Awards

The PW Allen Award is presented to the most meritorious research paper published in Science & Justice each year.

The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSFS) offers two annual Research Grants, each to a maximum of £5,000, to appropriately qualified candidates, who meet the required criteria.

The Travel Bursary aims to provide members with the recourse to communicate, collaborate and provide opportunities for professional development by supporting and encouraging members to present at relevant events.

Each University or academic Institution offering an Educational Quality Standards programme has the opportunity to nominate one student for an award of their choice.

The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences encourages the submission of papers for its Autumn conference. To support its members CSFS have introduced a Bursary to be awarded to one submitted paper for funded attendance at the Autumn conference.  The award is aimed primarily at those who may not otherwise receive funding or financial support to be able to present at the conference.

The Ray Williams Award is presented for the best poster at the CSFS Annual Conference.

The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences has introduced a President’s Fund to its Award programme. The fund, to a maximum of £10,000, will be directed by the President but available for the benefit of members and forensic science every two years.

The Science & Justice Review Award will be given every two years to the best or most meritorious Review paper published in the Society’s Journal in the preceding two years.

The Society’s Forensic Educator of the Year Award will reward excellence in teaching in forensic science within the UK HE sector.