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Faraday Community Poster Symposium 2025

9 December 2025, London, United Kingdom


Introduction

Introduction

The Faraday Community for Physical Chemistry is proud to bring together outstanding PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and early-career scientists working in industry for the third  Faraday Community Poster Symposium.
The Faraday Community Poster Symposium provides a fantastic opportunity to: 
  • Develop key skills vital for your future career.
  • Network with peers and senior researchers in academia and industry.
  • Benefit from careers advice; get the advice and insight to inform and support your future.
  • Get recognised and gain visibility within the scientific community by showcasing your work.
  • Get feedback from peers and experts.
This is a rare opportunity to gain this experience in an event dedicated to you, as an early career scientist working in the field of physical chemistry.

Our judging panel will recognise the best posters on the day for several prizes, and delegates will also choose their favourite poster, which will win a prize of a £200 RSC gift voucher for a book.

The Faraday Community Poster Symposium is free to attend for successful applicants, who will also receive support for their travel. 

Careers consultations

Qualified career and professional development advisors for the Royal Society of Chemistry will be available for free one-to-one, confidential consultations on any aspect of your career. 
Your consultation will be for 15 minutes; examples of things your consultation could include:
  • Considering next career step
  • CV check
  • Job searching strategy.

Career discussion panel

The Faraday Community poster symposium will host a career panel discussion.
Invited speakers from a range of careers, including industry and academia, will give a brief overview of their careers and offer you the opportunity to ask questions in a question-and-answer session led by a member of the RSC Careers team. 
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission will open in late spring 2025

Eligibility

To be eligible to attend the Faraday Community Poster Symposium, you must be presenting a poster or have received an invitation to attend. 
To be eligible to present a poster at this event, you must be:
  • A PhD student, post-doctoral researcher, or a researcher working in industry with equivalent experience.
  • Presenting a poster on work within the field of physical chemistry in its broadest sense.
  • Based in the UK or Ireland. 
  • Selected by the Scientific Organising Committee.
Successful applicants will be contacted within 4-6 weeks of the abstract closing date.
Registration

Bursaries

Delegates
Delegates will receive a bursary to support their attendance at the meeting. 

Only expenses that enable participation at the [Event] are eligible for the contribution. 

Details of the scheme are to be confirmed and are dependent on several factors. However, it is anticipated that the maximum contribution will be related to, amongst other factors, the distance travelled to the event. The currently anticipated maximum contribution, while subject to change, is outlined below:
 
Delegate distance travelled Maximum contribution
up to 150 miles £100
150-250 miles £150
over 200 miles £250

Further details on the scheme and how to apply for financial support will be provided to successful applicants with the registration information.
Bursaries

Grants for Carers

With our Grants for carers, you can apply for up to £1,200 per year to help you attend a chemistry-related meeting, conference or workshop or a professional development event. This money would be used to cover any additional costs you incur, paying for care that you usually provide.  Please visit the website for further information and eligibility criteria.

Accessibility Grants

With our Accessibility grants, you can apply for up to £1,200 per year to help with the cost of specific support to attend a chemistry-related meeting, conference, workshop or professional development event. This support might be any form of equipment, service, or other personal expense associated with meeting your access needs.

Researcher Development and Travel Grant
If you are an RSC member and you are one of the following:
  • a PhD student actively undertaking a PhD course in the chemical sciences;
  • a researcher in the chemical sciences (including post docs, research technicians and research assistants);
  • working in academia, industry or any sector;
  • within 10 years of leaving full time education (at the time of the application deadline).
You can apply for up to £500 to support your participation in this event. Please note it is not necessary to have confirmation of abstract acceptance before applying for a Researcher Development and Travel Grants and we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Please see the website for up-to-date information on eligibility, how to apply and submission deadlines.

Researcher Development and Travel Grants can be applied for in addition to Grants for Carers and Accessibility Grants.
Sponsorship & supporting organisations
A selection of sponsorship opportunities are available for companies that would like to promote their activities at the Faraday Community Poster Symposium.

If you would like more information about sponsoring the Faraday Community Poster Symposium please contact the Commercial Sales Department at the Royal Society Of Chemistry at advertising@rsc.org

We would like to thank the following for their support:
PCCP
Faraday Discussions
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The Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

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