Funding Available to Support Student-Centred Activities at CMCI - 2015/16
Introduction
This document sets out the funding available to support student-centred activities at
CMCI this year, as well as an overview of the mechanisms being put in place for their
allocation. At the heart of the Department’s plans for support are the following
activities: i) CMCI Society Events (N.B. all MA and PhD students in the Department
are automatically members of the Society); ii) Research Group Events (N.B. for MA
CCI students only); iii) International CMCI Postgraduate Research Conference; iv)
Asian CCI Society events; and v) Equalities and Diversity Fund. Additionally, the
Department is always open to hearing about other ideas that don’t fit in to any of
these schemes.
CMCI Society (all MA and PhD students)
The Department has set aside £800 for Society events in 2015/16. MA and PhD
student representatives will form the Society steering committee and this committee
will host society events, for example ‘end-of semester party’. The Society steering
committee will meet at the middle of each semester.
MA Research and Cultural Events (membership open to all MA students)
The Department is enthusiastic to support MA students’ research and cultural
activities. A group or team of students (minimum 7 students), who want to organise a
research activity, cultural event or innovative event related to their MA study, can
apply for a grant between £50 and £200. The funding decision will be made based on
the quality of the student group’s proposal and the proposed event’s engagement with
the broader MA and CMCI communities. A budget of £1,600 has been set-aside for
this purpose.
International CMCI Postgraduate Research Conference (open to PhD students)
Following the success of the PhD Conference in 2014 and 2015, PhD students are
encouraged to work towards an international student conference, to be held in early
summer 2015. The Department allocates £1,500 to support this. PhD students are also
being offered some assistance in funding attendance at conferences (where they are
giving papers). A budget of £2,000 has been set-aside for this purpose.
Asian CCI society (open to all MA and PhD students)
The department will provide £800 to Asian CCI society activities. The society will be
launched in Semester 1 to promote an understanding cultural and creative industries
and policies in Asian societies. Its main focus will be organising research and
networking events.
Equalities and Diversity Fund (open to all MA and PhD students)
Following the success of the CMCI Diversity projects led by Dr Melissa Nisbett
(2014) and Jonathan Stoddart (2015), the Department will also be making up to
£2,000 available for students wishing to undertake a research project or action
research that explores inequalities, or generates better equality and diversity in the
Department. This needs to be a collaborative project involving MA, PhD and staff
members in some capacity. The money awarded (probably to one or two projects) can
be used to pay the researchers/co-researchers. An example would be where students
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carry out interviews with other students on the Department’s courses, supervised by a
PhD student with a member of Staff, in order to explore how we can develop our
curricula and teaching approaches better to meet the needs of a culturally diverse
student body.
Application Instructions
To put forward an idea for an event or activity relating to the CMCI Society, MA
Research and Cultural Activities and Asian CCI Society, you will need to complete an
application form (see Appendices) and submit to cmci@kcl.ac.uk.
Contacts:
N.B. It is advisable to have an informal conversation with the advising/supervising
staff member in each case prior to submitting an application:
CMCI Society events – Senior tutor/CMCI office
MA Student Research and Cultural Events – Senior tutor/CMCI office
If you would like to develop a research project in relation to Equalities and Diversity,
please prepare an outline proposal (no more than 2 pages of A4) and send via email
to: Dr Ruth Adams, Dr Nick Wilson and Prof Anna Reading
International CMCI Postgraduate Research Conference: PhD Programme Director
Asian CCI Society: Dr Hye-Kyung Lee (she will be on sabbatical from September to
December 2015, and will be back in early January 2016). In the meantime, Nuria
Querol will supervise the society.
Room booking and catering enquiries: CMCI office
Appendices:
i) Application form for CMCI Postgrad Society Event Funding
ii) Application form for MA Research and Cultural Events Funding
iv) Application form for PhD Student Conference funding / re-imbursement
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APPLICATION FORM
CMCI SOCIETY EVENT FUNDING (CMCI – 2015/16)
Up to £800 is available for ALL CMCI Society events. Applications can be at any time, but forward
planning is advised.
NAME OF
APPLICANT(S):
i.e. Students leading
application (N.B. Please
specify which Degree
Programme you are enrolled
on)
TITLE OF SUGGESTED
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
OUTLINE OF ACTIVITY
OR EVENT
Please provide a summary of
your proposal, explaining
clearly why it is beneficial to
CMCI students and the
Department (max 150 words)
PLANNED DATE OF
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
COSTS/ EXPENSES
INVOLVED & FUNDING
REQUESTED (£)
N.B. To include venue hire,
speaker fees/expenses etc.
[For Dept use]
Reviewed by:
Decision
NOTES
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APPLICATION FORM
MA RESEARCH & CULTURAL EVENT FUNDING (CMCI – 2015/16)
Between £50 and £200 available for each group/team event. Applications can be at any
time before 31 May 2016, but forward planning is advised.
NAME OF ALL SEVEN
APPLICANTS:
NAME OF CONTACT
PERSON
TITLE OF SUGGESTED
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
OUTLINE OF ACTIVITY
OR EVENT
Please provide a summary of
your proposal, explaining
clearly why it is beneficial to
the broader MA and CMCI
communities (max 150
words)
PLANNED DATE OF
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
COSTS/ EXPENSES
INVOLVED & FUNDING
REQUESTED (£)
Including catering and
decoration
NB: Do not include venue
hire. You should book a room
via the CMCI office.
[For Dept use]
Reviewed by:
Decision
NOTES
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APPLICATION FORM
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE (PhD) – FUNDING / RE-IMBURSEMENT
(CMCI – 2015/16)
Up to £2,000 will be allocated fairly across all applications made. Students must be giving papers
or presentations. Students are required to apply in advance, gaining supervisor approval
beforehand. There are two scheduled review dates: 1st December 2015 and 1st June 2016
NAME OF APPLICANT:
Please also give student no.
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Please indicate title, venue
and date
TITLE OF PAPER and/or
PRESENTATION
Submit paper/presentation
(or outline) with this
application.
OUTLINE OF
ANTICIPATED BENEFIT
FOR STUDENT
Provide a brief summary that
explains why your attendance
at the Conference or
Workshop will be worthwhile
for you at an academic and
professional level (max 150
words).
SUPPORTING
STATEMENT FROM
SUPERVISOR
A sentence or two supporting
application (please also sign).
COSTS/ EXPENSES
INVOLVED (£)
N.B. Include details of ALL
projected expenditure.
Successful applications should
submit an expense claim
totaling up to the amount of
the award made. A summary
of the actual vs. projected
expenditure will also be
required at this time.
APPROVAL BY
DEPARTMENT
N.B. Please send your
completed application to the
PARC Chair/PhD Director
[For Dept use]
Decision:
NOTES
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APPLICATION FORM
ASIAN CCI EVENT FUNDING (CMCI – 2015/16)
Up to £800 is available for ALL CMCI Postgrad Society events. Applications can be at any time,
but forward planning is advised.
NAME OF
APPLICANT(S):
i.e. Students leading
application (N.B. Please
specify which Degree
Programme you are enrolled
on)
TITLE OF SUGGESTED
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
OUTLINE OF ACTIVITY
OR EVENT
Please provide a summary of
your proposal, explaining
clearly why it is beneficial to
CMCI students and the
Department (max 150 words)
PLANNED DATE OF
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
COSTS/ EXPENSES
INVOLVED & FUNDING
REQUESTED (£)
N.B. To include venue hire,
speaker fees/expenses etc.
[For Dept use]
Reviewed and approved
by
Decision
NOTES
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