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Eligible Applicants
The Independent Social Research Foundation wishes to support recent PhD graduates in their effort to turn their doctoral thesis into a publishable book.
Researchers may apply from across the social sciences and the humanities. The awards are intended to provide a research stipend (to cover living costs plus reasonable research expenses) for a period of up to twelve months.
Scholars from within Europe† are eligible to apply. Candidates must have been awarded their PhD and should be within three years of PhD award at the time of application (although career breaks may be taken into account), and should not already hold a permanent position within academia.‡ The awards are intended as providing a stipend to allow applicants full or partial support for the conversion of their PhD thesis into a book,* and relief from non-academic work (including domestic care) for a period of up to one year.
A final publication contract need not be in place at the time of application. However, applicants should have developed a specific publication plan, and describe any of their preliminary inquiries to publishers.
PLEASE NOTE: Eligibility for ISRF funding opportunities will be unaffected by Brexit. We continue to encourage applications from scholars working within Europe (geographically defined – so, including those at UK institutions).
† There is no limitation on nationality – however, we are unable to consider applications from those whose home institution is not within Europe.
‡ Early career scholars who hold a permanent academic position are eligible for our Early Career Fellowships.
* This may include the creation of new material, or a re-focusing of your expertise on a contemporary, real-world problem. However, this award is not intended to fund new research. Applicants wishing to embark upon substantially new research should apply for an Early Career or Independent Scholar Fellowship depending on eligibility.
Eligible Research
The ISRF is looking for innovative research that breaks with existing explanatory frameworks so as to address afresh empirical problems with no currently adequate theory or investigative methodology. Innovation may also come from controversial theoretical approaches motivated by critical challenge of incumbent theories. Interdisciplinarity in the generation of new investigative initiatives may be achieved by combining, cross-fertilising, and so transforming empirical methods and theoretical insights from the social sciences. Projects ranging across the breadth of the social scientific disciplines and interdisciplinary research fields are welcome, and relevant applications from scholars working within the humanities are also encouraged.
Duration & Timing
The awards are intended as providing a stipend to allow applicants full or partial relief from non-academic duties, for a period of up to one year; alternatively, the award may be sought by those who wish to be bought-out from a non-academic employment contract (in whole or partially), with the prior consent of their current employer. The award period must begin no later than the end of December 2023, and awardees would be expected – by the end of the award period – to have produced a manuscript for submission to publishers.
Value
The amount of an award will depend on individual circumstances – the ISRF expects applications for grants up to a maximum of €34,000 (or GBP equivalent).† Within that sum, reasonable support for copy-editing expenses will be considered. Reasonable childcare or other domestic costs may be considered.
† PLEASE NOTE: Applicants seeking an affiliation in the UK must apply in GBP (£), up to the limit of £28,750. Applicants seeking an affiliation elsewhere in Europe, including non-Eurozone countries, must apply in EUR (€), up to the limit of €34,000. These limits will not be adjusted in the event of GBP/EUR currency fluctuations.
For further information, Terms & Conditions of award, and to apply, visit https://www.isrf.org/funding-opportunities/grant-competitions/fbg1/.
The closing date for applications is 6pm CET on 4th February 2022.
