FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE NGPA PROGRAMME
There are three additional funding opportunities under the NGPA programme. These
are
a) NGPA seminar series support fund (SSSF)
b) funding scheme for programme events (FSPE)
c) extending comparative reach of a project (CompF).
(Information on the seminar series support fund is given below but has been
previously circulated)
A)
Seminar series support
Financial support is available for project grantees to run a seminar series at their
universities on the broad theme of non-governmental public action for the academic
year 2007/2008 and for autumn term 2008. The monies can be used to cover economy
travel costs for the speaker, one night’s accommodation if necessary, and
refreshments. The seminar series should include a majority of NGPA grantee speakers.
Up to £700 will be available for each application. Receipts will be required for
reimbursement from the NGPA programme.
In order to apply for this please send the following information to Jane Schiemann
ngpa@lse.ac.uk
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names of confirmed speakers and titles
approximate dates of seminars (e.g. autumn term 2007)
venue
anticipated audience, size
estimated budget
Eligibility: all project grantees are eligible (no extension needed funds are being spent
after your official project end date)
We can provide you with NGPA leaflets for these events and copies of project posters.
There is no deadline for applications but it is advisable to submit an application at
least six weeks before the seminar series begins.
Successful applicants should provide a one-page report, highlighting significant
outcomes in terms of academic or non-academic insights, dissemination, any outputs
and comment on what you were particularly pleased with.
B)
Funding Scheme for Programme Events (FSPE)
The ESRC NGPA Programme can offer programme researchers modest amounts of
funding additional to their project award to organise a programme event.
Aims
The Funding Scheme for Programme Events aims to add value to the individual
research projects within the Programme. These events should be organised around the
themes emerging out of the Programme’s body of research and should explicitly aim
to promote the Programme’s academic and non-academic goals. There are two
principal ways in which they can achieve this:
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bringing together programme and non-programme related researchers
together around common themes. Activities might include themed
workshops, themed public debates, themed academic panels or any other
formats (please be creative!). Such events will aim to enhance the
academic value of the Programme’s research.
Supporting interactions between researchers, policy-makers and
practitioners. Activities might include themed workshops, regional public
debates, local radio programme etc. These kind of activities will aim to
maximise the non-academic value of the research.
Application process
Applications for support under the FSPE need to be able to demonstrate that they are
addressing at least one of these goals. Applications will be assessed by the
Programme Director. All project grantees are eligible to apply. No project extension
needed.
The FSPE awards may be used to pay for travel, susbsistence, venue hire,
communication and reproduction costs and administrative support. They should
involve a majority of programme grantees as presenters and organisers. Applications
which can draw in other funding to support the activity are particularly welcome.
Applications should provide information about the programme goals to be achieved,
type of themed activities, the added value to the programme, the programme grantees
involved, the size and nature of the targeted audience, expected outputs and/or
impacts, and an estimated budget. Applications can be submitted at any time up to
March 31st 2008. (Please note activities may take place after that deadline).
Applications should be submitted to the programme administrator, Jane Schiemann
ngpa@lse.ac.uk
Reporting
The Programme needs to be able to learn from the activities it supports through the
FSPE. The Programme Office also needs to be able to report on these activities in
such a way as to convey their value to the ESRC and to the Programme’s wider
constituencies. Recipients of awards will therefore be required to provide a report on
the following:
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What was the aim of the activities? Which of the two aims (interactions
amongst academics, interactions beyond academia) did the activities address?
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How did the activities contribute to the Programme’s aims?
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Who was involved in the activities, and what feedback did they give?
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What were the most significant outcomes, in terms of academic or nonacademic insights, outputs and dissemination? What are the organisers
particularly pleased with? Lists of papers delivered will not suffice.
It would be helpful to have a few paragraphs around these questions describing the
‘story’ of the activity, of a kind that could go into the Programme’s or the ESRC’s
annual report.
C)
Comparative Funding
The programme has a fund of £50,000 to be used for extending the comparative reach
of a project. The funds can be used to carry out limited fieldwork; or employ research
assistance to carry out secondary research and/or limited fieldwork; or provide for
translation of research findings to benefit audiences beyond the project’s original
geographical scope; or for other research and/or dissemination purposes that can be
justified. The funds cannot cover overheads.
Applications should include information about the rationale for the comparative work
in relation to the project and programme; the type of activity; the resources needed
and their justification; a time-frame; intended outputs; and an estimated budget.
Applications should be submitted to Jane Schiemann (ngpa@lse.ac.uk) at any time up
till March 31st 2008 (an application may include activities occurring after this date).
Reporting
The Programme needs to be able to learn from the activities it supports through the
CompF. The Programme Office also needs to be able to report on these activities in
such a way as to convey their value to the ESRC and to the Programme’s wider
constituencies. Recipients of awards will therefore be required to provide a brief
report on the following:
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What was the aim of the comparative research and how did this add value to the
comparative reach and depth of the programme?
What was achieved? What were the outputs and what is their likely impact?
It would be helpful to have a few paragraphs on this comparative work, of a kind that
could go into the Programme’s or the ESRC’s annual report.