2. The British Academy
UK national academy
Learned society
Grant-giving body

3. The Royal Academy of Engineering The Academy of Medical Sciences
The British Academy
The Humanities
The Social Sciences
The Royal Society
The Royal Academy of Engineering
The Academy of Medical Sciences
The Royal Society of Edinburgh

4. Strategic Framework 2008-2013 Strategic priorities
Ideas, individuals and intellectual resources
International engagement
Communication and advocacy
Fellowship

5. Research budget

6. Research awards Humanities and social sciences Postdoctoral level
Applicants resident in the UK
Small-scale projects/individual posts
Normally travel and maintenance
Complement the schemes of the AHRC and ESRC
Non-directive

7. Research Grants Small research grants: up to £7,500
British Academy Research Development Awards (BARDA): up to £150,000 FEC
primary research
individual or collaborative research
clearly defined, self-contained projects
identifiable outcomes

8. Small Research Grants Normally 3 competitions per year,
NEXT DEADLINE 15 MARCH 2009
Results issued 2-3 months after deadline
Awards £7.5k, 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 120 HEIs in financial year

9. Conference Grants 2 schemes, next deadline 30 April
Overseas Conference Grants (individual)
Conference Support (events)

10. Conference Grants Overseas Conference Grants
Travel grants for UK scholars giving papers at conferences abroad (max £900)
Conference Support
Support for events (£1,000 to £20,000)
To promote dissemination of advanced research (replaces and integrates 3 separate schemes)

11. Success rates
high success rates for the Small Research Grants, Overseas Conference Grants, lower for Conference Support scheme
around 33% is likely to be possible

12. Research Posts Postdoctoral fellowships (3 years)
Early career (Apply within 3 years of award of doctorate)
Senior Research Fellowships (1 year)
Aimed at mid-career
Wolfson Research Professorships
Senior scholars

13. 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

14. Postdoctoral Fellowships
Annual competition
Last closing date: 1 October 2008
2-stage application process
Shortlist announced in January
Awards to be taken up from Sep 2009
Heavy competition – 700+ applications
High priority scheme

15. International Budget £4.3m million in 2008-09
Four main international objectives: representation, partnership, funding and communication
c. £3.3 million on overseas research Institutes and Societies
c. £1m on International Relations

16. International
Aims to create and foster partnerships and collaborations
Agreements:
42 Agreements with Academies, Research Councils and other bodies in 32 countries
Individual research visits or small-scale joint projects
See website for geographical coverage

17. International Area Panels
Africa, China, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, South Asia
Overview of UK collaboration
Bilateral links
Grant programmes (Partnership/Link)
Policy Reports
Collaboration with Learned Societies

18. International Visiting Fellowships
to bring early-career postdoctoral scholars to the UK for between 2 and 6 months
Application by foreign scholar, with parallel application from UK host
Some funding earmarked for specific geographical areas; the rest available worldwide
BA-AHRC-ESRC Visiting Fellowships for Middle East and South Asia
Next closing date: 12 January 2009
No longer under FEC regime: now funded as small grants

19. International Newton International Fellowships New scheme in 2008
Run by three national academies (Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, British Academy)
Supports visits by foreign scholars to the UK for up to two years
Covers any discipline within remit of three academies
Launch in June 2008, first competition results due to be announced in November
Next closing date: 12 January 2009
Electronic application via RS e-Gap system
See

20. Evaluation Criteria Research and International Grants academic merit
originality of proposal
relationship to and volume of research already in the field
feasibility of research programme
specificity of scheme of research
presentation
intended outcomes

21. Evaluation Criteria Research Posts Academic merit
Academic record : capacity to make a significant contribution to research
For PDFs: potential to go on to a successful academic career as a teacher in higher education
For Senior Fellows: how pressing is the need for the research time applied for

22. Peer Review
light 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
external evaluation for larger awards
Code of Practice for all assessors

23. London School of Economics results
Grants totalling £499,735 from BA in
Recent awards include
PDF, :
Dr Ralf Martin (Centre for Economic Performance)
How To Induce Innovation To Address Climate Change
Dr Marco Simoni (European Institute)
The Low Inflation Left: Converging Policies and Diverging Outcomes During Globalisation

24. Contacts Research Grants Department/
Research Posts Department /
International Relations Department /

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