The British Academy is inviting proposals seeking to deliver one or more Writing Workshops in developing countries. These workshops should aim to develop the skills of early career researchers, including supporting and promoting the uptake of their research in journals and publications.
Aims
The intention of the Writing Workshops programme is to cultivate professional networks and mentorship and provide access for early career researchers in developing countries to the academic requirements of journals, including international journals, in order to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to publish in these journals.
Through the Writing Workshops programme, the British Academy aims to encourage and support early career researchers in developing countries to publish in high-impact journals in the fields of the humanities and social sciences, to stimulate professional networks, develop research partnerships, provide advice on career development and promote the uptake of research emanating from developing countries. The Writing Workshops programme is in effect making a career intervention, instilling and aiming to change long-term academic culture, and engaging with the wider ecosystem researchers inhabit.
Eligibility requirements
The lead applicant must be based at a UK university or eligible research institute and be of postdoctoral or above status (or have equivalent research experience). The lead applicant must either be in a permanent position at the institution or have a fixed-term position for the duration of the award. Each application must have at least one co-applicant based in an ODA-eligible country.
This call will fund only ODA-eligible projects. ODA eligibility is an essential criterion – projects will only be deemed eligible for funding if they can demonstrate that they satisfy ODA eligibility criteria.
All proposed workshops must take place in ODA-eligible countries. For the purposes of this call, workshops may not take place in India or China, nor may participants for the workshops be Indian-based or Chinese-based early career researchers.
Value and duration
Awards are set at a maximum of £30,000. Funding must be used in the direct delivery of the workshops, and can cover travel and related expenses, subsistence costs, clerical assistance and consumables, childcare support (including for participants), and networking, meeting and/or conference costs.
In a change to previous rounds, it will be considered an eligible cost to support the contribution of non-UK based co-applicants who are directly involved in helping to organise the workshop(s) in country. This is not the case for UK based and non-local organisers.
The award length has been increased from one year to two years. This is to enable and acknowledge the significant follow-on and follow-up activities that a successful Writing Workshop will need to undertake.
Application process
Applications can only be submitted online using the British Academy’s online Flexi-Grant® Grant Management System (GMS) system.
Application deadline: Wednesday 9 November 2022, 17.00 UK time.
