We offer a number of ECR* travel bursaries for our EBNet or NIBB events, for doing a SWAP with another lab and for presenting at international conferences. Note that, unless we have provided written confirmation to the contrary, ALL travel bursary expenses have to be claimed within 3 months of the event start date or the offer will automatically be withdrawn. Details of conferences are below and do keep an eye out for details on our newsletters.
SWAP Bursaries
Proud of the work going on in your lab? Fancy a visit to another lab tackling similar topics? We have just the thing for you, the Share With A Peer (SWAP) Travel Bursary
It can be hugely useful to see how other labs work āas much for the little details as for the headline analyses and methods. If you want to swap ideas on set-ups and solutions, send us an email. We can offer up to Ā£250* towards accommodation, meals, and travel per person for each 1/2-day trip. All we ask in return is that you take the time to make a short video clip &/or pictures suitable for our website. Itās that simple. More information on our flyer or web page.
ECR Travel Bursaries
We have a limited number of ECR* Conference Travel Bursaries, now allocated on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must have been accepted for a platform presentations. Download the Guidance and Application Form for more information. [Note 2023: We have raised the Travel Bursary maximum level to Ā£2,000 to reflect the rise in the cost-of-living and international flights.][Note 2024: We are now accepting applications for any relevant conference aligned to the EBNet remit.]
In order to satisfy the bursary requirement we will be asking for a short video ā suitable for upload for EBNet promotional purpose ā from successful applicants. This would comprise a short (2-5 min.) talk, which we could use on the EBNet website (recorded at your convenience). This proviso is a condition of the award.
*Definition of ECR/Young Professional
To be considered an Early Career Researcher, you must be an academic/postgraduate/post-doctorate in a permanent position in a UK institution. This need not be full-time. Applicants at the time of submission must have no more than three yearsā full-time employment (or the full-time equivalent taking account of career breaks, part-time employment, etc.) at lecturer or equivalent level and should not exceed 10 years in active postgraduate research studies and postdoctoral research employment.
Conferences Previously Considered
- BIOMINING 2023, 5-6 June 2023, Falmouth (in conjunction with E3B: Metals in Biology – for details see here)
- Testing the Waters 6.* 26-27 June 2023, Oxford.
- BAGECO 2023, 26-30 June 2023, Copenhagen.
- ISMOS 9, 27-30 June 2023, Edinburgh.
- FEMS23, 9-13 July 2023 in Hamburg.
- 10th International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL), 10-14 September 2023, Bruges
- Aquaconsoil 2023, 11-15 September 2023, Prague.
- The IWA Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE),11-14 September 2023, Brisbane.
- The IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, 2-6 June 2024, Istanbul.
- ISME19, 18-23 August 2024, Cape Town.
- The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, 11-15 August 2024, Toronto.
Case Studies
See how our bursaries have supported members at previous conferences with our case studies here:
- Kathleen Dunbar, University of Surrey, ISME 19, 18-23rd August 2024, Cape Town.
“Increased hydrogen production from genetically modifiedĀ Escherichia coliĀ and their use within biocoatings“ - Paul-Enguerrand Fady – WasteEng24, 20-23 August 2024.
“The design and development of biochars derived from waste lignocellulosic biomass, to create novel wastewater filters“ - Meredith Barr – WasteEng24, 20-23 August 2024 and video here.
“Lignocellulosic and Poultry Litter Biochars as a Two-Pronged Approach to Plant Nutrient Regulation“ - Bang Du, University of Surrey – IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2024, 11-15 August 2024 and video here.
“Deciphering Anaerobic Ethanol Metabolic Pathways Shaped by Operational Modes” - Sergio Serrano Blanco, Newcastle University, ICWRR 2024, 18-21 June 2024
“Biomass production and metagenomic analysis on municipal wastewater treatment systems using microalgae and carriers” - Pinelopi Savvidou, Cranfield University – IWA YWP European Conference 16-19 June 2024
“Fate Models Predicting PFAS Removal and Distribution in Activated Sludge Treatment” - Nasreen Nasar, Cranfield University – 18th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion 2-6 June 2024 and video here.
“Enhancing Anaerobic Digesters efficiency through Thermal Pre-Treatment: Impacts on Sludge Composition and Trace Element Bioavailability in full-scale sites” - Stella Christou, EDAR7, 26-31 May 2024
“Exploring AMR in conventional and advanced wastewater treatment processes: A cross study along the oxygen gradient” - Anna Salvian, University of Surrey – NA-ISMET, 3-5 April 2024, and video here.
“Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)-Based Biosensors for Wastewater Quality Monitoring From Laboratory Scale to Real Application: Effect of The Chemical and Microbial Composition of the Feedstock” - Ipek Tezyapar Kara, Cranfield University – AquaConsoil, 11-15 September 2023, video here.
“Metals recovery from metallurgical wastes using biometallurgy” - Anjali Jayakumar, Newcastle University – AquaConsoil, 11-15 September 2023
- Tao Lyu, Cranfield University – WETPOL, 10-14 September 2023, video here..
“The UK’s Efforts to Understand and Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AM): The Role of Nature-based Solutions” - Mac-Anthony Nnorom, University of Surrey – IWA MEWE 10-14 September 2023
“Metagenomic insights into the evolution of the microbiome and antibiotic resistome in commercial biogas plants operating at hyper-mesophilic temperature” - Aaron Brown, Leeds University – BIORESTEC, 14-17 May 2023
“Valorisation of alternative feedstocks via the integration of hydrothermal carbonisation and anaerobic digestion; a comparative study of macroalgal and lignocellulosic biomass” & “The role of hydrothermal treatment in the extraction of high value fucoidan from macroalgae” - Sanjay Nagarajan – BIORESTEC, 14-17 May 2023 and video here.
“Hydrodynamic cavitation mediated intensified microalgal biorefineries” - Charlotte Head, University of York – SETAC, 13-17 November 2022
“Understanding Fate and Distribution of Antimicrobial Compounds and Antimicrobial Resistance Genesin Wastewater Treatment” - Bing Guo, University of Surrey – ISME 18, 14-19 August 2022 and video here.
“Ecological modelling of microbial communities in engineering systems: microbial immigration and functional trait-defined heterotrophic guilds” - Reihaneh Bashiri, University of Newcastle – ISME 18, 14-19 August 2022
“Cold-adapted lipases and lipolytic bacteria found by metaproteogenomics in low-temperature anaerobic membrane bioreactors treating domestic wastewater” &āMonitoring the anaerobic digestion microbial community as a foaming risk prediction method” - Sophie Holland, Heriot-Watt University – ISME 18, 14-19 August 2022 and video here.
“(Bio)degradation of polystyrene in the ocean and a novel method to track this in laboratory experiments using stable isotope techniques”