Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture Grant

The Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture (EDIC) grant will provide up to £1500 to an awardee (or a team) to run a project to create and foster a diverse workforce within cell biology. The grant aims to recognise efforts of members improving the visibility and participation of underrepresented groups in cell biology.

Criteria for the grant are the following:

• the lead applicant is a BSCB member
• creating an inclusive environment in the field of cell biology (mentoring, training, outreach)
• help developing and supporting a diverse workforce within cell biology (e.g. development of courses to widen participation, running cell biology workshops for exceptional high school students etc)
• benefitting British Cell Biology
• the project should be designed following the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound) action planning principles
• Resources that are created via this activity must be shared with BSCB (to create a database of best practices).

The grant aims to support a wide range of activities that can go beyond academia, e.g. acknowledging those who are developing interesting courses, internships for exceptional high school students, and widening participation in the British Cell Biology community.

Applications must comprise a narrative statement and the CV of the lead applicant. The statement should clearly describe:

• the target audience (undergrad, postgrad students, postdoctoral researchers, staff (academic and support), public).
• the anticipated outcomes/outputs of this EDI project
• the impact of this project (e.g. is the range local, regional or international? Will the action feed into policy or governance structures?)
• the timeframe for the project (max. project length is 12 months)
• how the funds will be used (i.e. breakdown of costs)

Deadline: 31 October 2026

To apply, please download the application form and  submit the complete application via email to the BSCB secretary