The deadline for the next round of research grants from the Scientific Instrument Society (SIS) is Thursday 1 March 2012. 

The SIS awards small grants, of up to £500 each, for research on the history of scientific instruments. Applicants do not need to have any institutional affiliation and applications that are for less than the full amount are just as welcome - a properly costed proposalwith a clear relevance to the Society's interests in scientific instruments, a realistic timetable and a tangible result are the most important factors that the committee will be considering.

Further information on what the Society can support can be found at http://www.sis.org.uk/grants/what-we-support

Examples of previously successful applicants may be found at http://www.sis.org.uk/grants/sis-grant-aided-projects

The very simple application form may be found at http://www.sis.org.uk/grants/sis-grant-application-form

If you have any queries about the grants, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and a member of the Society will respond in due course.

To learn more of the Society, or to join, visit http://www.sis.org.uk