BHS Student Grant Scheme

Apply for small grants for supporting herpetological fieldwork and other research costs.

Overview

The Student Grant Scheme offers small grants, normally not exceeding £300 (approximately US $450), to current students, and is principally aimed at supporting fieldwork and other research costs. Undergraduate and masters-level postgraduate students are the intended focus of the Scheme, but PhD students will be eligible if the research is completed within one year.

The Scheme is intended to promote a scientific interest in herpetology through short, well-defined research projects with clear aims and demonstrable applications to our understanding of herpetology, and/or to herpetofauna conservation. Projects which benefit species of conservation concern are likely to be favored.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The scheme is open to students and research projects in any country
  • Applicants do not have to be BHS members, though this is encouraged.
  • Decisions are made on the merit of each application.

Closing dates for applications are 1st June and 1st December each year.

Applications should be submitted by email: chris@cgoecology.com to the BHS Research Committee Chair, setting out in no more than 2000 words the following:

1. Applicant’s name, address, telephone, email

2. Course, stage, institution

3. Project title

4. Project proposal:

  • Aims
  • Background / previous research
  • Methodology, planned analyses
  • Timescale
  • Planned expenditure
  • Other funding sources (if any)

5. Personal skills / experience

For all details: https://www.thebhs.org/funding/bhs-student-grant-scheme

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