How to Apply
UK Myeloma Society
Award of Bursaries to IMS 2025
22nd Annual Meeting & Exposition
17-20 September 2025, Toronto
Applications have now closed
We are encouraging all healthcare professionals to apply
(Such as nurses, pharmacists, allied healthcare professionals and doctors)
The UKMS is pleased to announce that there will be total of two bursaries available to attend ASH 2024. We are encouraging all allied healthcare professionals to apply. Applicants must be UK based and must be members of the UKMS. If you are not currently a member, please register via our website, a link can be found here. Membership is free.
Applicants must be either the first or last author. Or, if neither, please specifically state your substantial contribution to this work in order to justify the bursary. Applicants will be required to provide a screenshot or invoice to indicate whether registering virtually or in person. It would be helpful if you could please notify the Judges in your covering letter if your abstract has been accepted. Bursaries are for travel to and from the meeting, registration and accommodation. Bursaries can be claimed on return of all receipts after attending the meeting/conference.
Travel grant winners will be selected by a panel of from the UKMS Executive Committee. Please do not apply if you have been awarded a UKMS (formally UKMF) bursary in the last two years. Successful applicants will be required to complete the tasks set out below:
| Number of bursaries to be awarded | Eligible Group | Application Criteria | Tasks to be completed if successful | Value of award |
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2 |
All allied healthcare professionals. Including, scientists, nurses, pharmacists, clinicians and other investigators submitting an abstract to ASH relevant to Myeloma | Abstract submitted to ASH to be forwarded to UKMS |
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Up to £1,200 each |
Funding has kindly been provided by the Michael Morley Fund and our Premium sponsors, Amgen, Janssen, The Binding Site, Menarini Stemline and Sanofi, who we thank for their continued support.
Applications:
All Applications must include a cover letter or e-mail with details of:
- Name
- Current position or job title
- Place of work, with department, address and contact details
- Please do not apply if you have been awarded a UKMS bursary in the last 2 years.
Those who are submitting an abstract to the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Haematology and wish to be considered for any of these grants should submit their abstract electronically to Wendy (wendy@ukms.org.uk), by 5pm on Tuesday 1 October 2024.
All submissions will be judged by a panel of members of the UKMS Executive Committee and applicants will be notified of the outcome of the competition by mid-October 2024.
Please note that if you are unable to present your work, then the UKMS reserve the right to withdraw the bursary.
UK Myeloma Society
Award of Bursaries to EHA Congress 2024
13-16 June 2024, Madrid
The UK Myeloma Society (UKMS) is pleased to announce that there will be total of 2 bursaries available either virtually or person attend EHA Congress 2024 in Madrid. All applicants must be UK based and must be members of the UK Myeloma Society. If you are not currently a member, please register via our website, a link can be found here. Membership is free.
Applicants must be either the first or last author. Or, if neither, please specifically state your substantial contribution to this work in order to justify the bursary.
Travel grant winners will be selected by a panel of from the UKMS Executive Committee. Please do not apply if you have been awarded a UKMS (formally UKMF) bursary in the last two years. Successful applicants will be required to complete the tasks set out below:
| Number of bursaries to be awarded | Eligible Group | Application Criteria | Tasks to be completed if successful | Value of award |
2 | Scientists, nurses, pharmacists, clinicians and other investigators submitting an abstract to EHA relevant to Myeloma | Abstract submitted to EHA to be forwarded to UKMS |
| Up to £900 each |
Funding has kindly been provided by the Michael Morley Fund and our Platinum sponsors, Amgen, The Binding Site, GSK, Janssen, Menarini Stemline, who we thank for their continued support.
Applications:
All Applications must include a cover letter or e-mail with details of:
- Name
- Current position or job title
- Place of work, with department, address and contact details
- Please do not apply if you have been awarded a UKMS (formally UKMF) bursary in the last 2 years.
- Applicants must be either first or last author.
- It would be helpful to let the judges know if your abstract has been accepted.
Those who are submitting an abstract to EHA Congress and wish to be considered for any of these grants should submit their abstract electronically to Wendy (wendy@ukms.org.uk), by 5pm on Wednesday 6 March 2024.
All submissions will be judged by a panel of members of the UKMS Executive Committee and applicants will be notified of the outcome of the competition by the end of March 2024 at the latest.
Please note that if you are unable to present your work, then the UKMS reserve the right to withdraw the bursary.