The ESRC has funded much of my work both in the UK and in SS Africa. I've
found that open questions are welcomed, but have had difficulty with
participatory/action research.
I would be very interested to see your methodology, Paul.
All the best,
Michal
> ive got to say my experience of the esrc is that they are really into
> innovative, challenging and participatory methodoology
>
> i just got a 2 year esrc grant to look at autoomous political projects
> using participatory action research and they really liked it.
>
> i can send folk our methodology if they are interested.
>
> after all, many of us end up as reviewers for esrc projects. hence we
> can shift the agenda.
>
> paul
>
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> From: Dicussion list on participatory geographies
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Duncan Fuller
> Sent: 20 May 2005 09:55
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> Subject: Re: how to fund participatory research
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>
> Lots - but mainly not traditionally 'academic'-related (or focused on
> 'research'). Dialogue with the ESRC/academic funding bodies might be an
> interesting/productive exercise re the aims of this group...?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dicussion list on participatory geographies
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Rachel Pain
> Sent: 20 May 2005 05:12
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: how to fund participatory research
>
>
> Can anyone advise on finding funding for deep, emergent & long
> term participatory research? We have abit of an impasse here in the Uk
> in that the main funding body for human geography research - ESRC - have
> a fondness for fixed research questions, detailed theoretical framings
> and a good idea of expected outcomes before giving out money (the 'joke'
> is that you've written it up by the time you apply and are onto the next
> thing by the time the research starts).
>
> There are lots of alternatives, but these tend to either set you
> the research problem or, again, expect you to have a good idea of what
> the questions/outcome will be beforehand. Government sources (under a
> contract research guise) are a good source but, though subvertible, this
> rarely gives you much money and places pressure to get findings out
> fast.
>
> Is the answer to do it slowly without any money, to build up
> relations with participants and carry out initial work, then put in for
> a larger chunk of funding? I'm aiming to do this this summer, but it's
> still problamatic in the british system.
>
> I know national, institutional and funding contexts are going to
> make a big difference here so it would be really good to hear from
> people who get participatory work funded successfully in different
> countries. is there a book of tricks i could borrow? should i be
> thinking more about the ethics of deception, to borrow a phrase from
> Paul R?
>
> thanks
> rachel
>
>
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