Rideal Travel Bursaries offered by the Sir Eric Rideal Trust (managed jointly by SCI and the RSC) are offered twice per year to promising academic research workers in the general field of colloid and surface science especially heterogeneous catalysis, to attend international conferences or to visit relevant research institutions for a study visit. The bursaries are named after Sir Eric Rideal (more information on Sir Eric Rideal).
Please note that Rideal travel bursaries are not available to applicants who are only SCI e-members, or those who are not a member of either society.
| Applications open | 2 January (for travel between 1 June and 31 December) |
| 2 August (for travel between 1 December and 30 June) | |
| Applications close | 15 April (for travel between 1 June and 31 December) |
| 15 October (for travel between 1 December and 30 June) | |
| Frequency | Bi-annual |
