Building on our commitment to making ARMA events inclusive and accessible, we’re excited to continue the Support to Attend bursary in 2026.​

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This initiative offers financial support of up to £500 to assist early career RMA professionals and individuals with caring responsibilities in attending the ARMA Conference in June.​

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Please note that this bursary does not cover the cost of a conference ticket. It is intended to support those who have secured or plan to secure a ticket—either through their institution or personally—by helping with related costs such as travel, childcare, or accompanying care support.​

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Eligible travel and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with ARMA’s expense policy, which will be shared with successful applicants.

 

How to apply

To express your interest in this bursary, please complete our expression of interest form.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARMA2026bursary

 

If you also require assistance with your conference ticket, we do have the Conference Registration Bursary which you may also apply for.  For further information please visit: Conference Registration Bursary | ARMA 2026

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Deadline: Friday 27 February 2026

For further details, please contact: conference@arma.ac.uk

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Testimonials from 2025 recipients:

“Receiving an ARMA bursary towards childcare costs meant that I could relax and fully immerse myself in the sessions at ARMA 2025 knowing that I had reliable home arrangements in place. Working in a niche field, often remotely, it was wonderful to meet such a large group of colleagues from all over the UK and beyond! Making connections made me realise that complex issues I often feel are hard to solve are actually quite universal in the field of research management, and that we have a large community to draw knowledge and expertise from.”

 

“I am a grants administrator from OUCRU Vietnam and ARMA 2025 was my first conference. I applied for an internal travel grant after my abstract was accepted. The bursary for accommodation supported part of my trip. For those who had to travel a long distance to be at the conference, ARMA Support to Attend Bursaries help a lot. The process was quick and ARMA team was very responsive when I had queries. I met Amaka in-person at the conference and it was a pleasure. The support team and the conference made my first conference experience wonderful.”