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Joint UCL/National Trust partnership Small Grants Scheme Call

1 July 2021

The UCL Centre for Critical Heritage Studies invites applications from UCL Academic, Research and Teaching staff, postdoctoral staff, Honorary Associates and PhD students to its Small Grants Scheme

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The scheme funds projects that lead to or support collaborative research between UCL and the National Trust on critical heritage studies as part of the newly launched UCL/National Trust partnership. Funding of up to £2000 per application is available per project. In very exceptional circumstances we may consider applications up to £4000. There is no minimum limit for awards. 

We particularly invite proposals that:

  • involve collaboration between staff based in different UCL departments, and/or utilise cross-disciplinary approaches
  • aim to achieve research impact (through scholarly output, public engagement, influence on policy and practice, knowledge transfer or similar)
  • aim to prepare the ground for new, extended research projects (including grant applications).

Typical projects eligible for funding include:

  • hosting a research conference, a seminar, workshop, or symposium;
  • public engagement activities and collaborations with external non-academic institutions;
  • costs associated with a specific project, e.g. research assistant time (UCL HEFCE staff costs/salaries are not eligible);
  • costs associated with a pilot study or the preparation of an application for the funding of a major research project, e.g. travel to meet with potential partners at other institutions.

Completed applications, using the application form available on the CCHS website, should be returned to criticalheritage@ucl.ac.uk by 17 September 2021.

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