Skills Training Awards & Conference Support

Support your postgraduate research with funding for transferrable skills training and conference attendance.

 

 

                                                                                                      

 

Skills Training Funding

Rules and Regs:

  • Max amount = £1000
  • You may receive only one award for skills training during the course of your degree programme. 
  • Activities must take place before thesis submission. After thesis submission is not eligible.
  • Intended to enable PGR students or groups of students and/or postdocs to enhance their training in transferable and generic skills.
  • Any activity or event will be considered as long as there is a clear description of what skills will be developed as outlined in the Researcher Development Framework
  • Activities specifically related to an individual research project are not eligible for an award.
  • This application is NOT intended to support scientific conference attendance.
  • Retrospective applications will not be considered.
  • The award cannot be used for food and drinks, only for flights, accommodation and other travel related costs, course costs, registration costs.
  • Use the application link below for all applications which must be countersigned by your Postgraduate Convenor.
  • You do not require an acceptance email from the course/activity organiser before the application closing date.
  • It is a condition of the award that a short report (no more than 250 words) must be submitted to the MVLS Graduate School when claiming for expense reimbursement after the activity has taken place.
  • If you wish to avoid being out of pocket, you may pay for travel/accommodation/course costs up to the maximum amount of your award, with your supervisor’s general running cost budget code, or other project code, as advised by your supervisor or PGR admin.  Complete the reimbursement form detailing the expenditure including transaction numbers. Ask your local school admin for help if you can't access Agresso.
  • Your supervisor can then reclaim from the Graduate School once all costs have been incurred. Please note the Graduate School will only reimburse the amount awarded as stated on your award letter.
  • Contact your School PGR administrator if you need help with arranging travel, accommodation, student expenses, if using Selective Travel.
  • If using your own funds, keep all receipts and log a reimbursement claim via the online Student Expenses Form. This is the easiest method for reimbursement.


Applications should be submitted by one of the following dates:

  • 01 JULY 2025 
  • 01 NOV 2025 
  • 01 MARCH 2026 

If activity dates happen a few days before, or overlap with the application deadline, please contact the  Graduate School.

*** Due to high demand there are limited places available. All applications will be reviewed.***

Skills Training Award Application 

Conference Funding

Rules and Regs:

  • Max amount award = £750
  • You may receive only one award for Conference Funding during the course of your degree programme.
  • Thesis pending students only: the conference you wish to attend must be before you submit your thesis and you must be a registered student. Your application will not be considered if the conference is after you submit.
  • Awards are specifically for PG research students registered in MVLS at the time of the conference.
  • Retrospective applications will not be considered.
  • There is an expectation that funding will also be applied for/gained from other sources.
  • The award cannot be used for food and drinks, only for flights, accommodation, conference registration and other travel related costs.
  • You do not require an acceptance email from the organiser before the application closing date.
  • It is a condition of the award that a short report (no more than 250 words) must be submitted to the MVLS Graduate School when claiming for expense reimbursement after the activity has taken place.
  • If you wish to avoid being out of pocket, you may pay for travel/accommodation/course costs up to the maximum amount of your award, with your supervisor’s general running cost budget code, or other project code, as advised by your supervisor or PGR admin.  Complete the reimbursement form detailing the expenditure including transaction numbers. Ask your local school admin for help if you can't access Agresso.
  • Your supervisor can then reclaim from the Graduate School once all costs have been incurred. Please note the Graduate School will only reimburse the amount awarded as stated on your award letter, or below if you under spend.
  • Contact your School PGR administrator if you need help with arranging travel, accommodation, student expenses, etc.
  • If using your own funds, keep all receipts and log a reimbursement claim via the online Student Expenses Form. This is the easiest method for reimbursement.

Applications should be submitted by one of the following dates:

  • 01 July 2025 
  • 01 Nov 2025 
  • 01 March 2026 

If the conference dates happen a few days before, or overlap with the application deadline, please contact the Graduate School.

 

*** Due to high demand there are limited places available. All applications will be reviewed.***

Conference Award Application

POSTGRADUATE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS

University Travel Insurance

It is essential that travel insurance is arranged before departing the UK to insure you against injury and your belongings against damage and theft.

You must inform the insurance section of the Finance Office of your intended trip and make them aware of pre-existing medical conditions prior to travelling as this information must be disclosed to the insurers. This can be done via the online form for travel insurance cover and can be accessed at https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/insurance/.

Please complete this form at least seven days prior to departure. Please note that postgraduate students who do not submit the online form from the Finance Office will not be covered by the University’s Travel Policy

The policy will cover postgraduate students whilst on a journey either outside the UK; or within UK (but only if it involves air travel or an overnight stay).

You must advise the insurance section of the Finance Office should the dates of your travel subsequently change from those originally provided.

If a student still wishes to travel to an area that the Foreign Office advises against visiting, then they must obtain authority to undertake the journey from the Dean. A risk assessment must be undertaken before any decision is made. If the trip is duly authorized, then the individual should contact the Insurance Section to determine if special travel insurance is required as such a journey may not be covered by the existing group travel policy.

Apply for Travel Insurance

 

AirBnB Prohibited

  • The use of Air BnB accommodation bookings is prohibited on all bookings.
  • It is the responsibility of students to ensure they comply with this policy.
  • Airbnb is prohibited as the University has a duty of care to students (& staff – same prohibition applies) - it is unregulated and may not meet safety standards, it does not offer 24-hour assistance to travellers in the event of cancellation or emergency and some funders do not allow the use of Airbnb.
  • Book travel using the University Travel Hub: 

Book Travel

Reimbursement Process

Two ways to be reimbursed:

1. Student Expense Portal

  • Pay for all costs with your own funds, keep all receipts, log a claim via the online Student Expenses Form in your MyCampus Student Portal.
  • UK bank details will be required.
  • An approval email from the graduate school will be required. Email the graduate school for this.
  • There will be a description box for you to write TAAC- Skills Training Reimbursement or TAAC - Conference Support Reimbursement.Claim within 1 month after the event has taken place, or before July 31st, whichever is soonest, or the claim will not be reimbursed.
  • Student expenses process for students

 

2. Using a Project Code:

  • If you, or your supervisor, put costs through your supervisor’s general running cost budget, or other project, or a purchasing card from your local PGR admin, up to the maximum amount of the award, the costs can be reclaimed via a journal transfer in Agresso.
  • Bank details will no longer be required.
  • Claim within 1 month after the event has taken place, or before July 31st, whichever is soonest, or the claim will not be reimbursed.
  • Put in your email subject line either Skills Training Reimbursement or Conference Support Reimbursement.
  • Email the Graduate School with the appropriate form below. List your costs, include all Agresso transaction codes, the project code to reimburse to.
  • Use these forms if your supervisor needs reimbursed via journal transfer:
Conference Support Reimbursement Form     Skills Training Reimbursement Claim     

 

Costs will be reimbursed after your activity, not before.

If you have any further questions please contact the Graduate School at mvls-gradschool@glasgow.ac.uk.

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