Grants

2023-2024 Grant Programmes

We are excited to launch our 2023-2024 grant programmes. For more information on how to apply click the link below. If you have any questions about the grant programmes, or the application process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at: insbs@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

Aims of the INSBS Grant Programmes
The INSBS grant programmes seek to promote the growth of the social study of science and belief globally, by supporting the ongoing development of an international network of active academic researchers.

Overview of Grants Available
The 2023-2024 grants programme will fund Seed Fund projects of up to £10,000 and Small Research projects of up to £20,000, for a maximum duration of 7 months, between the dates of December 1st, 2023 and June 30th, 2024. Please note the grant end date cannot be extended beyond June 30th, 2024. Researchers at any career stage who work on the social study of science and religion in society are welcome to apply for this programme by September 17th, 2023.

Seed Funding and Small Grants
Both programmes will fund stand-alone research projects on any aspect of the study of science and belief in society. Projects with a total grant request of up to and including £10,000 will be considered in our Seed Funding scheme, while those above £10,000 and up to and including a maximum of £20,000 will fall under our Small Grant scheme.

We will consider applications from disciplines including psychology, sociology, history, anthropology, science and technology studies, and related fields. Projects we will consider may include:
• New research projects (this can include data collection costs, dissemination costs and, where justified, equipment to carry out and analyse research data)
• Teaching buyout/summer salary (this should be to enable new research projects, analysis of data already collected, or to develop a defined publication or output)
• Impact and dissemination activity (this could include funding to enable non-academic beneficiaries to engage with, or feedback on, research previously conducted, or to develop new pedagogical approaches with defined outputs)
• Research collaboration (this could be to enable researchers in different institutions, especially those working in different countries, to meet and work together on defined publications or outputs)

Please note, researchers may only be the lead applicant on one application, but may apply as co-investigator on multiple applications. If you do not have an institutional affiliation, please contact us for further guidance in advance of submitting your application. We welcome applications from academic researchers based in any country worldwide.

All forms, guidance and further information for the scheme can be accessed at the link below.