IAS Public Engagement Awards 2011-12
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This IAS programme has as its primary objective the promotion of Warwick-based public engagement activities across all University faculties, departments and research centres. Public engagement is a key part of the IAS mission and we are especially keen to see inter-disciplinary activities find a wider audience. The associated events may occur at Warwick. However, we are especially keen to promote activities that engage with non-academic partners and which showcase Warwick research in London or other centres where these is ease of access for user-communities. Achieving public engagement can be challenging, moreover public engagement, public understanding and the 'impact agenda’ tend to overlap. IAS is keen to continue supporting interesting and innovative activities that fall under these remits. IAS has a policy engagement officer who is happy to advise and assist on matters such as engagement with the Third Sector, with think tanks and the world of Whitehall, Westminster and beyond. Potential beneficiaries for public enagement include: policy-makers, government, public sector agencies or bodies, international organisations, the commercial/private sector, professional or practitioner groups, charities, museums and galleries, organisations and individuals in the creative and performing arts, the media, local communities and the wider public. The IAS Public Engagement Awards scheme aims to support work across all these categories. The scheme encourages innovative approaches, and may be used as a testing ground for public understanding initiatives or to pilot activities. The Awards may also be used to provide additional support for ongoing activities. The scheme seeks to foster greater cross-campus collaboration, to further enhance Warwick research, and to highlight the University’s research amongst local, national and international audiences through developing public engagement activities. Additionally, the IAS welcomes applications that aim to debate or develop approaches to public understanding. The IAS wishes to foster public engagement in a number of ways:
Programme Specifications
Details of impact projects funded by the IAS can be found at: Further information on impact, including case studies, can be found at: For HEFCE on Impact Arts and Humanities Case Studies Bio Science Case Studies Social Science Case Studies Information on EPSRC's Impact Campaign Selection CriteriaThe criteria against which awards will be assessed are:
EligibilityApplications should specify a Principal Applicant – a permanent (including probationary) member of academic staff – and potentially one or more Co-applicants. Collaborators on projects may be based in different departments than the Principal Applicant. Ideally there will be potential for a wider interdisciplinary network to be generated through the award, but this is not a requirement of the scheme. Collaborations may be composed purely of academic staff and postgraduate/postdoctoral researchers or may include non-academic staff, as appropriate to the public engagement work. Collaborators on projects may be based at other institutions, but a core of researchers should be based at the University of Warwick. Nominators of IAS Visiting Fellows are also invited to apply to the scheme to boost activities that speak to impact agendas providing that these link to ongoing Warwick-based research. ValueThe maximum value of these awards is £3,000. Bids for smaller sums are strongly encouraged. Duration of AwardsActivities on awards must be conducted and completed within the current financial year 2011-12 (ending 31 July 2012). Any expenditure on activities must be recorded in the University accounts (SAP) by 31 July 2012 and funds will not be available after this date. There will be no exception to this rule and it will be the responsibility of the award holder to ensure that expenditure has been appropriately recorded. DeadlineThe scheme has a rolling deadline for activities to be completed by 31 July 2012. GUIDANCE NOTESPART 1: COVER SHEETPrincipal Investigator (PI): The Principal Investigator will normally be a permanent (including probationary) member of academic staff at Warwick. Exceptions should be discussed and agreed in advance with the IAS Director. All applications must name a PI, who will accept the award and assume responsibility for its administration and reporting. Co-Investigator/s (CI/s): Each application may have one or two Warwick-based Co-Investigators. Additional collaborators on the project may be listed in the Project Description, including collaborators external to Warwick. Descriptive Title of Project: Choose a title that would be comprehensible to an intelligent non-specialist, reserving specialist terms for the sub-title. This will assist with IAS publicity for announcements and events relating to your project. PART 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION & METHODOLOGY STATEMENT (500 word maximum)Project descriptions should explain in terms accessible to an intelligent non-specialist:
PART 3: OUTPUTS STATEMENT (300 WORD MAXIMUM)The output statement can be presented as narrative text or bullet points, as most appropriate. Indicate clearly both outputs that will occur during the award (for example, public engagement events, exhibitions, meetings with non-academic partners, activities with local communities, etc.) and after the award, including potential grant applications. PART 4: BUDGETUse only budget lines that are relevant for your project.
CONDITIONS OF THE AWARDPlease note that successful applicants will be required to provide details of activities and events supported by the IAS Impact Awards programme for posting on the IAS calendar. The IAS may be able to offer modest levels of support in publicising events. Successful applicants will also be required to complete a report on the termination of the award.
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