SLS Hardship Fund 2023

Page 1: SLS Annual Conference Hardship Fund Application

The SLS seeks to ensure that the conference remains as accessible as possible to our members, at all career stages. To this end, the registration fees are reduced for student members of the society. We also ensure that members enjoy a reduced attendance fee. For those attending for more than one day, we also provide an ‘early bird’ reduction in the registration fee.

In addition, the Society has set aside a fund of up to £10,000 as a hardship fund to support attendance by those with special circumstances or in financial hardship warranting additional support. Priority for support will be given to applicants who have no other source of funding.

Applications for the financial support will be invited when registration for the conference opens on Monday 6 March 2023. The closing date for applications is Thursday 6 April 2023. Decisions will be made by a panel made up of the President, Vice President, the Treasurer, and the Chair of the EDI committee. The panel will aim to maximise the funds available and therefore applicants may receive full or partial support at the discretion of the panel, and the decision of the panel will be final. In considering applications, the committee will consider financial need, the personal funding allowance available to an applicant by their institution, and the benefits gained by attending the conference.

Please do not register for the conference until you have received notification of the outcome of your application.

Personal Details

1.1. Name:

2.2. Address:

3.3. Email:

Institution Information

4.4. Institution and position:

5.5. Do you have a personal funding allowance from your institution for conference attendance and/or additional support for the costs of attendance?

6.6. If yes, what is the annual value of this funding?

7.7. If not, do you have institutional funding for which you can apply for conference attendance?

8.8. If so, have you applied and been funded for conference attendance this year?

Funding Request

9.9. Please specify the support requested and why you would not otherwise be able to attend:

10.10. Please specify how you intend to participate in the SLS conference:

Face to face attendance

Online only attendance

11.11. Please briefly outline why you would benefit from a bursary to attend the SLS conference (max 300 words):

12.12. If you are seeking support for costs other than registration, please provide an indicative figure for these costs (n.b. if requesting travel expenses, please note that virtual attendance will be recommended for those travelling outside of the UK and Ireland)