PMG will be awarding a number of bursary places to attend PMG2026, the group’s next annual conference, which is taking place at Doncaster Racecourse from 19 October to 21 October 2026. The bursaries are offered in compliance with PMG’s primary function, which is to provide and promote the education and training of rehabilitation professionals.

A bursary covers the cost of attending the whole conference including:

• Conference proceedings on Tuesday and Wednesday
• Entrance to the exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday
• Catering
  • Monday: Welcome Reception refreshments
  • Tuesday: breakfast, lunch, refreshments and evening meal, and
  • Wednesday: breakfast, lunch and refreshments
• Overnight accommodation at a local hotel for two nights (Monday 19 October and Tuesday 20 October)

Please note that travel expenses are NOT covered.

Conditions of bursary provision
Successful applicants will be required to attend both days of proceedings, and then write an article for the PMG online journal, reflecting on the impact of the conference on their practice. If you are a student, you may instead submit a modified piece of university coursework, which would be of interest to the PMG membership.

Articles should be between 500 and 1,000 words. Guidelines on submitting articles will be provided to the successful bursary recipients.

Applicant criteria

• Only members of PMG may apply for a bursary
• Preference will be given to first time attendees at a PMG conference
• Preference will be given to newly qualified staff, and those new to working in the field 
• Student applicants should be in their final year of study
• Only one bursary can be awarded per department/service/company
• Experienced professionals may also apply if their trust / organisation does not normally provide funding for training
• Previous recipients of a PMG bursary are not eligible to apply

PLEASE READ THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION.

The deadline for bursary applications is 5pm on Monday 20 July 2026.