The BFDG has secured sponsorship from the Consumer Lab to be able to provide a limited number of hardship scholarships for students/ECRs who wish to attend and present their research but do not have funding to do so.

The hardship scholarship will cover the cost of standard registration (including the conference dinner) for successful awardees. No other costs (e.g., travel/accommodation) will be included.

Please note that if the total number of applications for hardship scholarships exceeds the available funding, a random lottery system will be used to decide who is awarded.

Please complete this Qualtrics form (https://wur.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2nsJG28OCWKYNr8) by 12th January 2026 at 10am to submit an application for a hardship scholarship.

For more information please contact Gerry Jager: bfdg@wur.nl