The Dipterists Forum holds an annual weekend course at the Preston Montford field studies centre near Shrewsbury. These courses cover selected families of flies in detail, and the 2025 course will cover the Ephydridae. It will be held from 7th to 9th March.
The Forum also has annual residential summer field meetings lasting for one week. These take place at various venues around the country. The 2025 meeting will be held in Scotland in Tomich, Glen Affric 14th-21st June.
We offer a small number of bursaries for each of these events, awarded on a competitive basis, that cover half the cost of the meeting. If you would like to apply for a bursary for either (or both) of these events please send your application by e-mail to me John Mousley.
Your application should say what you hope to gain from attending, how you would expect to contribute to the Forum’s aims of the study, recording and conservation of Diptera, and why you would benefit from financial assistance. If you are currently involved in a research programme please include brief details. We will be looking for evidence of enthusiasm and interest in flies. Preference may be given to those who have not received a bursary previously, but applications from previous recipients are welcome. Applications should not exceed 300 words. Successful applicants will be expected to write a short account of their experience for publication in the Forum’s Bulletin.
Applicants must be members of the Dipterists Forum at the time of their application. The closing dates for applications are Friday 6th December 2024 for the Preston Montford course and Friday 15th February 2025 for the summer field meeting (if places are still available).