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Don’t merge the research councils, says British Academy

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Research Fortnight Today

Merging the Arts and Humanities Research Council with the Economic and Social Research Council would bring no advantage, the British Academy has claimed in its evidence to the triennial review of the research councils.

A single body for the research funded by AHRC and ESRC would be “unwieldy” and would “struggle to reflect the needs of such a varied and diverse research community, which risks undermining the UK’s highly successful track record of research in these disciplines”, the academy said.

“The British Academy does not believe that there would be any advantages to be gained in merging the two councils into one.”

A call for evidence to the review launched in February, sought input on whether the number of research councils is correct, among other things.

The academy said that while the research councils had increased their collaborations, “there remains scope to increase joint working and co-ordinated activities”. Its evidence also recommended a review of the councils’ existing mechanisms to support interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research, and high-risk innovative research.

 

Story by: Adam Smith

Source: Research Fortnight

 

Monthly Bid Writing Surgery with Martin Pickard

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Coat of armsDo you need expert advice on a research proposal? The next bid writing surgery will be held on Thursday 14 February.

Dr. Martin Pickard (Grantcraft) is an external consultant employed by the University of Lincoln with over 25 years’ experience in writing and advising on grants and tenders for EU and other funders.  He has worked extensively across Europe with a number of universities, research institutes and industrial firms, and provides a bespoke bid writing support service for external research funding applications.

Martin’s monthly bid writing surgery will give staff an opportunity to access his 25 years of experience in supporting bids for external funding. Availability is limited. Contact Research and Income Generation Support if you wish to book an appointment to speak to Martin about a bid to any funder. Each appointment lasts around 45 mins to 1 hour.

 

Monthly Bid Writing Surgery with Martin Pickard

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Do you need expert advice on a research proposal? The next bid writing surgery will be held on Thursday 14 February.

Dr. Martin Pickard (Grantcraft) is an external consultant employed by the University of Lincoln with over 25 years’ experience in writing and advising on grants and tenders for EU and other funders.  He has worked extensively across Europe with a number of universities, research institutes and industrial firms, and provides a bespoke bid writing support service for external research funding applications.

Martin’s monthly bid writing surgery will give staff an opportunity to access his 25 years of experience in supporting bids for external funding. Availability is limited. Contact Research and Income Generation Support if you wish to book an appointment to speak to Martin about a bid to any funder. Each appointment lasts around 45 mins to 1 hour.

New Funding Round for International Partnerships Scheme

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The British Academy is currently inviting applications for the second round of its International Partnership and Mobility Scheme, launched earlier this year, which supports the development of research partnerships between the UK and scholars in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia, and East and South East Asia.

In this round the Scheme is open to three-year and one-year partnerships between UK scholars and scholars in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia,  East Asia and South-East Asia.

Awards cover any branch of the humanities or social sciences and are intended to focus on collaborative research on a specific theme of mutual interest, rather than purely on establishing networks.

For more information on the scheme and to see if it is suitable for you please visit the British Academy website: International Partnerships and Mobility Scheme

International Partnership and Mobility Scheme (Africa/ Latin America and the Caribbean/ Middle East/ South Asia/East and South-East Asia)

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The British Academy is now inviting applications to its International Partnership and Mobility (IPM) Scheme 2012-13. The application form is now available on the Academy’s online e-GAP application system: https://egap.britac.ac.uk

Applications must be submitted via the e-GAP system.  Intending applicants need to register themselves in the system, if not already registered, and should access full details by following the links to ‘funding schemes’ from the personal welcome page, and then the link to this scheme.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 6 February 2013.

Purpose of the Scheme
One-year awards of £10,000 and three-year awards of up to £30,000 are available to support the development of research partnerships between UK scholars and scholars in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia, East and South-East Asia. Awards cover any branch of the humanities and social sciences, and are intended to focus on collaborative research on a specific theme of mutual interest, rather than purely on establishing networks.

The scheme is intended to initiate the development of long-term, vigorous links between the UK and overseas scholars whilst also encouraging an intra-regional exchange of expertise and knowledge sharing. There is an emphasis on innovative, new initiatives that broaden the UK research base as well as on sustainability, with a good prospect of the work attracting further future funds from other sources and the partnership becoming self-sustaining in the longer term. Partnerships can include a range of related activities, and mobility (in the form of visits in both directions, exchanges, etc.) should form an integral part of proposals.

This year the British Academy expects to make approximately 20 three-year awards and up to 20 one-year awards.

In this round, a number of partnerships will be co-funded by the National Science Council of Taiwan and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Eligibility
Applicants must be of postdoctoral or equivalent status (i.e. academic staff with at least one or two years of teaching/ research experience) and should be based within a research active institution for the duration of the award.

The principal applicant must be ‘ordinarily resident’ in the United Kingdom. The co-applicant must be an academic based in an institution in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, South Asia, East or South-East Asia.

Level of Award
Grants are offered up to a maximum of £10,000 per year for a period of one year or three years.

For further information regarding the award, including a full list of eligibility criteria, please consult the award’s Scheme Notes, available on e-GAP.

Deadline for submission of applications: 6 February 2013
Results expected: July 2013
Earliest Start Date for Research: 1 September 2013