Financial Explanatory Guidance Notes for the British Academy of Management’s Management Knowledge and Education (MKE) Grant Scheme: 2017-2018
The British Academy of Management (BAM) will award a number of separate grants with the maximum amount of £4,000 per application.
BAM can only consider meeting costs, which are outlined below and meet the following specific criteria.
Please note the following:
· The Grant will not support the full economic costing given BAM’s position as a registered charity.
· The Grant will be contracted between BAM and the Principal Applicant’s Research Office.
· The Principal Applicant’s organisation will need to issue an invoice to BAM to claim the grant. Grant holder(s) must not commit any expenditure prior to the contract being issued and the period of grant has commenced.
· The host organisation must agree not to top-slice the grant. Applicants are to receive the full grant being awarded. This agreement must be included with the application. The host organisation normally also includes a commitment to support attendance at the BAM Annual Conference; over and above standard conference support. These agreements must be included with the application. Please note: applications without this agreement will be rejected.
What costs will and will not be covered by the Grant
The following items listed below are indicative costs that will be covered by the Grant:
Ø Accommodation, Travel and Subsistence
Applicants should provide estimates of, and justification for all accommodation, travel and other subsistence costs directly relating to the project research.
· Accommodation: Applicants should obtain reasonably priced hotel accommodation.
· Travel: Travel should be by the most economical means of transport. Applicants should book early and take advantage of cheaper advance tickets, where possible. BAM expects that travel will be at the lowest available fare, which should normally be economy/standard travel or first class if cheaper.
· Subsistence: BAM may in certain circumstances, consider expenses relating to a single conference attendance if all the following criteria apply:
- The theme of the conference is of direct and particular relevance to the application
- There are no other sources of funding available to the applicant
Ø Transcription/data inputting
Ø Consumables: The following items may be considered if the necessary justification is provided:
· Stationery
· Audio or video tapes
· Computing stationery (USB data sticks, CDs, modems), equipment rental charges and software purchases specifically required for the project
· Specialist publications that cannot be obtained through the applicant’s institution
Ø Exceptional Items: The following items may be considered if the necessary justification is provided:
· Subject/interviewee fees
· Cost of microfiche records
· Specialist reprographic services
· Tape transcription costs
· Copyright permission fees
The following items listed below are costs that will not be covered by the Grant:
· Salaries
· Fees
· Hardware purchase
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