The following call is aimed at social science researchers at all stages of their career and at organisations in the business, public and civil society sectors, with the intention of encouraging dialogue and collaboration between these groups.Provides funding for knowledge exchange activities at all stages of the research life-cycle and is intended as a complement to Pathways to Impact and is aimed at maximising the impact of social science research outside academia. The scheme replaces the ESRC Placement Fellowships (all sectors) and Knowledge Exchange Small Grants schemes.
Provides funding for additional knowledge exchange and impact generating activities to follow on from a specific piece of substantial research that is drawing to an end or has recently finished. Follow on funding should be thought of as an extension and complement to the Pathways to Impact section of a research grant.
Updated info will be posted on the ESRC KE opportunities page within the next day or so. The call will go live on the 26th April 2011 and will be open until the 14th June 2011.