Select which of the three categories below describes you best, then enter 'A', 'B' or 'C' in the space provided. Your offer to become a New Generation Thinker is subject to continued acceptance of these conditions. The judges’ decision is final. We strongly suggest you listen to work by previous New Generation Thinkers before you apply. editorial and stylistic suitability for a Radio 3 audience, Learn from BBC staff how they commission, produce and present radio and television programmes, Workshop programme ideas with the help of other candidates and producers, Take part in interactive practice sessions to showcase programme ideas and demonstrate their ability to communicate with the listening audience, Have the chance to speak to AHRC staff about the scheme, AHRC's involvement and UK Research and Innovation more widely, Work with BBC producers to develop their own programme ideas for Radio 3 and receive input from BBC Arts, Be invited to showcase their research and trail their programme idea at the BBC and AHRC events, Write and present an edition of The Essay for Radio 3, Have the chance to appear at AHRC events, including the Being Human Festival, Work with the AHRC on appearances in the wider media, Write articles for the AHRC blog and the AHRC website. We will consider ... on eligibility please consult the UKRI . The panel will use the same criteria as above to decide who is shortlisted, assessing their verbal communications skills as well as written. Or if you have already started an application, sign in. If you would like to be involved in its development let us know.

From the written submissions, up to 60 applicants will be chosen to attend a workshop event. This prestigious scheme offers early career researchers the opportunity to develop programmes for the BBC. A research institute which UKRI has established a long-term involvement with as a major funder, or; An independent research organisation (IRO) which has been awarded IRO status by UKRI.

Pre-announcement: Space Weather Instrumentation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk (SWIMMR) SPF. Choose the subject discipline that best describes your research. We assess each applicant on their performance as a whole, as well their application. Your research could be bringing together arts and humanities research with other non-AHRC funded disciplines, provided you can demonstrate suitable links to the world of arts and humanities and that arts and humanities remains a primary focus.

You will need to provide the following information when applying: This should be the title of the programme you would like to make for BBC Radio 3. Full guidance published – 29 October 2019, Intention to submit deadline – 22 November 2019, Deadline to submit proposals – 29 January 2020, Deadline for applicant’s response to reviewer comments – 25 March 2020, Funding decisions announced – November 2020, Hannah Oliver (01793 442 825) or Hannah Sharp (01793 413 081). You can find out more about your organisation’s eligibility in section 2 of the AHRC Research Funding Guide. Individuals in approved UK Higher Education Institutions, Research Council Institutes, and Independent Research Organisations are eligible to apply to this Call. The panel meets as a whole to discuss all the applications selected by the BBC and AHRC and agree final candidates to attend the workshops. Following the interview, the Panel will make a funding recommendation to the Management Board and funders, who will make the final funding decision. The workshops and the selection process will be observed by representatives of the AHRC and the final decisions will be made in consultation with the AHRC.

10 successful applicants chosen from the workshops will become an Arts and Humanities Research Council, Radio 3 New Generation Thinker for 2021.

You’ll be an up-and-coming early career researcher who wants to share ideas with the largest possible audience. STFC will shortly begin inviting proposals in a series of funding Calls, as part of the UKRI Space Weather Instrumentation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk (SWIMMR) programme.. SWIMMR will develop and deploy new instruments, models and services to support the … Winning a place in the scheme, or production of any programme, does not guarantee broadcast or publication on any BBC platform. This is a two-minute process that requires you to verify your email address and create a password. Recognising the synergy between good evidence and good practice, the Centre will bring together adult social care staff, people with lived experience of adult social care, experts in the mobilisation and implementation of research evidence, social care providers, commissioners and policy experts, and academic teams from across the UK. You can find a more detailed list on the AHRC disciplines page of our website. If you would like to be involved in its development let us know. All projects must be completed by 31 March 2023 (this date is fixed). There is no other payment or salary for success on the scheme. Any IRO that is considering applying for eligibility with a view to seeking funding from STFC is advised to contact STFC Swindon Office in the first instance. Before we assess an application, the AHRC will check it for: Applications which don’t adhere to these rules will be disqualified and will not progress any further.

The AHRC will then share the entirety of the content of the applications, including applicant contact details, with the BBC via a secure online portal. Last updated 23/01/2020 . All expenses for travel and subsistence are payable in line with BBC/BBC Arts Policy. The shortlisted applications from both BBC and AHRC will be considered at a joint panel meeting where both organisations will agree on the final 60 candidates to attend the workshops. The UKRI Funding Service Helpdesk is here to help with any questions about the service and the AHRC New Generation Thinkers Call. NHS bodies with research capacity (the Board, NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Special Authority, NHS Trust, NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Local Health Board) are eligible to apply as lead applicants. high standards of scholarship – clearly explained in interesting, well-written, jargon-free language, that’s editorially and stylistically suitable for a BBC audience. Your answers must be entered directly into the text fields provided – documents cannot be uploaded. To apply for the New Generation Thinkers scheme, you must be: You do not need to have a permanent contract of employment to be eligible, as long as you meet the conditions above. This will take you to a screen to create an account with the new UKRI Funding Service. We are creating a unified UKRI website that brings together the existing research council, Innovate UK and Research England websites. A UK higher education institution that receives grant funding from a UK funding body, such as Research England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, the Scottish Funding Council or the Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland, An independent research organisation (IRO) which has been, Information and communication technologies, Political science and international studies, how one area of their research could make a strong, clearly expressed and engaging programme for Radio 3 of up to 45 minutes, how this new research could have the potential to either change public opinion, influence policy or make a difference to people’s lives, creativity, originality and the potential to talk and write about other areas within the arts and humanities, in an accessible and interesting manner, particularly to a wider listening audience, that you are comfortable talking and writing about ideas from beyond your own research area, in an accessible and interesting way, a wide range of interests through their review and description of their current research. Thinkers will then experience a year of focused activity and development from the BBC and AHRC. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Health Foundation are co-funding a UK Centre which will lead the way for better implementation of high-quality research evidence in adult social care. We might do this, for example, if we find that: This guidance, and these terms, constitute the rules of the scheme. You bring the scheme, the AHRC or the BBC into disrepute. Briefly add a description of your current situation and how this meets your selected criteria. To support the commissioning of the Centre, the Health Foundation and ESRC held a series of engagement events. IRO status is a recognition of OHE’s high quality of independent research, and places us on equal footing with the UK’s Higher Education Institutions, making us eligible to apply for UKRI funding on the same terms.