Research seminars

Seminar groups are multi-institutional groups of academic researchers, postgraduate students and non-academic users who meet regularly to exchange information and ideas with the aim of advancing research within their fields.

Where appropriate, seminar group members should be drawn from the public sector, commercial private sector, third sector and other relevant organisations as well as from academic institutions. We would particularly encourage seminar groups designed to bring together leading researchers from across disciplines to identify new research agendas or capacity building priorities.

These grants are non-fEC and are limited to £15,000. This covers:

  • travel and expenses for speakers and participants
  • administrative costs
  • stationery, postage, copying and telephone costs
  • hire of rooms and facilities. 

An additional £3,000 can be made available when applicants have made a strong case for the inclusion of international academics or the holding of events abroad.

Funding is available for UK Research Organisations eligible for Research Council funding to undertake these research seminars. Further information regarding eligibility can be found on the RCUK website.

A list of research seminar grants previously awarded is available on this website. A list of successful grants will also be made available once all applicants have been notified of decisions.

Applicants should submit proposals, through the Research Councils’ Joint electronic Submission (Je-S) system by 16.00 on 10 November 2011.

Documents for the 2011-12 competition

Final reporting

Seminar grant holders are required to complete an End of Award Report which should be submitted three months after the end of the grant. The report provides us with an overview of the project, an initial statement of outcomes and impacts, and information required to release the final payment on the grant. The report also forms part of the material considered in our evaluation of the project.

In addition, seminar grant holders are required to submit an Impact Report 12 months after the grant end date. This report is a mandatory part of the evaluation process.

The relevant forms and guidance can be downloaded from our final reporting for individual awards page.

Contact

 For further information, contact: