Skills Training Funding
Postgraduate Researchers are invited to apply for a Skills Training Award.
- 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.
- Max amount award = £2000
- The award cannot be used for food and drinks, only for flights, accommodation and other travel related costs.
- Use the application link below for all applications which must be countersigned by your Postgraduate Convenor.
- It is a condition of the award that a short report (no more than 250 words) must be submitted to the MVLS Graduate School within one month of the along with your reinbursement claim.
Applications will be considered 4 times each year and should be submitted by one of the following dates:
- 16 August - applications are now closed
- 16 November- applications are now closed
- 16 February - applications are now closed
- 16 May
Conference Funding
Conference awards for MVLS Postgraduate Research Students
- Students may receive only one award for Conference Funding during the course of their degree programme.
- Activities must take place before thesis submission. After thesis submission is not eligible.
- Priority will be given to presentations at major conferences with an international audience.
- For 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 condsidered if the conference is after you submit.
- Max amount award for UK/EU/IRL = £400
- Max amount award for international = £750
- 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 and other travel related costs.
- It is a condition of the award that a short report (no more than 250 words) must be submitted to the MVLS Graduate School within one month of the conference.
- Applications will be considered 4 times each year and should be submitted by one of the following dates:
- 16 August - applications are now closed
- 16 November - applications are now closed
- 16 February - applications are now closed
- 16 May
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
- Book travel using the University Travel Hub:
Reimbursement Claim Forms
Contact Us
- Applications for both the skills training and conference support must be emailed to the MVLS Graduate School:
mvls-gradschool@glasgow.ac.uk. - Applications which must be countersigned by your Postgraduate Convenor before submission to the Graduate School.
- For more information, contact the MVLS Graduate School (mvls-gradschool@glasgow.ac.uk).