FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES Arts Enterprise Academic in Residence Funding 2015-16 SESSION Call for Academic in Residence Funding of up to £4,000, activity to be completed by the end of July 2016. Applications are invited from Faculty members who wish to initiate or develop a relationship with an external partner organisation through an academic residency. This partnership should be strategically significant for your department/research centre/area of academic interest. This scheme offers funding for teaching buy out in semester 2 to enable academics to spend time with an external partner; to identify areas of mutual interest which are aligned with the research interests of the lead academic and to work towards building relationships and expertise with the partner organisation. Activity should be working towards one of more of the following: REF impact External funding opportunities Opportunities for student engagement and/or learning and teaching opportunities Examples of activity that could be undertaken includes: Working with the partner organisation on delivery of sessions or services, in order to better understand their work. Working on archives or other material to produce knowledge useful to the partner organisation. Working towards an exhibition or other public facing event, or a joint publication. Developing a collaborative module for students. Investigating the potential for a larger collaborative funding bid. Applications should demonstrate that they have a forward trajectory beyond the end of the funding period (July 2016) and that some of the activity undertaken will focus on the development of activity (and potential for funding this activity) beyond the end of the initial residency. Staff should gain the support of their Head of Department before submitting an application. The external partner organisation should also sign off on the project, and submit a statement of support of no more than 500 words, detailing the benefit to their organisation, and confirming that they are able and willing to create space for an academic in residence to work and be involved in their organisation. The lead academic will be expected to carry out recording and reporting of this activity, in accordance with Faculty guidelines. N.B. Applications to use the resources of the partner organisation for research will not be considered – activity must be mutually beneficial. Deadline for applications: Monday 16th November 5pm. Applications to be emailed to Amy Ryall a.ryall@sheffield.ac.uk. 1. Academic name and department Applicant Name: Applicant Department: 2. External Partner External Partner: 3. Case for support (c. 500 words) Please explain why you consider this partnership strategically significant for your department / research centre/ area of academic interest, and how the residency will work towards one or more of the following: REF impact, external funding opportunities, opportunities for student engagement and/or learning and teaching opportunities. 3. Residency Proposal (c.500 words) Please explain what your plans for the residency are, and how many hours you will spend on the residency. Include a brief indication of the stages involved in the project and a breakdown of when these stages will occur during the funding period. This should include an explanation of how the activity undertaken will develop beyond the end of the initial residency. 4. Stages and timescale 5. Funding required Please indicate the approximate funding you would need for your residency, including a brief breakdown of your budget. Up to £3000 is available for buy out to cover replacement teaching costs. Please consult with your department to get accurate figures. Up to £1000 is available for travel and material costs to support the residency. Accommodation cannot be covered by this fund. 6. Head of Department support I confirm that I have discussed this application and fully support it. Signed _____________________________ Head of Department/School _____________________________ 7. External Partner support I confirm that I have discussed this application on behalf of __________________ (external organisation) and fully support its activity. I attach a statement of support to this effect. Signed _____________________________ Job title _____________________________ On behalf of _____________________________