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Applications for research funding are invited for the John Robertson Bequest which is administered by the senate"at their discretion for the purposes of original research". Applicants are being advised that the grants awarded will not likely exceed £1,500 per application.

The total available this year is improved from last year - £10,000 - therefore, each college has £2,500 to allocate. Although this is still a fairly small amount, we hope it can be of good use. 

Any member of staff engaged in academic research is eligible to apply for a modest award with preference being given to those topics which do not readily fall into the fields of interest covered by Research Councils, Charitable bodies and well-to-do Learned societies. Evidence that you are seeking funding elsewhere would be advantageous to your application, as would an indication of the sustainability of your research.

Preference will be given to applications from members of staff in the earlier stages of their career, whether full-time or part-time, and from staff who have not received support from the Bequest in the last five years. Research proposals which have the potential to attract further future funding are also welcomed, as the Bequest funds can be used to support prelimary study to facilitate additional funding applications. 

Staff wishing to apply for financial assistance from the John Robertson Bequest should submit proposals to Professor Christian Delles, who should then forward the project proposal to the Head of College with accompanying comments. Applications must be submitted to Heads of College no later that Friday 13th January 2023. 

The Application form can be found here: University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Academic Policy & Governance - Prizes and Scholarships - John Robertson Bequest 2022-23

Any questions with regard to applications to the Bequest should be directed initially to senate-administrative-assistant@glasgow.ac.uk.

 

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First published: 22 November 2022