Following the success of the inaugural Policy Commissions Competition in the Autumn of 2012, Public Policy@Southampton are delighted to announce a further competition.
With £30,000 for funding available, we invite applications from all academics across all disciplines who wish to enhance their research impact. The maximum funding for any one Policy Commission is £15,000.
Successful applications will bring together the expertise of world-leading academics with the expertise and experience of key policy-makers and practitioners. Policy Commissions will be funded for the purpose of addressing issues of social, cultural, economic and political importance. The Policy Commissions will facilitate the collaborative examination and analysis of particular issues by academics and policy makers for the purpose of moving debates forward and for formulating practical policy recommendations. Applications should ideally include a balance of face-to-face (e.g. debates, public-enquiries, workshops, policy briefings and sand pits, etc.) and on-line activities.
Applications can include fixed term, part-time research assistance (to produce briefing reports, state of knowledge reports, and to write-up short reports and policy briefings). All activities must be completed within six months of receiving the grant. Principal applicants must be University of Southampton academics – applications can include researcher partners from other universities.
We welcome applications that bring matched funding and we are keen to support multiple badged events (including, RCUK and other externally funded projects, Research Centres, USRGs, Institutes, and other partner organisations).
If you would like to discuss your application with the team, please contact Public Policy@Southampton Co-ordinator Lisa Then on:
Telephone: +44 (0)23 8059 5466
Email: [email protected]
Forms are available at: http://publicpolicy.southampton.ac.uk/policy-commissions/
Closing date: 5pm Monday 24 June 2013.
Applications will be assessed by a sub-committee of the Public Policy@Southampton advisory committee.