International Travel Grant 

Individual travel grants for short visits (usually less than one month) for anaesthetists who are seeking funding for travel usually, but not exclusively, to the benefit of developing countries. The committee meets twice a year to consider applications and these must be received within the advertised time-frame, shown below, to be considered. 

The safety of applicants and participants must be considered in all projects. Funding for projects and travel will only be considered where the submitter can demonstrate that due diligence has been followed regarding the trip. We advise all applicants to review the guide for doctors volunteering abroad ahead of submission.

All applications will be scored against the IRC scoring criteria. Funding partners may require that the applicant is a current member of the relevant organisation to receive grant funding.

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Deadline for submission: 23:59, Wednesday 24 June 2026

Amount per applicant - Up to a maximum of £1,000

Eligibility criteria - You must be a UK-based or Ireland-based, qualified anaesthetist 

• Applicants must ensure they have completed the form in full and attached all of the requested documentation.
• All applications must be fully submitted prior to the deadline stated.
• The safety of applicants and participants must be considered in all projects. Funding for projects and travel will only be considered where the submitter can demonstrate that due diligence has been followed regarding the trip.
• Those holding resident/trainee appointments should have a consultant (or equivalent) as referee, and may require RCoA approval for out of programme  experience. It is the responsibility of the applicant to organise this.
• UK faculty are expected to contribute to their own travel costs (50%)
• Accommodation/subsistence funding will be provided for in-country costs only
• Charitable financial contributions to other charities or organisations are excluded from funding applications
• Applicants may only apply for one grant per project.

Frequency - twice a year

Funding partners - Association of Anaesthetists, Paediatric Critical Care Society, Regional Anaesthesia UK, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Society for Intravenous Anaesthesia, and World Anaesthesia Society 

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