Science in Culture Innovation Awards (AHRC Science in Culture Call)

Innovation Awards under the Science in Culture theme are now available.

Successful proposals under the Innovation Awards call are expected to expand and explore the Science in Culture theme in new and innovative ways.  Proposals may address any aspect of the theme as outlined in the call document.

In the context of this call, innovation can take a number of forms:

• Exploring new inter-disciplinary concepts, methodologies and approaches drawing on both the arts and humanities and the sciences
• Developing reciprocal collaborations of a new nature or in new or emerging fields of collaborative enquiry between the arts and humanities and the sciences
• Addressing innovative and inter-disciplinary research questions co-produced through dialogue between the arts and humanities and the sciences

Funding of up to £80,000 (fEC) over a period of 12 months will be awarded to successful grants.  Up to 10 Innovation Awards are expected to be funded under the Science in Culture theme.

Closing Dates:  The closing date for the call is 4pm, 27 February 2014.

How to make an application: All applications to this scheme must be submitted via the cross-council Joint Electronic Submission – (JE-S) System (opens in a new window). If you need any assistance to use the system or with completing the proposal, please contact the JE-S helpdesk on 01793 444164 or on JesHelp@rcuk.ac.uk.

Further Information:  Call document (pdf, 395kb, opens in new window)

Contacts relating to the call: Ian Broadbridge, Portfolio Manager (History & Thought) Tel:  01793 416054