Deadline: 23-Nov-22
The British Academy/ Cara/ Leverhulme is pleased to launch Researchers at Risk Research Support Grants to support research project activities for eligible researchers in all disciplines except medical and health sciences.
The Leverhulme Trust is providing funding of £1,000,000 over 5 years targeted at providing research support for researchers at risk.
Aims
- Applications for collaborative or individual research projects are equally welcome under this scheme.
- Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; research assistance; and to enable the advancement of research through conference/workshop or visits by or to partner scholars.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant is £10,000 over the remaining duration of the relevant fellowship award held by the applicant – applications will not be considered for less than £2,000.
- The award period for any research support funding will not exceed the duration of the relevant fellowship award that the applicant holds from either the British Academy or Cara.
- Funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; research assistance; and to enable the advancement of research through conference/workshop or visits by or to partner scholars. Applicants may seek support for any combination of eligible activity and cost up to the overall limit of £10,000. Applications will be assessed equally on their merits, with no preference as to the mode of enquiry.
Eligible Costs
- The funding must be utilised for distinct activity or activities in the support of a research project. The funding is for research support only. Eligible costs include:
- Project planning and development costs (cost of travel for discussion in the UK and overseas; initial workshops with potential partners).
- Travel and maintenance for the applicant, including travel to disseminate results of the research at meetings/workshops held either in the UK or abroad.
- Travel and maintenance for overseas scholars engaged in collaborative research activity with the applicant
- Research expenses
- Workshops or conferences to advance the programme of research (principally the costs of travel and maintenance for key participants, though organisational costs may be considered).
- Consumables.
- Specialist software.
- Language training.
- Costs of interpreters in the field.
- The cost of child or parent care may be considered if the carer is conducting research away from home and it is not possible to make alternative arrangements. The costs of normal regular childcare whilst at home are not eligible for support.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible researchers include the following except where their research falls within the medical and health sciences which is not eligible:
- Existing award holders through Cara’s Fellowship Programme.
- Applicants to Cara’s Fellowship Programme who have been deemed eligible for support and for whom a placement is being sought (awards will only be paid over once the placement is secured).
- Existing award holders through the British Academy’s Researchers at Risk Fellowship Programme.
- Applicants to the British Academy’s Researchers at Risk Fellowship Programme (awards will only be paid over once the placement is secured).
- In addition, to be eligible for this funding applicants must be active postdoctoral (or equivalent level) researcher. They must hold an appropriate UK visa before the funds can be released.
Selection Principles
- All applications will undergo an eligibility check to ensure the application is complete and the researcher meets the eligibility criteria.
- Eligible proposals will be considered by a Selection Panel convened by the British Academy, which will include representatives of the UK National Academies.
- This funding is available on a competitive basis. It is not expected that all applications for funding will be successful.
For more information, visit https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/british-academy-cara-leverhulme-researchers-at-risk-research-support-grants/