Opportunities for British Links
The Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and the British Academy have launched a new scheme for the support of joint projects between Australian and British scholars. One award (of up to £8,000) for a project which covers both humanities and social sciences disciplines, or two awards (of up to £4,000 per project) will be available each year, to cover travel and maintenance expenses.
This programme is now closed. It is expected it will be offered again in late 2010, for projects to be completed in 2011.
To download an application form, please see below or go to the website of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA); there is one application form per project, which is to be submitted by not later than COB AEDT on Wednesday 7 October 2009.
It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that referees' reports (one per project at least) are made available on time.
For further information, contact Jorge Salavert by email (grants(@)humanities.org.au) or on 02 6125 8950, or visit either the The British Academy, or the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) website.
Scope of Awards:
- Funding is generally provided to cover travel and maintenance costs.
- Projects are expected to be of one year's duration, with a possible extension of one year on reapplication. Reapplication for a further year is permissible however applicants must provide evidence of clear development of the project and understand that they are in competition with new applications.
- Funding is not intended to cover major research expenses.
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Eligibility
- The principal applicant on the Australian side should be normally resident in Australia.
- Other scholars associated with the project will normally be expected to be of postdoctoral status.
- Awards will not be made retrospectively. Applications must be made in sufficient time for them to be considered and agreed by both Academies.
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Period of Award:
- Up to twelve months. Possible extension of one year on reapplication.
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Referees
- All applications for Academy grants are considered in the light of referees' comments.
- No application will be considered without the required number of references.
- The applicant is responsible for sending the reference forms to the referees to complete.
- The referees chosen should be able to give an informed view of the proposed project and the scholars involved, and assess its likely impact on the subject area.
- The referees should normally, and where possible, be from outside the applicant's institution.
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Application Procedure:
- Australian scholars should apply through the ASSA.
- Australian partners should consult the AAH or ASSA for application procedures.
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General Advice to Applicants:
- Priority will be given to supporting projects between groups of scholars who have not previously worked together, or new initiatives between groups of scholars who have collaborated in the past.
- It is expected that Australian funding will be made available to meet the travel expenses of Australian scholars travelling abroad and the accommodation and maintenance costs of foreign scholars visiting the UK.
- Applications will be considered by each side independently, and the sides will then consult on the final list of successful applications, before making a joint announcement.
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To Apply:
- To apply, please download the application form, available in .RTF format only, (312 Kb); the application form includes the referee report.
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