Am I eligible?
The awards are for:
- IET members across the world with a minimum of one year’s membership at the deadline for the round you are applying for.
- Students, Members or Fellows. Some Associate categories and lapsed members are not eligible. Please contact us if you’re unsure.
- Applicants living in any country, but you must be travelling internationally.
- Applicants travelling at least one month after the application closing date. Nothing earlier will be considered.
You’ll need to submit your application according to the published deadlines.
How do I apply?
Online through the website:
- You can apply at any time during the year
- You can't apply after an event has taken place. We don’t reimburse for travel already completed
- You can make up to two applications a year
- If you win, you can apply again but not before a year has passed
- You’ll need to provide travel details, attach documentary evidence (e.g. invitation from the conference organiser) and confirmation that a visa has been applied for (if required)
- You’ll need to provide details of how any difference between the cost of the visit and the IET award will be funded
- You'll need a referee and to supply those details to us at the time of application.
How are the winners chosen?
You’ll be assessed on:
- Quality of your application and your research promise and evidence of ability
- Aims and merit of the conference or research project
- How the conference or research project will benefit you and your studies/employment
- The relevance of the conference or research project to the IET and the wider community.
Things to note:
- Please consider whether you have got a genuine financial need, with insufficient funding available from other sources.
- The main objectives of the conference/visit, including any other visits which may be planned.
- Winners are asked to include an IET logo in the published paper/poster.
- You’ll need to send in a report of around 1,000 words within a month following the end of the trip. Reports and photos will be uploaded to our website.
- The IET can ask for funding to be returned should the report not be received on time.
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