ESRC Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Scheme
ESRC Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Scheme
[Posted on 22 October 2009]
The pilot ESRC Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Scheme is now open and is calling for applications.This scheme provides funding (between £2,000 - £10,000 - non FEC) for social science PhD students, researchers and knowledge transfer professionals to undertake knowledge exchange and impact generating activity (applicants do not need to be ESRC-funded to apply). The scheme is not designed to fund new research but is explicitly for new knowledge exchange or impact generating activity that may include events, networks, policy briefings, mini exchange projects, online blog sites etc. Applicants are encouraged to think creatively about the format of the knowledge exchange/engagement projects they put forward.
The knowledge exchange activity must be focused on promoting the application of social science within non-academic communities and should help to facilitate the co-production and application of knowledge. The target/main audience of the award activity must be non-academic stakeholders within the private, public or third sectors.
Applications must demonstrate links to the ESRC strategic objectives and research challenges.
Further information and guidance notes are available on the ESRC website via the link here:
How to Apply
All applications should be made via the Research Council Joint Electronic Submission System (Je-S), and submitted to ESRC by no later than 4.00pm on 3rd December 2009.
Proposals must be approved with costing by the relevant institutional authority at the Research Organisation before submission to ESRC.
*Please note this is a different scheme to the responsive mode "Small Grants" scheme. Please ensure you have selected the correct call in Je-S (i.e. against scheme Knowledge Exchange Small Grants) as your application will be office rejected if you choose the incorrect call*
If after reading the FAQ and guidance documents for the scheme (found on the web link above) you still have any queries, please contact kirsty.johnson@esrc.ac.uk.
Kirsty Johnson
Knowledge Transfer
Economic and Social Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1UJ