BILETA Research Awards - Criteria for Applications

Purpose of the Award

BILETA Research Awards aim to support individuals or groups from member institutions in undertaking or completing projects which reflect the goals of BILETA, or fall within its subject purview. A full list of subscribing institutions can be found on the BILETA website, although institutions in arrears may be listed and applications will be ineligible until subscription rates are paid in full for the current academic year.

Awards may be made for:

Assistance with initial project planning and development: Seed corn funding for new or pilot projects that may lead to longer-term activity or collaboration in the subject area.

Support for small standalone projects or the completion of ongoing projects. This may include direct or incidental costs of the project (for example, the cost of purchasing hardware or software, translation costs, etc.), assistance with visits to or by research collaborators and assistance with publication. Please note that BILETA does not normally fund buy-out costs of individual researchers.

Holding workshops, seminars and meetings for the advancement of a specific research project: This includes outward-facing projects designed to facilitate networking and dialogue between the BILETA membership and other stakeholders and collaborators from the private, voluntary and public sectors within the UK, Europe or internationally.

A report on the outcomes of the project for publication on the BILETA website is required within 3 months of the project end. Recipients of awards may also be required to present their research outcomes at the BILETA Annual Conference subject to the agreement of the conference organiser.

Eligible costs include among other things:

  • Travel and subsistence where necessary
  • Room hire, catering and other costs incurred with events
  • Purchase of equipment, etc. that cannot be otherwise obtained
  • Production and publication costs of research outputs

Ineligible costs include among other things:

  • Attendance at conferences (fees, travel or subsistence)
  • Fees for postgraduate degrees (unless this results in more publicly disseminated outputs in the form of papers or published articles
  • University overheads, staff buy-out time from teaching or full-economic costed time

Please note that BILETA will only fund up to a maximum of £3,000 per year. Most grants will therefore be between £500 and £2,000 although in special circumstances up to £3,000 may be awarded to projects that will lead to outstanding contributions to the field of law, education and technology.

Assessment criteria:

  • Clearly identified aims and objectives
  • Clearly defined research outputs and expected impact
  • Clear demonstration of how Awards funding will be used and how it will improve a project's impact, delivery time or payback
  • Strategic importance of the funded project forthe subject purview and the goals of BILETA as set out in the relevant funding call.

Deadline: The deadline for submissions will be advertised on the BILETA website and advertised widely..

Completed applications together with a brief CV of the researcher(s) should be submitted electronically to the BILETA Secretariat () by 5pm on the deadline.

BILETA Research AwardsApplication Form

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RESEARCH AWARDS

APPLICATION FORM

Title of project:
Applicant(s):
[In the case of a postgraduate researcher, a letter of support from the supervisor must be provided]
Institution:
Address:
Email: / Telephone:
Start Date: / End Date:
Amount: / £
Name of referee:
Address:
Email: / Telephone:

Summary of the project (maximum 750 words)

  1. Project Aims and Objectives
  1. Outline of Project
  1. Method of Working/Activities(For events please give details on planned speakers and format)

  1. Expected researchoutcomes/benefits

Please describe the project’s short and long term benefits. Explain strategic importance of the funded project for the subject purview and the goals of BILETA as set out in the relevant funding call.

  1. A brief literature review or brief review of the state of the art as appropriate
  1. Budget

Please include total budget including support from other sources and set out in detail how the awarded funds will be used (including an overview of all fixed and variable costs). For events please state and justify whether an attendance fee will be taken.

BILETA Research AwardsApplication Form

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