BIRD Conference Bursary Application

We are delighted to invite RNHRD staff to apply for a bursary to attend the annual BSR & EULAR conferences in 2026, as part of our charitable aims to support professional development in rheumatology. The bursary will cover conference registration, train tickets booked in advance, and accommodation costs (up to £150 per night).

Please provide detailed information to support your application, including whether you are proposing to present or participate as part of a panel. If not, please explain how attending the conference will benefit your professional development and contribute to your work.

All applications will be reviewed and awarded by the BIRD research panel at their February meeting, and applicants will be informed shortly therafter.

Deadline for submission is 10 February 2026.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

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* 1. Which conference are you submitting a bursary application for?

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* 2. First Name

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* 3. Last Name

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* 4. Job Title

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* 5. Department

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* 6. Email address

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* 7. Your Conference registration cost/fee

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* 8. Travel cost

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* 9. Number of nights needed in a hotel, hotel allowance is £150 per night

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* 10. Total estimated bursary amount for application

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* 11. Please note details of your attendance at EULAR or BSR

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* 12. How will attending BSR or EULAR benefit your work, professional development and patients?

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* 13. As part of the bursary support conditions BIRD would like a short report from you for use in our marketing materials, newsletters, website and other channels.
If you have any topic ideas for patient podcasts, webinars or events that arise from the conference you share them with BIRD and potentially work with us to deliver them.
We also ask for permission to use photos of you.
Please confirm using the checkboxes below.

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