Fertility 2026 SRF Bursary

(EICC, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)

BURSARY FOR SRF MEMBERS – FERTILITY 2026

Fertility 2026, the joint annual conference of ARCS, BFS and the SRF is the main scientific conference in the SRF’s annual calendar of events.  In 2026, the conference will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 January 2026. The SRF Satellite Day will be held on Wednesday, 7 January.

The SRF Council is continuing to support the conference and encourages as many members as possible to attend the event by applying for the specific, stand alone, SRF Fertility Bursary.  The 2026 SRF Bursary is open to all members (Full, Associate, Student, Retired and Honorary), including members who have received a Travel Grant in the past 2 years.

A budget of £70,000 has been allocated for Fertility Bursaries for 2026, therefore, a bursary award is not guaranteed and will be offered in order of applications received – providing all eligibility criteria are met at the time of application. We therefore advise members to apply as soon as possible.

Fertility Bursary Eligibility

Due to the above budget, a bursary award is not guaranteed and will be offered in order of applications received and criteria being met.  Please read carefully as some changes have been made.

Retired and Honorary Members are exempt from membership payment, but all other terms and criteria will be applied.

Full Members who have been SRF Members for at least 2 membership years (i.e. must have paid for membership in 2024 and renewed and paid for 2025 before they apply) are eligible to apply.

Student and Associate Members* who have been SRF Members for at least 2 membership years (i.e. must have paid for membership in 2024 and renewed and paid for 2025 before they apply) are eligible to apply.

  • Priority will be given to those applicants who have an accepted abstract for Fertility 2026, and in order of applications received.

* BSc, Masters & First Year PhD Student and Associate Members with fewer than 2 years’ Membership. A budget of £10,000 has been allocated for this group, and new members can apply for a bursary providing they fit the following criteria.

  • Are enrolled in a BSc or Masters degree course, or in the First Year of a PhD programme in a discipline related to the mission of the SRF.
  • Paid for their membership by 30 Sept 2025 (Please note that membership processing can take up to 6 weeks, therefore membership applications must have been received by Sunday 31 August).
  • A confirmation/study letter from their university or supervisor has been uploaded.
  • Further information/evidence may be requested to support bursary claims as appropriate.
  • Bursaries will be offered in order of applications received, provided all eligibility criteria are met at the time of application.

Local Members SRF members who either work, live (or both) within a 30km radius of the venue, Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EE will receive registration and a contribution to the conference dinner only.

SRF Associate Editor Members (for Reproduction) who have been invited to attend the Reproduction Editorial Board Meeting AND who have been an SRF Members for at least 2 membership years (i.e. must have paid for membership in 2024 and renewed and paid for 2025 before they apply) are eligible to apply. Please note that Associate Editors will be advised of their travel allowance separately.

Bursary Offer

Registration: The SRF Bursary will cover Early Bird registration of £185 for undergraduate students or £435 for all other members.

Accommodation: A maximum sum of £50 per night for up to 3 nights (a maximum of £150 for the entire meeting) will be available for all SRF members except those who either work, or whose home address (or both) is within a 30km radius of the EICC Edinburgh.

Travel: SRF will reimburse the cheapest economy fare on public transport or car allowance (40p per mile per car), from the applicant’s city of work to accommodation in Edinburgh on arrival and departure only, to the maximum of the fixed rate below.

Any other travel expenses i.e. between accommodation and venue, taxi or similar private modes of transport will not be reimbursed.  The SRF kindly ask that public transport is used wherever possible or car sharing if public transport is not possible.

  • Members living and/or working in Edinburgh: Applicants whose place of work is within 30km radius of the Edinburgh Conference Centre will not receive accommodation or any travel allowance. The calculation for Edinburgh local members will be measured using ‘as the crow flies’ (see below).
  • UK and Ireland residents: All members from the UK and Ireland will receive a maximum sum of up to £75.
  •  Non-UK based members: Travel will be calculated on a fixed band system based on the distance travelled from the city of your place of work to Edinburgh.   To ensure fairness, this distance will be calculated using an online tool based on distance ‘as the crow flies’ as follows. Please calculate your distance before you complete the application form using http://tjpeiffer.com/crowflies.html.

<1000KM                          £150
1001-2000km                   £250
2001-3000km                   £350
>3001km                           £500

 All distance calculations will use an ‘as the crow flies’ approach http://tjpeiffer.com/crowflies.html. Please note that travel allowances as indicated are final.

Visa: Please email the SRF Secretariat at srf@conferencecollective.co.uk if you require a visa letter.

Conference Dinner:  The bursary will cover 50% of the conference dinner (Friday, 9 January 2026).  If dinner is requested, the member will be registered by the Secretariat, and the remaining amount will be deducted from the final claim.

Terms of Full Attendance Bursary

  • All membership payments, as indicated above, must have been paid before the application has been submitted.
  • The bursary award is not guaranteed, and bursaries will be offered in order of applications received and providing all criteria met at the time of application.
  • The scheme will close when the budget has been reached or on the advertised deadline, no applications received after the deadline will be processed.
  • If the physical meeting is cancelled, all attendees will automatically be transferred to virtual registration, please make sure all accommodation and travel is refundable, this will not be covered by SRF in this circumstance.
  • When applying you must confirm that you are a current member and have paid for membership as requested, if unsure please contact the SRF Secretariat.
  • All members will be expected to pay for their accommodation and travel and submit a claim with all receipts and attendance certificate after the conference. Only one claim can be made per applicant. Claims missing either the receipts or the attendance certificate, or both, will not be reimbursed.
  • Accommodation and travel expenses will be paid on confirmation from the organisers that you attended the conference. No consumables (i.e. food or drinks) will be reimbursed.
  • The Fertility Registration Terms and Conditions apply to SRF bursary recipients.  All cancellations must be in writing to srf@conferencecollective.co.uk.
    • If a member cancels their bursary offer before 31 October 2025, they will be invoiced for a 12% administration fee.
    • If a member cancels their bursary offer before 8 December 2025, they will be invoiced for 50% of the registration cost.
    • If a member cancels their bursary offer from 9 December 2025, they will be invoiced for 100% of the registration cost.
  • If an applicant fails to attend, they will reimburse to the SRF all bursary expenses that the Society has paid on their behalf.  All successful applicants are asked to go to the SRF stand to confirm their attendance.

Bursary Timeline

Wednesday 1 October 2025: SRF Fertility bursary closes 5pm GMT, please note that late applications will NOT be accepted.

Friday 10 October 2025:  SRF Bursary applicants will be notified by the SRF Secretariat (The Conference Collective) of the outcome of their bursary application.

Friday 24 October 2025: SRF Bursary applicants must confirm by this date, failure to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.

Cancellation:

Currently, Fertility 2026 is being planned as a full attendance event, it is your responsibility to ensure that all reservations you make for travel and accommodation can be cancelled.  The SRF will not cover any accommodation or travel costs if the Full Attendance meeting is cancelled.

Please note:

All bursary applications will be registered directly with the conference organisers. 

Fertility 2026 website
Apply via the Members Area
Fertility Code of Conduct