our grants could help you in the future. If you need funding to help support a similar project or activity, view our full list of grant opportunities to find out how to apply.
We have recently funded the creation of a brand-new escape room style game which showcases careers in the biochemical sciences through a Scientific Outreach Grant.
If you have an interesting job involving biochemistry and want to inspire the next generation of young people please get in touch with our Grants Team! All that is required are a few high-quality photos of your place of work, a short bio about your career profile, and why you love your job!
This initiative showcases the limitless potential and opportunities that STEM has to offer. Through engaging the public in hands-on learning experiences and real-world applications, they help to lay the foundation for a generation of problem-solvers and innovators.
Discover their online platform which focuses on promoting EDI through resources on remote jobs, grants, conferences, research funding, awards and more.
Every year, we sponsor a range of independently organised scientific meetings, training events, single lectures or small events such as postgraduate research days through our Sponsored Event Grants.
View our Sponsored Events calendar to discover upcoming opportunities.
Launched in 1984 to commemorate the life and work of Sir Hans Krebs, FRS, the Krebs Memorial Scholarship acknowledges exceptional academic achievement and outstanding potential. Offered to individuals whose very promising research career has been interrupted for extraordinary non-academic reasons, we are proud to have supported 18 outstanding researchers to achieve their research goals so far.
Hear more from our latest Krebs Scholar, Sama Alsharif, who discusses her current research plans and aspirations for the future.
Each year, we fund 4-6 week summer placements for undergraduate students in biochemistry and related subjects through our Summer Vacation Studentships. Offered in four areas; Programming skills, Research (laboratory based and/or computational biology/bioinformatics based projects), Scientific publishing and Public engagement & science communication.
Discover some of the exciting work undertaken during our recent research studentships and gain inspiration for your own future placement!
Interested in public engagement and scientific publishing? Hear from students who have worked with us on commissioning, content creation, and developing education resources activities!
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If you'd like more information on any of our funding schemes, or have queries about eligibility, please get in touch with our Grants department.
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The Biochemical Society offers a programme of grants and bursaries supporting research, attendance at scientific conferences, and the sponsorship of events. Discover more about the funding we offer for members and non-members.
