To meet our Science in Society Programme aims and objectives, we have our own funding schemes, we encourage research-grant holders to spend up to 1% of funds on 'public engagement' and also list other sources of funds.
Funding schemes
There are three schemes:
The Council funded researchers are also eligible to apply to the Research Councils UK (RCUK) National Science Week (link opens in a new window) awards scheme.
Previous award winners
What kind of projects do the Council fund?
Membership of award panels
Funding from research grants
The Council continues to encourage research grant-holders to spend up to 1% of grant funds on 'public understanding' work, which has to be found from savings. University Departments can combine funds from different grants. Typical usage is for research scientists' personal 'public understanding' work (e.g. talks to the public or schools, Website describing research), encouraging them to promote current front-line research to wider audiences.
Other funding opportunities
In addition to the Awards schemes, there are a number of other 'public understanding' funding opportunities supported by the Council.
Page last updated: 26 February 2009
by Chris Woolford
