escalate list of educational research funding sources

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Specifc sources o unding or educational research

Arts CouncilsThe Scottish Arts Council, the Arts Council oEngland, Arts Wales, and the Arts Council oNorthern Irelandhttp://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/funding.aspxhttp://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/

http://www.artswales.org.uk/page.asp?id=87http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/subpages/funding.htm

Man small grants and bursaries that a"ailable toarts/education pro#ects o$ered on a rolling basis.

Arts and Humanities Research Councilhttp://www.ahrb.ac.uk/about/programmeso"er"iew/research%programme%o"er"iew.asp&he '()*+s )esearch programme supports post-doctoral research in higher education institutionsthroughout the , . &he programme has two strands:)esponsi"e-mode chemes and trategic nitiati"es.

The Association o Commonwealth ni!ersitieshttp://www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships0sl=scholarships0select=scholarships
http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/funding.aspxhttp://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/http://www.artswales.org.uk/page.asp?id=87http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/subpages/funding.htmhttp://www.ahrb.ac.uk/about/programmesoverview/research_programme_overview.asphttp://www.ahrb.ac.uk/about/programmesoverview/research_programme_overview.asphttp://www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships&sl=scholarships&select=scholarshipshttp://www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships&sl=scholarships&select=scholarshipshttp://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/funding.aspxhttp://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/http://www.artswales.org.uk/page.asp?id=87http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/subpages/funding.htmhttp://www.ahrb.ac.uk/about/programmesoverview/research_programme_overview.asphttp://www.ahrb.ac.uk/about/programmesoverview/research_programme_overview.asphttp://www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships&sl=scholarships&select=scholarshipshttp://www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships&sl=scholarships&select=scholarships


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&hrough the pro"ision of cholarships and ellowships2the '*, demonstrates its commitment ear on ear toincreasing sta$ and student mobilit and institution-building throughout the *ommonwealth and be ond.

The "ritish Academ#

http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.html

3rants are a"ailable to support primar research in the

humanities and social sciences. 'pplications are notconsidered for less than 4566 and the maximum grant is472566 o"er two ears. 'pplications for collaborati"e orindi"idual pro#ects are e uall welcome under thisscheme. 'pplications from international groups ofscholars are welcome2 pro"ided there is a , -basedscholar as lead applicant.

"ritish Educational Research Association

9)' supports educational research through a numberof strategies2 including publications2 training andde"elopment of researchers2 and partnerships withother organisations.

http://www.bera.ac.uk/latest/index.php

&his page lists information about the rian imon9ducational )esearch ellowship and the issertation

'ward.

Calouste $ul%en&ian 'oundation

http://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/
http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.htmlhttp://www.bera.ac.uk/latest/index.phphttp://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.htmlhttp://www.bera.ac.uk/latest/index.phphttp://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/


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&he oundation supports research into arts2 education2social welfare and 'nglo-;ortuguese cultural relations and also fa"ours those which take place outside


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Economic ) Social Research Councilhttp://www.esrc.ac.uk/9 )* nfo*entre/index%academic.aspx

9 )* o$ers funding to new and established researchersacross a wide range of social science sub#ects. undinginitiati"es include postgraduate training2 postdoctoralfellowships and centres competitions.

Esm*e 'air%airn 'oundation

http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/9sm>e airbairn oundation is one of the largestindependent grant-making foundations in the , . G rants are made to organisations which aim to impro"ethe ualit of life for people and communities in the , 2both now and in the future. &he oundation likes toconsider work which others ma nd hard to fund2perhaps because it breaks new ground2 appears toorisk 2 re uires core funding2 or needs a more unusualform of nancial help such as a loan. &he oundation+s

9ducation programme co"ers two broad areas ofinterest: new approaches to education and hard-to-reachlearners.

Eurodes& http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/education/index%en.htm9urodesk is a 9urope wide network pro"iding

information on 9, funding and mobilit opportunitiesfor oung people and those who work with them. &heirectorate 3eneral 9ducation and *ulture of the

9uropean *ommission has supported the piloting of9urodesk and its subse uent de"elopment into a9uropean @etwork within the framework of the Aouthfor 9urope programme.

