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Research and knowledge exchange

KEI Fellowships

We are delighted to announce a suite of Knowledge Exchange Fellowships to be launched from the 14th October 2024 – beginning with the Policy Fellowships under the ‘Knowledge Exchange and Impact Support Programme’ within the Research and Innovation Division.

Details on opportunities for other Fellowships will follow shortly

The programme seeks to support the development of knowledge exchange and impact across the institution, and to build capability to work with research users, policy makers and communities to bring about meaningful change in society. 

 

Aims of the Fellowship Scheme 

  • To enable the aims of the Knowledge Exchange and Impact Strategy
  • To develop individual KE and impact skills and experience in relation to how researchers work with research users
  • To be an agile, flexible scheme that supports greater planning of KE and impact activities 
  • To champion transdisciplinary and innovative ways of working across the institution
  • To support the strategic themes of  (environmental sustainability, human flourishing, and digital & data futures)   
  • To support priority areas of

 

Why apply?  

  • Relatively small pots of funds to support your KE activities to develop your Impact work
  • Allows flexibility to develop and nuture the work it develops
  • Can be used complimentary to other internal /external funding to help you scale up your Impact work (e.g. SSRP, School-based HEIF funds and the AHRC IAA)  

 

What kinds of application are we looking for?

  • Applications for developing previous awarded KEI Fellowship projects with plans to develop further outputs to the next level
  • Activities involving collaboration and co-creation with non-academic partners, including working with communities.
  • New activities that start to build your research impact or KE work from the start, and activities that build on from research impact or KE work already under way.

 

Drop-in sessions

There will be online virtual drop-in sessions to give potential applicants an opportunity to discuss any questions or ideas ahead of the closing date. These will be announced in due course.

Please read our General Overview & Guidance For Applicants

 

Details for Policy Fellowships

Please read the Specifications for Policy Fellowships

To apply please complete the KEIS Fellowship - Application Form (Policy)

Closing date for applications is 30th November 2024. Applications will be reviewed, and decisions will be communicated to applicants two weeks after the call closes.