Social Sciences Division Interdisciplinary Hubs: Round 2

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The Social Sciences Division is pleased to invite applications for up to three Interdisciplinary Hubs to commence in October 2022. Funding for these hubs is provided by the OUP John Fell Fund. The SSD Interdisciplinary Hubs (SSDIH) scheme offers up to £40k of funding for up to 18 months to promote activities that will establish, organise and/or catalyse interdisciplinary communities ready to apply for significant external research funding in the relevant subject area. Example activities include workshops, seminar series, symposia and any other similar exercises.

Hubs are expected to:

• include links to external priority areas or themes that are likely to attract significant funding;
• draw together Oxford's research community in a large common area in a comprehensive and representative manner;
• develop links with stakeholders and/or policymakers with a view to “planning for Impact”, i.e., promoting and exploring engagement opportunities and knowledge exchange. Engagement with businesses is also encouraged.
• include a web interface and single point of contact for people inside and outside the University to link with researchers in a specific field and to provide presence in the global research community;
• outline actual future funding proposals and/or clear plans to apply for funding at some point during and/or after the end of the award, including a plan describing how the hub’s community and activities will be sustained after the hub award ends;
• provide a final report outlining the activities of the hub, and the issues/topics and/or research questions and methodologies around which a community of academics has been built.

Eligibility:

Full details on PI, Co-I and Theme eligibility will shortly be available on the Social Science Division’s webpage for this opportunity. 

Deadlines and How to Apply:

Up to three applications per department will be allowed. An application form and the required attachments listed on it must be submitted via IRAMS (the application form can be downloaded from IRAMS once an application has been started) by Monday 08 August 2022, 5pm. A panel chaired by the division’s Associate Head (Research), and consisting of senior academics from across the division, will select the successful proposals.Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in September 2022.