These are major three-year programmes that aim to convene researchers internationally together. The programmes will be problem- or challenge-focused and highly interdisciplinary. Awards will be for around £500,000 per annum each.
Applications must be related to the themes of Just Transitions, What is a good city? and Global (Dis)Order. The Academy wishes to encourage novel thinking rather than offering a pre-designed idea of the challenge.
The application process will be run as a two-stage process with initial expressions of interest, followed by a final proposal supported by an in-person workshop at the British Academy.
Eligibility
Each expression of interest must include a core team of six to eight researchers based in the UK and internationally. This core team must include two programme leads and one of these must be based in the UK. This core team must also include researchers from multiple disciplines (researchers in both the humanities and social sciences). In the wider team, there must be at least four participants not based in the UK.
The two programme leads from different disciplines will receive research support of £15,000 per annum each. The up to 20 programme members from different disciplines will receive research support of £10,000 per annum each. A contribution of £10,000 will be provided to the programme lead(s) host institution.
Programmes will be three years in duration. All programmes will begin by the end of 2022.
It is to be noted that the awards made will be required to work in tandem with staff at the British Academy as partners on the programme. This will include both in terms of the development and organisation of the programme and also the knowledge translation aspects with industry, practice, policy and society.
Please see our Grants and Funding page on the Intranet for our PI eligibility policy before applying.