Small Grants in Humanities and Social Science (Wellcome Trust)

[Ana Isabel B. B. Paraguay]

Small Grants fund programmes of activities that enable researchers to build professional networks, develop new research agendas and increase the impact of their work.

 

Scheme at a glance

Career stage: Postdoctoral research, Leading a research programme, Returning to research

Where your host organisation is based: UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- or middle-income countries

Duration of funding: Flexible, usually 6 to 12 months but can be longer.

A Small Grant is usually up to £30,000. Grants usually last for six to twelve months but the duration can be flexible, eg for a series of annual conferences.

You should ask for a level and duration of funding that’s justifiable for your proposed activities.

Support can include:

• research expenses for small-scale projects. Modest personal support or salary expenses may also be requested, but must be carefully justified.
• conference and meeting costs

 

Agência Financiadora: Wellcome Trust.

 

Prazo de inscrição: 28 de dezembro de 2018.

 

Critérios de elegibilidade

 

Who can apply

 

1.You can apply for a Small Grant if you’re a humanities or social science researcher with a compelling research vision and you want to do one or more of the following:

• build your professional network
• develop a new research agenda
• increase the impact of your work.

 

2. You must have a PhD or equivalent and the relevant experience to deliver a programme of activities.

 

3.You must be based at a university or other research organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country.

 

Programme of activities

·         You must propose a programme of events or activities, not one-off events or activities.

·         The programme could include a combination of different activities. Typical activities are likely to include organising conferences, seminars, meetings or workshops, and any research related to delivering these.

·         Your activities should bring together people who are relevant to your research, such as academics, policy makers and/or healthcare practitioners.

 

You must submit your application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT).

 

Fonte:  https://cidacs.bahia.fiocruz.br/small-grants-in-humanities-and-social-science-wellcome-trust/

 

 

Cordialmente,

 

Ana Isabel Paraguay