Bursary Information

The Wild Flower Society

The Wild Flower Society has generously donated a number of bursaries to encourage a wider understanding of wild flower identification among younger people. Anyone aged 18 to 25, who wishes to attend courses in the first four categories of the   Flowers and Other Plants section (i.e. excluding ferns, mosses and liverworts, lichens and fungi), is eligible to apply for these grants. Please contact FSC Head Office for further details of the WFS bursary scheme.

For details about joining the WFS, the UK's society for everyone who enjoys learning about British wildflowers and a registered charity,
Tel 01223 830665 or visit http://www.thewildflowersociety.org.uk

The Botanical Society of the British Isles

The Botanical Society of the British Isles offers a limited number of grants for those wishing to improve their identification skills in order to progress their career and/or recording activities. Each grant is worth up to £200 and will be paid to the application on completion of the course.

To apply, please download the form from http://www.bsbi.org.uk/training.html

British Lichen Society

The British Lichen Society makes small bursaries available for members of the Society needing financial support to attend lichen courses and field meetings. Application should be made to
the President for consideration for a grant through the Wallace-Burnett-Gilbert fund at least six weeks before the date of the course. 

Information about the Society, and how to join, can be found on its website:
http://www.britishlichensociety.org.uk/