Funding

Call for applications to the British Geophysical Association outreach fund

The British Geophysical Association (BGA) would like to invite applications for funding for public outreach activities to promote understanding of, and engagement with, any area of geophysics. Applications are open to anyone studying or working in the field of geophysics at a UK university or research institution.

From a total funding pot of £2000, we are looking to support as many quality applications as possible. Applicants can request the full £2000, however we may offer a lower sum if there are several applications that all merit funding. We especially welcome applications for activities that seek to work with groups that are currently under-represented within the geophysical community.

The funding can be used over a 12 month period, starting from 1st January 2019. The BGA will promote the activities on our website and social media. We will require successful applicants to write a blog post for the BGA website and encourage the submission of an article to Astronomy & Geophysics.

To apply, please submit a proposal (1 side of A4, 11pt, Arial) detailing the activities you intend to pursue and how money will be spent. Send applications, and any queries, to amy.gilligan@abdn.ac.uk by midnight Friday 30th November. The results will be announced by 21st December.

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The British Geophysical Association (BGA) has previously financially supported public outreach activities which promote understanding of, and engagement with, any area of geophysics. 

 

Previously funded Projects

Seismology at School in Nepal

“Working together for earthquake education and better preparedness” 

I’m awake before 6 this morning and rewarded with a view from my window not typical ofthe oneI’mused to in rural Cheshire. In truth, this is the first day on our trip that the clouds have parted to reveal the snow covered Himalayas just a few tens of kilometres to the North; specifically, the Annapurna Massif. As a geologist, the beauty of the view is enhanced by contemplating the forces beneath our feet that formed these mountains over the last 50Ma and are still causing them to rise at a rate of over 1 cm per year. Most textbooks classify these as ‘fold mountains’,a name that does not do justice to the constant movement on hundreds of faults which (…)

UKSEDI – Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior (2019)

The UKSEDI 2019 meeting took place on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th May 2019 at University College London. This two-day meeting aimed to bring together researchers working on Deep Earth structure and dynamics in a year that the international SEDI meeting did not take place. With the financial support from the BGA we funded the conference dinner for all PhD students who attended, thereby creating an informal networking opportunity. Organisers: Paula Koelemeijer, University College London, Celine Guervilly, Newcastle University, Sanne Cotter, University of Cambridge, Andrew Thomson, University College London (…)

Think Like A Scientist

In 2018, I was awarded £250 as part of the British Geophysical Association (BGA) outreach fund to help support my prison education project, Think Like A Scientist. This blog post describes what I did with the award! Think Like A Scientist is a 7-week course designed to improve critical thinking for people in prison and encourage independent thought.There is a lack of science and health education behind bars despite an apparent appetite to learn amongst the population. Education and employment have been highlighted by the Ministry of Justice as key points in reducing re-offending rates. Think Like A Scientist is engineered to be a pathway to further education for students in prison who are often hard to reach. (…)