THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION — grant history
Latest income
£218k
Grants listed (FY2024)
16
Listed grants total
£139k
Accounts grants total
£83k
listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2024 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: Applications are submitted via downloadable forms with guidelines. The funder does not accept unsolicited applications for general grants; specific schemes like the Summer Placement Scheme require the student to submit the application and be supported by a host organisation.
- Deadlines: The Career Development Bursary deadline for 2027 awards is 30 October 2026. Member Conference Attendance Grants have two annual calls, with the next deadline being 29 May 2026. The Summer Placement Scheme deadline is 30 January 2026.
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | FY2024 | £21k | John & Pat Warham Studentship |
| Monash University | FY2024 | £20k | John & Pat Warham Studentship |
| University of Oldenburg | FY2024 | £20k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs Award |
| Wieland Heim (Germany) | FY2024 | £20k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs Award |
| University of East Anglia, UK | FY2024 | £20k | John & Pat Warham Studentship |
| University of Cape Town | FY2024 | £20k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs Award |
| Andreia Malpica-Topete (Mexico) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Charlie Russell (UK) | FY2024 | £2k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs small research award |
| Alice J. Edney (UK) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Stephanie Harris (UK) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Alper Yelimlieş (Turkey) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Sophie Harris (UK) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Eugenia Andrea Bonetti (Argentina) | FY2024 | £2k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs small research award |
| Jason Lacson (USA) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Simon Evans (UK) | FY2024 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Alejandro Corregidor-Castro (Spain) | FY2024 | £1k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| A/Prof Rohan Clarke | FY2022 | £85k | John and Pat Warham Studentship |
| Stuart Sharp | FY2022 | £20k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs Award |
| Chima Josiah Nwaoga | FY2022 | £3k | Career Development Bursary |
| Anap Isphaku Afan | FY2022 | £2k | Career Development Bursary |
| Kristen Wacker | FY2022 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Olufemi Oluboden | FY2022 | £2k | Brenda and Tony Gibbs small research award |
| Klara K. Nordén | FY2022 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Teresa Pegan | FY2022 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Michał Jezierski | FY2022 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Roman Alberto Ruggera | FY2022 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |
| Verónica Méndez Aragón | FY2022 | £2k | Small Ornithological Research Grant |