The Oxford Cryogenics Support Scheme provides support to students/trainees to pursue work on or study subjects related to cryogenics, using funds derived from the charitable activities of the ICEC and ICMC organisations. Activities supported could include, but are not limited to, conference travel (particularly to ICEC/ICMC), literature search, preparation of monographs, development of new techniques, and adaption of existing equipment to allow evaluation of materials at low temperatures. Applicants must be affiliated with a recognised UK institution. Applicants may apply to receive up to £5000 from the OCSS for research projects, or up to £1800 for conference attendance or training.
Applications may be submitted at any time but are considered on a quarterly basis. Closing dates by which applications should reach the OCSS for consideration each quarter are: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September, and 1 December. A decision will be made within 1 month of the closing date. The deadline chosen must be at least one month before your event.
Applications should be made by completing the attached form, and submitted by email to [email protected]
Please review the application guidance notes at the end of the application form before preparing and submitting your application. Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries.
An application that is not supported in the quarter for which it was submitted may be re-submitted for reconsideration in the following period if desired. The OCSS will publish details of the application(s) that are supported in each quarter in “Bcryo News”, published monthly by the British Cryogenic Council.
Application Form