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BBTS Bursaries

The society established the BBTS Bursaries scheme in 1999 to fund travel scholarships and other bursaries to be awarded to members (and in some cases non-members) of the society to further their knowledge and experience in blood transfusion medicine. A bursaries committee has been established by Council to oversee the allocation of travel scholarships and other bursaries. The current Chair of the Bursaries committee is Sue Redfearn.

There are currently three main categories of bursaries awarded to individuals on an annual basis, these are:
• Travel Scholarships
• Free places for ‘young scientists’ and junior staff at the BBTS ASM.
• Assistance for BBTS members to attend meetings in the British Isles
1. Travel Scholarships

Princess of Wales Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship open to individuals working outside the UK who wish to further their training, education or professional development in transfusion medicine by visiting institutions in the UK and attending the BBTS Annual Scientific Meeting. Members and non-members are eligible to apply and funding to a maximum of £2,000 will be awarded to pay for travel and accommodation expenses.

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Overseas Travel Scholarship – Conference
A scholarship open to individuals to visit and present their work at an international meeting in a field related to transfusion medicine. UK Members of the BBTS under the age of 40 are eligible to apply and funding up to a maximum of £1,250 will be awarded to pay for travel, accommodation and conference registration expenses.

Overseas Travel Scholarship – Work Experience
A scholarship open to individuals wishing to take up placements overseas to gain specific work experience in the field of transfusion medicine that would not be possible in the UK. UK Members of the BBTS under the age of 40 are eligible to apply and funding up to a maximum of £1,250 will be awarded to pay for travel, accommodation expenses.

Overseas Travel Scholarship – Project in a developing country
A scholarship open to individuals wishing to support an overseas project which will further knowledge in blood transfusion medicine in a developing country. The project could for example be delivery of an educational course or assistance in development of blood services. UK Members of the BBTS are eligible to apply and funding up to a maximum of £2,000 will be awarded to pay for travel and accommodation expenses. Applicants must submit a detailed project plan detailing the usefulness and sustainability of the project.

Successful candidates for scholarships will be required to produce a report (no more than 1,000 words) within 3 months of the visit, and must produce receipts for all eligible expenditure.

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2. ASM Free Places for ‘Young Scientists’

Margaret Kenwright Symposium
The Society has perpetuated the name of Margaret Kenwright, who devoted so much of her life to teaching young scientists the importance of good practice in Transfusion Science, by the establishment of the Margaret Kenwright Award (1986). Since 1998 the Society has held The Margaret Kenwright Young Scientists Symposium, held within the Annual Scientific Meeting. The Young Scientists bursaries are awarded to those individuals selected to present their work at the Margaret Kenwright Young Scientists session at the BBTS ASM, to ensure that they can attend the meeting. The number of these bursaries awarded will vary according to the number of presentations selected by the ASM Organising Committee and is to be agreed by the bursaries committee.

BBTS ASM Free Places for Junior Staff
Junior Staff bursaries are awarded to enable individuals working at junior staff grades in transfusion medicine to experience the BBTS ASM. The number of bursaries to be offered will be proposed by the bursaries committee and agreed by Council annually and will depend on funds available and the number of free places offered to ‘Young Scientists’. Applicants must be working at junior grades in transfusion medicine e.g. Trainee BMS or BMS1, MLA, Grade A clinical scientist, junior nursing and training medical grades.

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3. Bursary for BBTS members to attend meetings
in the British Isles

This bursary is to provide financial assistance for BBTS members to attend meetings in the British Isles in transfusion medicine or a related field, other than the BBTS ASM. The number of bursaries to be offered will be proposed by the bursaries committee and agreed by Council annually and will depend on funds available.

Applicants must be members of BBTS and can be any grade other than Consultant Medical/Consultant Clinical Scientist or equivalent.



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