Company No: 1534794 Charity Commission No: 281834
The Houghton Trust

International Travel and Subsistence Grants

A fund has been established to provide grants to young research workers of any nationality for undertaking the following:

  1. Attendance and participation in scientific meetings.
  2. Short visits to appropriate laboratories for discussions and/or learning specific techniques (normally the maximum duration will be 14 days).
  3. Attendance at appropriate training courses (normally not exceeding 14 days).

  • It is an absolute requirement that the grant will be used in furtherance of research on avian diseases. Applicants will normally be aged 35 or under.

  • Grants will be awarded in full or in part.

  • Applications on the official form only, should be received by 15th February, 15th June or 15th November each year.

  • Applications forms may be obtained from: The Secretary, The Houghton Trust, 138 Hartford Road, HUNTINGDON, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1XQ, United Kingdom. Alternatively the form and notes may be downloaded from this site.