The Innovation Grants are for BDIAP Member Country Members and are intended to assist study in other departments of Histopathology /Molecular Pathology in the UK or overseas.
The purpose of the visit may include specialist professional development (e.g. attachment in a tertiary referral centre for a given subspecialty), learning specialist techniques, or participating in research activity. In addition to achieving a professional objective, the experience should also have benefits applicable for the recipient’s practice (e.g. learning a specialist technique in preparation for introduction of the technique in the recipient’s practice).
For example, if the applicant wished to specialise in soft tissue pathology a grant might be for a 2 month attachment to a specialist soft tissue hospital or department to work with an expert team, attend multidisciplinary meetings (tumour boards) and educational sessions, write up a case report or other research manuscript, and gain experience of the molecular pathology techniques and assessment of soft tissue tumours which otherwise are not available in their current training programme.
The BDIAP is offering a total of 10 Innovation Grants per year, up to £5,000 per grant.
These grants are prestigious awards which will be awarded following detailed assessment of the application by the Innovation subcommittee of the BDIAP. The maximum value of each grant is £5,000.
The grants are directed at:
- Trainees in their final year of training or at stage D (as previously known in the UK), though applications from those in their final two years of training or stage C (as previously known in the UK) who are post their part 1 FRCPath examination will be considered.
- Allied Scientists (including Affiliate Members) who wish to undertake an elective training placement or attachment to other departments.
- Consultants who wish to visit an institution to further develop subspecialist knowledge, learn specialist techniques or participate in research activity.
Am I eligible?
Applications are invited from:
- Member Country Trainee Members
- Member Country Allied Scientist and Affiliate Members
- Member Country Ordinary Members
Applicants must be a BDIAP Trainee, Allied Scientist, Affiliate or Ordinary Member from the UK, Belgium, Ireland or the Netherlands.
How do I apply?
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Your membership record must be up to date.
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Complete an online application form.
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Your Head of Department/Employer (“your referee”) must complete and submit the verification document.
Please follow the detailed instructions on how to apply via the link below.
Apply Online
Applications must be submitted a minimum of 8 weeks before the proposed visit to allow time for the Innovation Subcommittee to assess the application.
The Innovation Grants have three set application deadlines throughout the year. The next deadline is 23:59 BST on 30 April 2025.
Read how the Innovation Grants award has benefited previous award recipients here.