Details of the Awards:

• Eligible applicants may only apply for one Scholarship (Academic, Early Career Researcher, Return to Research, Research Fellow, Collaborative Research) in any single year.
• The maximum amount awarded for the Academic Research Fund, Return to Research, or Mid-Career Research Scheme will be £10,000.
• The maximum amount awarded for the Collaborative Research Scholarship will be £3,000.
• The number of awards made each year will depend on the quality of the applications received and the financial position of the Society.
• The Society reserves the right not to make any awards in any given year if the quality of applications does not meet the required standards.
• Funds will be paid to the applicant’s institution.
• Funds awarded are final, do not include overheads, and are not subject to appeal.
• Incomplete or late applications will not be considered
• All successful applicants must submit a report within 3 months of completing the project describing how the funds were used
• Failure to provide the appropriate reports within the stated time will result in the applicant becoming ineligible to apply for further SRF supported funding.
• All successful applicants must acknowledge the SRF in any publications or presentations arising from work supported by this fund.
• The main criteria will be the quality of the application, however, if two applicants are equally rated, preference will be given to first time applicants.