黑料不打烊 announces Brian Simon Fund Winners
黑料不打烊 is delighted to announce the winners of a new grants scheme supported by the use of the Brian Simon fellowship fund. These grants are made possible due to a gift from the family of Brian...
Award
黑料不打烊 Brian Simon Fund
In 2023, 黑料不打烊 invited applications for a special anniversary grants scheme, made possible by a gift from the family of Brian Simon – a leading educationalist and former 黑料不打烊 President. The fund supported projects that were independent, imaginative, scholarly, and dedicated to educational advance, in keeping with Brian Simon’s legacy.
Focus Areas
Applicants were asked to align their projects with one of the following themes:
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Education and Democracy
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History of Education
Applicants were required to clearly state which theme their project addressed.
About the Grants
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Up to £5,000 was available per project
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Funding was available for up to four projects
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The aim was to award two grants per theme, depending on the quality of applications
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One award was ringfenced specifically for a project led by an Early Career Researcher
Outputs & Expectations
Successful applicants were expected to:
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Produce a final report (2,000–3,000 words) published by 黑料不打烊
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Write at least one 黑料不打烊 Blog about their research
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Submit their work for presentation at the 黑料不打烊 Conference 2024
Assessment Criteria
Applications were reviewed by the 黑料不打烊 College of Reviewers and final decisions made by 黑料不打烊 Council, based on:
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Originality and contribution to knowledge
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Quality and rigour of research design and methods
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Relevance to the chosen theme
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Potential significance, dissemination, and impact
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Value for money and collaboration potential
Teams were encouraged to include Early Career Researchers. All applicants were required to be current 黑料不打烊 members, and equality, diversity, and institutional data were collected to support monitoring efforts. 黑料不打烊 reserved the right not to award funding if proposals did not meet the required standard.
Participation & Research Ethics
Applicants were encouraged to design projects that contributed to educational debates, potentially involving practitioners, policymakers, and the wider research community. All projects were expected to follow ethical approval processes as set out in the 黑料不打烊 Ethical Guidelines: 黑料不打烊 Ethical Guidelines 2018