Funding opportunity
Submitted 17/02/2026 by Dr Laura Buck
The Society for the Study of Human Biology has opened a funding call for 3 small grants that may be of interest, particularly to our student and ECR members. There are 3 small grants available (the largest up to £1,500):
• Undergraduate Bursary: £800-1,000 to support undergraduate research projects (application via supervisor) during the summer vacation
• Postgraduate Student Travel Prize: Up to £1,000 to support postgraduate students in presenting their work at international meetings / conferences
• Research Grant: (£1,000-1,500) to support research relevant to the SSHB. Priority given to postgraduate students and those up to 3 years post PhD
Application through the website: https://www.sshb.org/funding-grants/. Deadline is 27th March 2026.
See past awardees: https://www.sshb.org/funding-grants/previous-awards/
The research project must fall within the remit of the SSHB: “the general advancement and promotion of research in the biology of human populations in all its branches, including human variability and genetics, human adaptability and ecology, and human evolution."
Dr Laura Buck
l.buck@ljmu.ac.uk