Educational Grant

Yakult UK & Ireland offer grants of up to £1,000 to support participation in virtual, national or international conferences or training opportunities.

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Complete the application form and return it (along with supporting documents) to science@yakult.co.uk before the application deadline stated below. Completed application forms should be accompanied by evidence of current student status or degree graduation date.

Application Deadline

Applications will be open year round, but will be held until the next application deadline (see below) and then reviewed by the judging panel. All applications will be reviewed by at least two members of the Yakult Science Team, and scores will be determined using specific judging criteria. Successful applicants will be informed within two weeks of the application deadline.

Key Dates 

  •  Deadline 1: 31st March 2025
  •  Deadline 2: 30th September 2025

Application Criteria

The Yakult Educational Grants are open to current UK & Ireland based:

  • Undergraduate or post-graduate students – on science or healthcare related courses
  • Researchers and healthcare professionals – working in healthcare or fields relating to nutrition science or microbiology

Please read the terms and conditions before applying to the Yakult Educational Grant to ensure that you are eligible for application.

The Yakult Educational Grant funds will be reimbursed after the event, once the successful applicant has provided a short summary (max. 500 words) explaining how the grant has supported their professional development. This will be used on the website and in our newsletter. We request that you include photos from the event where possible.