Strathclyde Public Engagement Fund
Bid Guidance Notes
1. What is the Strathclyde Public Engagement Fund?
The Strathclyde Public Engagement Fund is an internal funding allocation provided through the University’s
Researcher Development Programme and managed by the University wide Public Engagement Group to help
promote public engagement activities by University of Strathclyde’s researcher community. The seed fund is
available for both research staff and postgraduate research students.
Proposers can request up to £300 per bid.
2. What can the funding be used for?
The Strathclyde Public Engagement Fund will award funding to cover the cost of travel, consumables and
development of demonstrations/exhibits and public engagement related activities.
3. What types of activities can be funded?
The Public Engagement Group at Strathclyde, will initially seek to fund recent graduates of the ‘Becoming an
Engaging Researcher module1’ in the development of their public engagement activities.
Applications will also be welcomed from those who are taking part in collaborative public engagement activities.
In this case, the Public Engagement Group will accept proposals of larger scale projects which request funding
above the £300 limit based on full justification as detailed in the proposal. Projects which bring funds from other
sources are also encouraged. Please note that funds cannot be used for University staff or student delivery time.
4. How do I apply?
Proposals should be no longer than two sides of A4.
For further guidance and or assistance in completing the proposal, please contact Mark Haw (Chair of the Public
Engagement Group) at [email protected] Completed Applications should be submitted to Megan McGurk,
KE Engagement Coordinator at [email protected].
5. How are proposals evaluated?
The Public Engagement Group will review all applications at their monthly meetings. Proposals should consist of
a clear description of the project including:
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Clear aims and objectives
Brief background to the research that you intend to engage your audience with
Methodology
A discussion of the target audience and how they will be reached
The people involved in the project and how they will contribute
The projected timescale (start and end date of the project along with a simple work plan)
A brief breakdown of the funding requirements and how the funds will be spent
The proposal should also discuss how the impact of the project will be evaluated
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Applications should be submitted using the form below.
6. What happens following the use of the funds?
The Public Engagement Group requires that you to complete a short case study which demonstrates the outputs
of your public engagement activity for future reporting. Elements of this case study may also be included on the
Public Engagement web pages.
Please see template case study below.
This document is based on the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement template and case studies
may be used for inclusion on the NCCPE webpages2.
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http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/how/case-studies
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1. TITLE OF PROPOSAL
2. CONTACT DETAILS (if application is submitted by research students, it must be signed by a staff member
who agrees to be the budget holder)
Submitted by:
Faculty/Department:
3. CROSS DISCIPLINARY?
YES
NO
If yes, please make sure you explain in your Project Description in what ways/the disciplines involved etc.
4. OVERVIEW (Please append 2 pages of A4 (maximum) detailing all of the following:)
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Aims and objectives
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Brief background to the research that you intend to engage your audience with
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Methodology
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A discussion of the target audience and how they will be reached
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The people involved in the project and how they will contribute
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The projected timescale (start and end date of the project along with a simple work plan)
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A brief breakdown of the funding requirements and how the funds will be spent
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Detail how the impact of the project will be evaluated
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5. HAVE YOU BEEN PROVIDED WITH FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES TO SUPPORT THIS
ACTIVITY? (if yes, please provide details)
Total sum requested:
Date:
Return completed form to [email protected]
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Case Study Template
It is our intention to collate case studies to help inspire people to run Public Engagement activities at
Strathclyde which we will use on our website and on future publications. Upon completion of your PE activity
funded via PEG, please complete the form below, answer the following questions – please leave sections blank
if you don’t have the information, or are not happy sharing it.
Title
Discipline
Choose from: Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Life Science and Health,
Natural Environment, Physical Sciences and Astronomy, Social Sciences and
Economics, Multidisciplinary, Other
Participants
Choose from: Adults, Community groups, Families, Schools and colleges, Young
people, Other
Preparation time (where
relevant)
Summary (150 word summary
of your event/project)
Who (who ran/is running the
event/project)
Who (audience)
What the project was
Why you did it
Where
When
Project
Description
Purpose
Choose from: Culture change, Informing, Consulting, Collaborating
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What worked well (please give
as much detail as possible
here)
What didn’t work well (please
give as much detail as possible
here)
What methods did you use to
evaluate your activity/project?
Resources required
Top tips
Top quotes (from you,
participants, colleagues, etc.)
Please include at least 2
images and image captions
which can be used
Relevant / useful links
Contact
Name
Phone number
Email
Website
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