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A number of bursaries are available to enable researchers to attend the Vitae International Researcher Development Conference 2024.

The conference takes place online from 3rd-5^th September and in-person in Birmingham on 23^rd and 24^th September.

It is the flagship annual event of Vitae, a non-profit programme to support the professional development of researchers, and will cover topics around policy and practice in researcher development.

29 bursaries are available in total – covering attendance at both the online and in-person events or the online-only elements.

The bursaries have been sponsored by UKRI, British Academy’s Early Career Researcher Network, and Wellcome – with different criteria for each.

They are available to researchers in the following categories:

• who are, have been, or are looking to be involved in researcher networks and staff associations or committees (UKRI bursaries)
• part of the BA Early Career Researcher Network (British Academy bursaries)
• with an interest in equity, diversity and inclusion within the research environment (Wellcome bursaries)

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 20^th August.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Vitae Researcher Development Conference website