The British Academy visit, led by Ken Emond (Head of Research Awards) and Kate Kenyon (International Officer) gave a comprehensive overview of the work of the British Academy, the funding schemes they offer.
The slides are available here:
British Academy – November 2012 visit – slides
As part of the presentation, Ken Emond gave some insights into what applicants need to think about when they are writing a proposal. Please bear his advice in mind when writing your proposal!
- Is the project feasible? (both in terms of methodology and time-frame)
- Is the project defined, specific, focused and clearly expressed? (applications will be assessed by non-experts in the field, so keep jargon and unexplained terms to an absolute minimum)
- Is there a defined outcome? (ie: what will you be producing at the end of your research: publication, database etc).
Interested in applying for British Academy funding?
If you are interested in applying to the British Academy (or to any other research funder), please contact me, and I will put you in touch with the range of support that is available to you. You will also need to contact the RKEO operations team, as they will be working with you on costing your project.











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