Check you are eligible

How is my eligibility for the Fund determined? 

• You are employed by Imperial in the Teaching and Learning job family, full-time or part-time.
• The Fund is available to staff who do not have access to an alternative source of funding (e.g. departmental funds) in full-time or part-time roles. Please make sure you consult your department before applying.  
• The activity you are applying for is a conference, workshop or training session. 
• The Fund is not used for development activity where similar provisions are provided by the university. We highly recommend looking through the Educational Development Unit and the Talent and Culture function.
• Applications must be made a minimum of three months prior to activity. Please note, we do not accept retrospective applications.
• Funding is only granted to those whose contract end dates surpass the end date of the professional development activity by at least three months. Funding will not normally be available to staff whose posts are externally funded.    
• The applicant has not requested more than £3000 this financial year, this is inclusive of a maximum of £3000 for international activity and £1500 for domestic activity.  
• The minimum requestable sum is £100, applicants should direct claims below this to their department. 
• The applicant is requesting funds for one activity per application. 
• The applicant has not been funded in the previous financial year. The Imperial financial year runs from 1 August to 31 July annually.