The British Academy is preparing to migrate from our current e-GAP2 Grants Management System to Flexi-Grant. Flexi-Grant will come online from 1 August 2017 and will provide a modern, user friendly platform with improved features for grant applicants. We expect that new users will be able to register from 9 August 2017.
The application approval process will remain essentially unchanged after implementation. However, one important difference worth noting is the process for submitting references:
In the past, self-nominated references have been requested after approval had been given. In the new system, referees must provide their references before an application can be submitted for approval.
The deadlines within each scheme for submission and approval will be adjusted to accommodate these changes.
Additionally, all currently active e-GAP2 accounts will be migrated to Flexi-Grant from 1 August 2017.
For those interested in upcoming British Academy grants but without an e-GAP2 account, we strongly recommend waiting to register until after the Flexi-Grant system opens. This will allow you to register directly with the new Flexi-Grant system.
We expect the opening of the calls for various schemes to be largely unaffected by this transition.
Below, you will find a preliminary timetable for our available schemes – this will be updated in the coming weeks.
Further information about these changes is available on our website: http://www.britac.ac.uk/flexi-grant
Further enquiries can be directed to: researchawards@britac.ac.uk
Timetable for Funding Schemes available in Flexi-Grant from August 2017:
August 2017:
Mid-Career Fellowships call opens
Postdoctoral Fellowships call opens
September 2017:
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (Round 2017-18) call opens
Tackling the UK’s International Challenges (TBC)
GCRF: Sustainable Development Programme (TBC)
October 2017:
BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships call opens
British Academy Rising Star Engagement Awards call opens
April 2018:
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (Round 2018) call opens