Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in the field of broadcast, gaming and film professionals and other organisations or individuals working on broadcast, gaming and film projects.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing research programme.
Scholarship Provider: Wellcome Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: UK and Republic of Ireland
Eligibility: -The scheme is open to broadcast, gaming and film professionals and other organisations or individuals working on broadcast, gaming and film projects. Partnerships between those working in these industries and other professionals, such as scientists, ethicists and educators, are especially welcomed.
-To be eligible, applicants must be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, although other members of the project team can be based overseas. The proposal must primarily be aimed at a mainstream UK and/or Republic of Ireland audience in the first instance but the subject matter can be international.
-Projects must be scientifically sound – we look for scientific input either through a scientist taking on an advisory role or through direct collaboration.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants must be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
Scholarship Description: Development Awards support the development of broadcast, gaming or film proposals that engage the audience with issues around biomedical science in an innovative, entertaining and accessible way. Wellcome Trust are interested in funding individuals and organizations with brilliant early-stage ideas for television, radio, gaming platforms or cinema. In broadcast we are keen to receive proposals in all genres, though we are particularly interested in series, format ideas and drama; multi-platform proposals are welcomed.Wellcome Trust funding will enable these ideas to be developed into high-impact, well-researched proposals that can be used to secure a UK distribution platform and production funding. Development funds might be used to undertake thorough research, create a taster tape, build a game prototype or develop a script. Your project should primarily be aimed at a mainstream UK and/or Republic of Ireland audience in the first instance, although the subject matter can be international.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Duration of Awards: Grants are for a maximum of one year.
What does it cover? Development Awards are worth up to £10 000.
Selection Criteria: The Committee will consider, but are not limited to, the following aspects of a grant proposal:
-originality of the idea and approach, and strength of project concept
-potential to address social, ethical and/or cultural issues surrounding biomedical science
-potential to engage the public with the subject matter
-project feasibility and potential broadcast platforms
-necessity and potential impact of Wellcome Trust funding to the proposal
-consideration of scientific subject matter and approach to science content.
Notification: Decisions will be made approximately two months after the relevant deadline.
How to apply: Complete a full application form via the Trust’s eGrants online application system (select the ‘Development Award: Broadcast, Gaming and Film’ form in the ‘Full application’ drop-down menu), and submit it at any time before the published deadline. Please note that two hard copies of the application form should be submitted along with the original signed Undertakings page. An electronic copy of the Word document should also be emailed to broadcast-at-wellcome.ac.uk. Both hard copies should be printed single-sided and should not be bound or stapled as all applications will be scanned onto a document management system. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The forthcoming deadlines for the Broadcast Development Awards are:26 April 2013, 19 July 2013 ,18 October 2013
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