Grant Scheme
Number Offered: Varies
Application Closing Date:
30 April 2010
Closing Information:
The next round will open on 26 February 2010.
Apply for this grant:
http://e-gap.royalsociety.org/
Results Available:
Approximately four months after the closing date.
Aim:
The Research Grants scheme provides ‘seed corn’ funding for new projects of timeliness and promise initiated by research scientists at an early stage of their career (within the first 5 years of the start date of their first permanent academic position). The objective of the scheme is to increase the availability of specialised equipment and essential consumable materials, and to support essential field research. The scheme also provides support for research in the history of science or to assist with publication of scholarly works in the history of science.
Subjects Covered:
Subject Categories 1 to 9
All areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering, but excluding clinical medicine.
Subject Category 10 - History of Science
The scheme provides support for research in the history of science and we welcome any research proposal or publication in the area of Royal Society history.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be resident in the UK, they should have postdoctoral level or equivalent status at the time of the application and have a permanent or limited-tenure position in an eligible organisation. An applicant who is a post doctorate paid by a grant for which someone else is the principal investigator is not eligible. Applicants must play a major part and take a leading role in the project and not make its fulfilment more than marginally dependent on the services of postgraduate/doctoral students.
For research and publication in the history of science only: Non-tenured researchers and retired scientists resident in the UK may also apply for research support and publication support grants. Applicants must work in association with an eligible institution.
Length of Tenure:
The grant is for a period of 12 months
Value of Grant:
For all subject categories (1 to 9), up to £15,000 (including VAT) is available for the purchase of specialised equipment, essential consumable materials and services. Up to £5,000 (including VAT) is available for the publication of scholarly works in the history of science.
The grants are not intended to supplement ongoing research. As the Research Grant scheme does not involve staff costs, full economic costing (fEC) does not apply to this scheme.
Important note
Before completing the application form all applicants should check that they comply with the eligibility requirements outlined above. These requirements are strictly adhered to and any applicant who does not meet them will be excluded from the competition.
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