Researchers at Risk Research Support Grants (UK)

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. 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.

Funding Information

• The Leverhulme Trust is providing funding of £1,000,000 over five years targeted at providing research support for researchers at risk.
• 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.
• Level and Duration of Award:
  • 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.
  • The funding available will be for up to £10,000 per award with applicants only allowed to hold one Leverhulme Award at a time.

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.
• In addition, to be eligible for this funding applicants must possess an appropriate UK visa and be an active postdoctoral (or equivalent level) researcher.

Ineligible

• The funding is not for the support of:
  • Administration, overheads or any other costs at the host institution.
  • The applicant personally or their dependents.
  • Purchasing equipment.
  • Payment in lieu of salary.
  • Replacement teaching.
  • Advocacy or lobbying.
  • The preparation of camera-ready copy, copy-editing, proof-reading, indexing, nor any
  • other editorial task.
  • Subventions for direct production costs (printing, binding, distribution, marketing etc).
  • Costs of publication in electronic media.
  • Duplicated costs (covered in a previous award)

For more information, visit The British Academy.