These grants support PhD students or Early Career Researchers to gain experience of leading research projects that have an impact on planning practice and/or planning policy outcomes.
Duration of funding is up to 12 months and PhD students or Researchers based at a university offering accredited RTPI courses; within 5 years of receiving their PhD or equivalent professional training, are eligible to apply during each funding round. The level of funding has been between £5-10,000.
The current funding round has now closed.
Benefits include the chance to chance to disseminate their work through RTPI Planning Research Matters.
We will highlight the findings of award recipients through their published works and research blogs including:
- Previous Early Career research topics selected by the panel.
- A blog explaining how rain affects everyday life in cities and the impact this has on planning practice.
For any further details please contact us.
Summary of grant programme
The maximum grant is £10,000 over 12 months. Applications should demonstrate that the grant will directly support a clearly defined, discrete piece of research which will have an identifiable outcome of relevance to the planning profession.
Funds are available to facilitate data collection, data analysis and to enable the advancement of research through workshops or conferences. Funds may be utilised to carry out additional research activities arising under already-funded research schemes e.g. ESRC or UKRI funding.
When grants are aimed at topping-up existing funds they cannot be used solely to support attendance at conferences or workshops. Grants are not intended to support interchange between UK and overseas scholars where there is no planned programme of activity to meet a clearly specified research objective. Applicants are encouraged to seek additional funding from their own institutions or academic departments.
Applications for collaborative or individual projects are equally welcome but the principal investigator (PI) must be based in/employed by an RTPI accredited planning school or must be a member of the RTPI (excluding affiliate membership).
We will shortlist internally and select projects with advice from a member panel.