British Academy announces new scheme for conference support

British Academy announces new scheme for conference support

The Academy wishes to promote the dissemination of advanced research.
Conference convenors may apply for any combination of the following: (a)
financial assistance, whether for bringing key speakers to the UK (or other
location if the event is to be held abroad), or for a wider range of expenses;
(b) use of the British Academy as a venue; (c) organisational assistance from
the Academy’s conference team; (d) subsequent publication of proceedings by the
Academy. (Please note that applications will not be entertained for (d) alone.)
This scheme also provides an opportunity for a conference to be adopted into
the Academy’s own Events diary. The Academy welcomes applications for
conferences held in collaboration with other organisations. Applications will
not be considered for less than £1,000. The maximum award is £20,000.
Conferences attracting the higher levels of support should be at least partly
aimed at disseminating the results of research to a broader public, and the
Academy particularly welcomes applications that show how public interest might
be engaged in the topics discussed. Applicants should be aware that while the
Academy expects to make awards across the full spectrum of the eligible cost
range, it is likely that relatively few awards will be made at the upper end.

This scheme amalgamates the separate streams of support previously available
under the British Conference Grants scheme, the Worldwide Congress Grants
scheme, and the Academy’s Academic Meetings programme.

Further details and application form available from:
www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/confs.html