The British Neuropsychological Society is proud to award a number of grants and bursaries:

• Neuropsychology International Fellowship (with BPS DoN)
  
• Registered-Reports Startup Grant
• Small Research Grants for Early Career Researchers
• FESN summer school Scholarship
• Travel Bursaries to Attend BNS Meetings 

Details of each award and previous winners are listed below: 

 The British Neuropsychological Society and the British Psychological Society Division of Neuropsychology (DoN) jointly fund this scheme. 

One fellowship is available each year up to the value of £6,000 .

The Neuropsychology International Fellowship (NIF) is aimed to promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) values within the BNS and DoN, encouraging opportunities for all independent of background or origin. The scheme aims to encourage postgraduates from different cultures such as Low- and Middle-Income countries wishing to further their neuropsychology and research experience in the UK or people from the UK wishing to develop neuropsychology as part of a field project in developing countries, abroad. 

 Members of the BNS who hold senior academic positions, and also senior clinicians in the BPS Division of Neuropsychology are expected to sponsor and facilitate visits to their departments from an overseas research fellow in the scheme.

The call for the 2025 fellowship is now closed.

Click here for details of the application process

The call for 2026 is now open

The aim of the grant is to encourage BNS members to run a Registered Reports (RR) study. RR is a form of empirical article in which the study plan is submitted for peer review prior to the study being conducted. Successful completion of this stage results in In Principle Acceptance (IPA), which guarantees acceptance of the final report regardless of results. The RR process eliminates reporting bias and publication bias that can lead to an unrepresentative research literature. It is thus a powerful form of Open Research practice. 

The BNS Registered Reports award will provide up to £,1000 for supported studies. The award application process requires researchers to submit a Stage 1 research plan, at which point they must confirm that with inclusion of the £1,000 BNS award they have the resources necessary to run the study. Funds will be transferred to the member upon proof of IPA.

Eligibility and guidance:

Applications can be made individually or as a team, but the lead applicant must be a member of the BNS and the corresponding author for the RR.

The study should be in the field of Psychology, Neuropsychology or Cognitive Neuroscience broadly, with no other limitations on the topic, population studied, or research method (e.g. secondary data analysis projects are eligible).

Priority will be given to applicants for whom this will be their first RR and/or who have plans to promote the RR process to colleagues.

Amount and conditions:

One award of up to £1,000 will be awarded per year. The grant can be used for any purpose to support the research. The funds will be transferred to the lead applicant upon proof of IPA.

Mentorship for the RR process will be available to successful applicants, as needed, from open-research@the-bns.org.

If proof of IPA has not been provided within one year, the offer will elapse, unless an extension has been agreed.

Process:

Submit the completed application form to open-research@the-bns.org by 5th June 2026. The decision will be made by the BNS executive committee and announced by August 2026. The requested funds will be transferred to the lead applicant upon proof of IPA, within one year of the award decision. The BNS will not audit the use of the funds.

The link to the final Stage 2 RR (or withdrawal notice) should be e-mailed to open-research@the-bns.org. This will be considered as the final report for the grant.

For further guidance on Registered Reports, including outlets and platforms, see here and here.

Winners of the Registered Reports Startup Grant

2025 Dr. Richard Lombard-Vance (PI) and Dr. Lisa Fitzgerald, Dublin City University

The BNS is offering two scholarships to support attendance at the FESN Summer School 2026, which will take place in Bordeaux, France.

The scholarship is intended to support PhD students, early postdoctoral researchers, and clinicians in training from UK institutions who wish to participate in this international training event in neuropsychology.

Each award will contribute towards registration, travel, and accommodation costs (approximately £600 per person).

For application details and eligibility criteria, please click the link below.

Applications are now OPEN.

The BNS will be providing two travel bursaries to attend the the annual meeting, up to the value of £200, which can cover travel and accommodation.

For application details and eligibility criteria, please click the link below:

Applications for Spring 2026 meeting are now  CLOSED