The European 'oundation Centre
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index_academic.aspxhttp://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index_academic.aspxhttp://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/education/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/education/index_en.htmhttp://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index_academic.aspxhttp://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index_academic.aspxhttp://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/education/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/education/index_en.htm


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http://www.efc.be/pro#ects/knowledge/&he 9uropean oundation *entre is an internationalassociation of foundations and corporate fundersdedicated to creating an enabling legal and scalen"ironment for foundations2 documenting thefoundation landscape2 strengthening the infrastructureof the sector2 and promoting collaboration2 both amongfoundations and between foundations and other actors2to ad"ance the public good in 9urope and be ond.&he 9 * pro"ides its members with original research onfoundations in the 9,2 and across the globe2 and collectsand interprets information and knowledge on the workof foundations and corporate funding bodies.

The $ats%# Charita%le 'oundationhttp://www.gatsb .org.uk/3rants for charitable acti"it which makes life better forpeople2 especiall those who are disad"antaged. 3rantcategories include science and engineering educationand disad"antaged children.

The Heritage +otter# 'undhttp://www.hlf.org.uk/9nglish/&he (eritage


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http://www.#isc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities.aspx D * funds pro#ects2 ser"ices2 de"elopments andinfrastructure. Most of these initiati"es originate from asuccessful response to a circular or tender2 in"itingorganisations to bid for funding.

The oseph Rowntree 'oundation http://www.#rf.org.uk/research-funding/

&he D) seeks solutions to social problems and o$ersintermittent funding opportunities.

The +e!erhulme Trust

http://www.le"erhulme.ac.uk/

&he &rust makes awards for the support of research andeducationE it emphasises indi"iduals and encompassesall sub#ect areas. &he &rustees place special weight onthe originalit of the pro#ects put to themE thesigni cance of the proposed workE the abilit to #udgeand take appropriate risk in the pro#ectE the remo"al ofbarriers between traditional disciplines.

http://www.le"erhulme.ac.uk/grants%awards/deadlines/

ollow the link abo"e for a hand summar table of theacademic ear with rele"ant closing dates for grants andawards o$ered b the &rust. *licking on the rele"antlinks will take ou to the particular award.

&he


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&he oundation supports original research into lifelonglearning2 co"ering all ma#or t pes and contexts of

learning: formal and informal2 "ocational2 institutional2communit and famil -oriented. t onl funds pro#ects+2not organisations or indi"iduals.

The Nuffield Foundation

http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go/grants/education/page_80.html

*urrent supported work prioritises areas in whichinFuence on polic and practice can be brought to bear.&here are four ke areas at the moment: 9ducation 1G-1H peech and language di$iculties 'ssessment *urriculum polic and practice

@u$ield support a range of di$erent kinds of acti"itiesin these areas: research2 inter"ention studies2de"elopment pro#ects2 re"iews2 seminars2 capacitbuilding and practical work.

The Spencer 'oundation

http://www.spencer.org/&he pencer oundation is committed to supportinghigh- ualit in"estigation of education through itsresearch programs and to strengthening and renewingthe educational research communit through itsfellowship and training programs and related acti"ities.&he )esearch 3rants programme accepts applicationsthat t within one or more of four areas of in uir :The Relation between Education and Social Opportunity Organizational Learning in Schools, School Systems,and Higher Education Institutions;
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go/grants/education/page_80.htmlhttp://www.spencer.org/http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go/grants/education/page_80.htmlhttp://www.spencer.org/


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Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources; urposes and !alues o" Education#

n addition to proposals in these de ned areas2 thefoundation accepts eld-initiated proposals outsidethese areas.

Staff and Educational Development Association

http://www.seda.ac.uk/

9 ' is the professional association for sta$ andeducational de"elopers in the , 2 promoting inno"ationand good practice in higher education.

9 '+s acti"ities are clustered into "e main areas:professional de"elopmentE conferences and e"ents2publications2 research and ser"ices to members.

http://www.seda.ac.uk/about/sedaIJ6awards.htm9 ' also in"ites proposals for 9 ' 'wards to support

the costs of de"elopment-related acti"it whichexamines how is underpinned b good educationalresearch and principles.9ducational de"elopment is taken in a wide sense tomean the support for change in higher education2including e-learning2 (9 in 92 supporting di"ersit andde"eloping and implementing learning and teachingstrategies.

The Sutton Trust

http://www.suttontrust.com/funding.asp

The Sutton Trust funds projects that provide educational opportunities for oungpeople from non!privileged backgrounds. The onl fund organisations" not
http://www.seda.ac.uk/http://www.seda.ac.uk/about/seda%20awards.htmhttp://www.suttontrust.com/funding.asphttp://www.seda.ac.uk/http://www.seda.ac.uk/about/seda%20awards.htmhttp://www.suttontrust.com/funding.asp


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