How to Apply
UK Myeloma Society
Award of Bursaries to IMS 2026
23-26 September 2026, Glasgow
We are particularly encouraging trainees to apply as well as all healthcare professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, allied healthcare professionals and doctors.
| Number of bursaries to be awarded | Eligible Group | Application Criteria | Tasks to be completed if successful | Value of award | |
6 |
| Proposal to be forwarded to UKMS with covering letter to back up the application. |
| Up to £500 to cover travel and accommodation + Advanced registration fee. |
Funding has kindly been provided by the Michael Morley Fund and our Premium sponsors, Johnson & Johnson, Pifzer, GSK, The Binding Site, Menarini Stemline and Sanofi, who we thank for their continued support.
The UK Myeloma Society (UKMS) is pleased to announce that there will be total of 10 bursaries available either virtually or in-person to attend the 23nd International Myeloma Society ‘IMS’ Annual Meeting 2026 in Glasgow. 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. Please do not apply if you have been awarded a UKMS personally in the last 2 years.
For this particularly special meeting of the International Myeloma Society in the UK, we would like to encourage trainees and new consultants in particular to apply. With this in mind we will except applications of poster presentations for the IMS meeting or alternatively an example of a local QI project or research project aimed at achieving excellence in Myeloma care. This project should be available to be presented at a subsequent UKMS education day.
Applicants will be required to provide a screenshot or invoice to indicate whether registering virtually or in person. Applicants must declare any alternative sources of funding or educational grants. If you do have a part funded grant, please state the value / or if you have part / full alternative funding please do not apply. For a poster presentation it would be helpful if you could notify the judges in your covering letter as to whether you are abstract has been accepted. Bursaries are to be used for travel to and from the meeting, IMS registration and accommodation. The UKMS will reimburse advance second class train fare to the Autumn Day and will waiver the registration fee for this meeting. Expenses 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. 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 |
6
| Scientists, clinicians, Trainees and other investigators submitting an abstract to IMS or providing a QI or research project summary relevant to Myeloma. | Proposal to be forwarded to UKMS with covering letter to back up the application. | · Abstract will be displayed at the at the UKMS Autumn Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 (Central London), Two will be selected to present. · Write a review for the UKMS website and e-newsletter by 1st November 2026. · Indicate whether virtual or in person attendance at time of accepting bursary. | Up to £500 to cover travel and accommodation + Advanced registration fee.
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| 4 | Nurses, Pharmacists and other allied healthcare professionals submitting an abstract to IMS or providing a QI or research project summary relevant to Myeloma. | Proposal to be forwarded to UKMS with covering letter to back up the application. | As above | Up to £500 to cover travel and accommodation + Advanced registration fee. |
Funding has kindly been provided by the Michael Morley Fund and our Premium sponsors, Binding Site, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Menarini Stemline, Pfizer and Sanofi, who we thank for their continued support.
Applications:
All Applications must be from UKMS members and include a cover letter as above in an 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, the application will not be considered.
The proposal should be submitted electronically to Wendy (wendy@ukms.org.uk), by 5pm on Friday 3rd July 2026
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 July at the latest. The judges’ decision is final and not correspondence will be entered into after the decision is made.
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.