Bursaries

Bursaries

ABS is offering a number of bursaries to support attendance at this year’s conference. Please note that any bursary recipient in 2025 is not eligible to apply. 

LMI Bursaries

The ABS is offering 5 bursaries to attend the ABS Conference 2026 to candidates from and working principally at Government or Charitable Hospitals/ Clinics in LMI countries (as defined by the World Bank List) and be a resident there at the time of the conference.  

The bursaries will be awarded to the best ranking abstracts from appropriate candidates.

The bursaries will give the recipients free registration and up to £500 towards their travel and accommodation expenses to attend the conference.  Indicate when submitting an abstract if you wish to be considered for one of these bursaries.

Nursing Bursaries

The ABS is offering 10 bursaries to attend the ABS Conference 2026 to the best ranking abstracts submitted by UK or Ireland based ABS Nurse Members (Recipients must be an ABS member by the time of the abstract deadline). The bursaries will give the recipients free registration and up to £200 towards their travel and accommodation expenses to attend the conference.  Please indicate when submitting your abstract if you wish to be considered for one of these bursaries.

Foundation Year Doctor Bursaries

The ABS is offering 10 bursaries to attend the ABS Conference 2026 to the best ranking abstracts submitted by UK or Ireland Foundation year Doctors. The bursaries will give the recipients free registration and up to £200 towards their travel and accommodation expenses to attend the conference. Candidates must be a healthcare professional to attend the conference. Medical students are eligible to apply if they will be FY1 by 8 June 2026.

Candidates should ensure that they would be available to attend the Conference on 8 – 9 June 2026 in Glasgow if successful.

Please indicate when submitting an abstract if you wish to be considered for these bursaries.