Abstract
This case study provides details of a small-grants scheme (delivered by the Institute of Classical Studies since 2018) which is designed to support researchers in classics and related subjects to undertake activities whereby they are able to share their research with non-specialist audiences (that is, people who do not already have an academic knowledge of the field in which they are researching). It outlines the practicalities of running such a scheme, describes the outcomes and impact which the scheme has had to date, and concludes by offering recommendations for organizations which may be considering setting up such a grant programme specifically to support public engagement with academic research. The lessons learned as a result of this scheme could be readily applied to other academic disciplines (particularly – but not limited to – those with an arts and humanities focus which share characteristics with classics) or institutional contexts.
Highlights
This case study focuses on a UK-wide subject-specific grant programme for researchers in classics and related subjects which provides seed corn funding of up to £500 per application for public engagement activities
The lessons learned as a result of this scheme, which is administered by the Institute of Classical Studies (ICS), could readily be applied in other contexts, both disciplinary and institutional
Big impact 291 by offering recommendations for organizations which may be considering setting up such a grant programme to support public engagement with academic research
Summary
This case study focuses on a UK-wide subject-specific grant programme for researchers in classics and related subjects which provides seed corn funding of up to £500 per application for public engagement activities. My particular focus is on the practicalities of providing funding for public engagement with arts and humanities research, for which even small-scale financial support is not always readily available.
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