The International Engagement Awards have been relaunched after the
success of the previous scheme. The scheme has been refocused to award
projects that are linked to Wellcome Trust-funded research.
International Engagement Awards are for projects that support
Wellcome Trust-funded researchers in low- and middle-income countries
to:
- engage with the public and policy makers
- strengthen capacity to conduct public engagement with biomedical science and health research
- stimulate dialogue about research and its impact on the public in a range of community and public contexts
- promote collaboration on engagement projects between researchers and community or public organisations.
- communities and members of the public (particularly those affected by or involved in biomedical and health research)
- science communicators, health and science journalists
- healthcare professionals, educators, field workers, community workers
- policy and decision makers.
To be eligible, you must be either:
- directly funded by the Wellcome Trust (as a researcher, research group or institution); or
- working with a researcher, research group, institution or consortium directly funded by the Wellcome Trust.
To apply for a grant of up to £30 000 for up to three years, complete a preliminary application form and submit it to the Trust by the date indicated under the ‘Deadlines’ tab.
We will assess preliminary applications for eligibility, their link to Trust-funded research and the quality of the proposed engagement project. If your preliminary application is successful, we will invite you to make a full application.
Please note that applications that do not have an appropriate link to Trust-funded research will not be accepted. Such links must be agreed with the Trust-funded grantholder in advance of submission.
Final decisions will be made approximately five months after the preliminary application deadline.
Larger grants of more than £30 000 can be applied for by invitation only to support exceptional projects.
Upcoming preliminary deadlines for the International Engagement Awards are:
19 August 2013
You can contact us at:
International Engagement Awards
Wellcome Trust
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
T +44 (0)20 7611 8806
E internationalengagement@wellcome.ac.uk
Moreinfo:
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Funding-schemes/International-Engagement-Awards/index.htm