CILIP Conference Bursary

CILIP East of England Member Network are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring 2 bursary places for CILIP Conference 2025 at Birmingham 2-3 July.

These bursary places are designed to offer a CILIP member who is currently studying / new to the profession and/or without the financial means to cover the ticket - an opportunity to attend the conference and benefit from career professional development and networking opportunities.

It is CILIP East Member Network’s aim that these bursary places will support aspiring or emerging leaders in our profession and those of lesser financial means to attend the conference and benefit from the CPD and networking.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have never been to the CILIP Conference before, and who wouldn’t ordinarily be able to go.

Bursary Criteria

Bursaries are offered to CILIP members who are also members of the CILIP East Member Network and who fall into at least one of the below categories:

● Students

● Those new to the profession (having joined the profession in the last 1-5 years)

● With earnings below £23,000 per annum

● Or who are unwaged

Successful bursary recipients are expected to produce a written article / report of their time at conference, with permissions for the Member Network and CILIP teams to publish in print and/or online. Deadline for receipt of reports is 14th August 2025.

Bursary recipients are also expected to actively document their time while at the conference via CILIP East’s Bluesky account to support CILIP East Member Network members who are unable to attend.

To apply for a conference bursary, complete and return the form below.

Deadline for applications: 30th May 2025

2025 CILIP Conference Bursary Application Form