A funding scheme for early career researchers in Britain and Ireland – NOW CLOSED
The Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub invites applications from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in planetary science and related fields for the 2025 ECR Fund.
This fund provides awards of up to €250 (approx. £215) per applicant to support attendance at conferences, meetings, or events taking place in the UK or Ireland before 31 December 2025. Funds may be used to help cover travel, accommodation, or registration costs.
*UPDATE – 21st November 2025*
Due to high demand, this scheme has now closed and all funding has been allocated. Thank you to all our applicants; we hope you enjoy your various meetings. Please check back in future for new funding opportunities.
Applicants must:
- Be affiliated with a UK or Ireland institution
- Be individual members of Europlanet or be based at an institution with an organisational Europlanet membership
- Be ECRs, which Europlanet defines as anyone whose last degree was obtained no more than 7 years ago (not counting parental leave, serious illness, and similar career breaks)
- Submit no more than one application each
- Be attending a specific conference, meeting or related event in October, November or December 2025
- Submit their application before the meeting they plan to attend has taken place.
All funds must be claimed for reimbursement by 31st December 2025.
