Education and Research Bursary

A bursary sponsored by Solventum of up to £1,000 is available to all AfPP paying members to assist with fees, research, study days, training courses and conferences.

Purpose of Bursary

• To advance the study of perioperative practice
• To promote excellence in perioperative practice
• To promote innovation in perioperative practice
• To extend knowledge and skills in order to meet changing needs in practice

Criteria for Application

• Applicants must be a current AfPP paying member with at least 12 months membership.
• If the applicant cancels their AfPP membership within 12 months of the date of receiving their award, they will be liable to refund the monies in full.
• An approach for funding and study leave should have already been made to the members employing authority and evidence of such provided at the time of application.
• You must have applied for funding from your current employer (you must provide evidence).
• Applications must be received before an activity takes place, AfPP is unable to grant the bursary in retrospect. For a bursary to be considered the activity must take place more than four weeks after the application deadline. It is therefore requested that application forms be submitted with sufficient time to allow the bursary to be considered and processed.
• Those who receive the Education and Research Bursary may be contacted by the marketing team about your experience for possible publication in AfPP communications.
• If an original article or dissertation is produced from the course/research undertaken it must be made available within three months of completion of the course/research for possible inclusion in the Journal of Perioperative Practice (JPP) or Innovation, People and Practice (IPP) magazine. AfPP also reserve the right to use the material on the AfPP website and member resource area.
• AfPP must be acknowledged every time material resulting from the course or research is published or presented.
• Submissions must be the original work of the member receiving the bursary.

Application Deadline

Friday 19 March 2027

Terms & Conditions

• The Bursary must be claimed within 9 months of being awarded.
• Funding will only be awarded to cover 12 months of any course at one time.
• AfPP must be informed if the funding awarded is no longer required.
• Bursaries awarded for study days, training courses and academic courses will be paid directly to the provider not the member.
• Funding is not transferable.
• Each AfPP member can submit only one application for an award or bursary, this ensures that the opportunity is accessible to as many members as possible.
• Once a member receives an award, they are not longer eligible to apply for further awards in the future.
• Current AfPP board members, due to potential conflicts of interest, are excluded from applying for awards or bursaries. This ensures that the award process remains unbiased and transparent.
• The amount for the Education & Research bursary is based on scoring criteria. This helps to determine the level of funding given to the successful applicant.

Top tip: we recommend drafting your submission in Word so you can save your progress and come back to it when needed.

Please note: Word should only be used to draft your answers. When ready to submit, transfer your answers to the online form and submit online.

If you’re thinking about applying and would like to discuss your application before submission or have any questions about how the terms and conditions apply to you, please email awards@afpp.org.uk or call our head office on 01423 881 300.