Urban KNOW small grants fund now open – apply before 18 November

The Fund will award a stipend of up to £1500 per calendar month for up to two months, as well as the cost of return flights to one of the KNOW partner cities. Grant-holders will be introduced to KNOW partners in the chosen city, facilitated by relevant KNOW Co-Investigators. Grant-holders will be required to discuss and refine their research programme with the KNOW partner on arrival in the selected city. Finally, Grant-holders will be required to present initial findings to KNOW partners at the end of fieldwork; to prepare a short article (approximately 3000 words) about their research for publication as a KNOW working paper; and to present their findings in a public forum when they return to the UK.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be UK-based.

• Applicants must be currently employed at a UK Higher Education Institution, UK-based policy-research institute, or UK-based Non-Governmental Organisation with a research portfolio. In each case, contract of employment should exceed the proposed duration of the research visit.

• The proposed research should engage with the theme of urban equality, although the applicant has the freedom to shape, and make explicit, how their proposed focus makes this link.

• Knowledge of the local language is desirable but is not essential.

• Experience of working in the proposed city is desirable but is not essential.

• Please note that current doctoral students are not eligible to apply.