The British Academy Research Funding Jack Caswell (Assistant Head of Research Awards)
About the Academy: Roles A Fellowship A Funding Body A Voice
Available research support Humanities and social sciences Postdoctoral level Applicants resident in the UK Complement the schemes of the AHRC and ESRC Major focus on individuals through Postdoctoral and Mid-Career Fellowships
Division of spend 2014-15 Allocated Spend Research, 16m International Engagement, 6.5m Languages and Quantitative Skills, 1.2m Public Policy and Engagement, 1.3m
Research and international spend 2014-15 Allocated Spend Postdoctoral Fellowships, 10.75m Mid-Career Fellowships, 4.2m Small Research Grants, 1.3m, inc 500k from Leverhulme Newton International Fellowships, 1.4m International Partnerships and Mobility, 1m Skills Acquisition Awards, 200k
Research Awards Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) Mid-Career Fellowships (MCF) Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (SG) BA Rising Star Engagement Awards (BARSEAs)
Postdoctoral Fellowships currently offering up to 45 awards each year tenable for three years experience of independent research introduction to teaching career development output and dissemination
Postdoctoral Fellowships Eligibility Any EEA national Anyone of any nationality with UK doctorate Doctorate awarded between April 2013 and April 2016 No current or former permanent role Agreed support from UK university as host
Postdoctoral Fellowships Annual competition 2-stage application process Deadline for outline applications in Oct 2015 Shortlist announced before February Final awards announced in May Awards to be taken up from Sep 2016 High priority scheme
Postdoctoral Fellowships Things to consider Contact your Host Institution Referee External Examiner Appropriate Mentor not necessarily subject specialist Set amount of Research Expenses 6,000
Postdoctoral Fellowships Postdoctoral Fellowships Number of awards Success Rate Number of applicants 826 923 747 802 909 47 5.69% 4.88% 45 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 6.69% 50 5.61% 45 4.95% 45 2014-15
Mid-Career Fellowships (1 year) Mid-career (research and communication) 2-stage selection process: outline stage Sep deadline Success rate under 10%, likely to be around 35 awards Awards for 6-12 months: research leave, FEC basis Emphasis on: Strength of research proposal Communication to a broad audience
Mid-Career Fellowships Mid-Career Fellowships Number of awards Success Rate Number of applicants 470 313 199 274 322 46 2011 9.79% 15.02% 47 23.12% 46 15.69% 43 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 10.87% 35 2014-15
BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships 7 awards each year, tenable for one year to complete major programme of research relief from teaching and administration Non-FEC, sponsored by Leverhulme Trust Deadline for applications anticipated Nov 2015; decisions announced in following March Awards tenable from autumn 2016
BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships SRF and Thank-Offering to Britain Fellowship Number of awards Success Rate Number of applicants 89 125 133 66 59 8 8.99% 7 5.60% 12.12% 8 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 6.02% 8 13.56% 8 2014-15
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants Restored scheme, now with additional funding from Leverhulme Trust Awards 10k, tenable for up to 24 months Commonly used for pilot studies, small-scale projects Worldwide in scope, international partners High priority in Academy portfolio Wide outreach: over 100 HEIs in last financial year
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants Two rounds of competition per year Next round opens September 2015 and closes October 2015 Awards for research to start between 1 April 2016 and 31 August 2016
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants: Other Funding Partners Honor Frost Foundation Modern Humanities Research Association Sino-British Fellowship Trust Sir Ernest Cassel Trust Sir John Cass s Foundation Society for the Advancement of Management Studies
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants Small Grants Number of awards Success Rate Number of applicants 1865 1583 1703 1925 864 27.67% 19.01% 20.02% 16.62% 516 301 341 320 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Number of applicants Success Rate Number of awards
British Academy Rising Star Engagement Awards (BARSEAs) New scheme for 2015 directed at benefitting Early Career scholars (within 10 years of PhD) Awards of up to 15k designed for engagement activities and events *not* funding for research activity Current round closed on 21 January for awards to start in March 2015 Next round anticipated to open in late 2015
Other Research Awards & Int l Schemes BA/DFID Anti-Corruption Evidence Partnership Outline Call Newton Advanced Fellowships (AF) International Partnership & Mobility (IPM); and Newton Mobility Grants (NG) Newton International Fellowships
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Evaluation Criteria For all awards: o academic merit o originality of proposal o relationship to and volume of research already in the field o feasibility of research programme o specificity of scheme of research o intended outcomes
Evaluation Criteria Research Posts: additional factors: For PDFs: potential to go on to a successful academic career as a teacher in higher education For BARSEAs: quality and interest of the engagement proposed; numbers of people expected to benefit; feasibility of the timetable and organisation of the engagement, the likelihood of other activity developing For MCFs: the communication plan and the public benefit of the intended outcomes For Senior Fellows: how pressing is the need for the research leave
Peer Review assessment procedures proportionate to scale of funding subject specialists within Academy for international grants, may also use area specialists recommendations confirmed by Award Committees, in light of budget available Code of Practice for all assessors
Research Awards Team Contacts grants@britac.ac.uk / 020 7969 5217 posts@britac.ac.uk / 020 7969 5270 International Department newtonfund@britac.ac.uk / 020 7969 5220 partnerships@britac.ac.uk / 020 7969 5220 overseas@britac.ac.uk / 020 7969 5220
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