Institute of Physics Scotland public engagement grant

Contact details

We will need a primary contact for the processing of the application, this will typically be yourself as the person filling in the form.

First name

Last name

Company (if applicable)

If applying as an individual, please leave blank.

Email address

This will be used to contact you with the outcome of your application.

Telephone

This will only be used if we need to clarify anything in your application and we cannot reach you by email.

Your experience

Please tell us (in no more than 75 words) about any previous experience you have in organising activities to communicate science.

You can use this space to describe any relevant experience you or any project partners have which would strengthen your application.

Are you, or anyone involved in the project, a member of the Institute of Physics?

If there are any IOP members involved, please tell us how many members there are and how they are involved in the project.

Have you applied to the Institute’s grant scheme before?

Yes

Previous applicants

This section is to be completed by previous applicants only. This will be used by the panel to strengthen your previous experience and to assess any learning/improvements which have been applied.

What year(s) did you apply to the grant scheme?

What activity was it for? Please state the project title.

What was the outcome of the application?

Successful

Unsucessful

Unknown

Project details

Project title (maximum 10 words)

Project summary (max 300 words). This section should include a description of the proposed project, target audience, expected audience size, date(s) and location. Please note that this information may be put on our website.

You can use this space to tell us about your project. It should be clear to someone not involved in the project what you hope to do. If your project involves any other partners/ organisations you should indicate here.

Project aim and objectives (max 300 words). This section should include brief details of how you will meet your objectives.

Your objectives should state specific outcomes which can be measured by your choice of evaluation technique. We recommend using the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time constrained) framework when setting your objectives.

What area(s) of physics will your project include and how will it be communicated? (max 200 words)

Please use this space to indicate the physics which will be explored in your project. If you do not have a background in physics, please include the names and institutes/organisations of physicists who will be involved in this project. If you would like advice on recruiting physicists, please contact scotland@iop.org before submitting your application.

How will you promote your project to attract your target audience?

Please describe any methods of promotion you plan to use.

How will you know if your project has been successful? How will you evaluate, including value for money?

At the IOP we value evidence-led projects. Please describe the evaluation methods and/or tools you plan to use which will provide you with the evidence to assess whether you have met your objectives, how many people you reached and if those people were your target audience.

How will you promote the Institute of Physics in Scotland within the project? (This is expected to be consistent with the level of funding requested e.g. branding, acknowledgements, etc)

Please add any additional comments/evidence in support of your application.

Grant details

Please let us know the total cost of your project.

Please indicate the amount you require from the Institute of Physics.

Is there an admission fee, or other revenue-generating element to the activity?

If there is, please detail the cost to the audience.

Please give a detailed breakdown of total cost (as previously shown) and clearly indicate those costs that will be covered by the grant. (e.g. materials, hire of facilities, printing, publicity)

Please complete this question with item and description, how much it costs, and who it will be covered by (i.e. your organisation, audience income, IOP grant, other grants you have applied to). This will be used by the public engagement manager and the sub-committee to ensure the eligibility and justification of the funding requested.

Please state which other organisations you have also applied to for funding, the amount applied for, and the result of your applications (if known).

If you have not applied to any other organisations, please state this.

How will any shortfall in funding be met?

Please detail your plans to deal with any shortfall of funding from the IOP or other sources.

Please state any other partners involved in the project, for example, those providing support in kind.

Application confirmation

How did you hear of the scheme? (e.g. Interactions, Psci-com, GEM, BIG-Chat, SLIME Network, word of mouth, previous applicant, etc)

If your application is successful interested parties will be able to request additional details about your project, including your final report.

There will be an opt-out option offered if you do not wish your information to be available.

By submitting this form, whether it is signed or unsigned, you confirm to the Institute of Physics that:

The above details are correct.
You agree the Institute of Physics shall not be liable to any person in relation to the project (to the extent permitted by law).
You will be responsible for the organisation and running of the project and any issues which may arise from it.
You will put in place and maintain adequate insurance policies to cover all the liabilities which may arise from the project.
You will carry out and submit a full risk assessment for your project.
You will take appropriate steps to mitigate any risks to third parties arising from the project.

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Institute of Physics Scotland public engagement grant

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