Festival Bursary available

Postgraduate research students,
do you want inspiration on how to take public engagement with your research to a new level?

Apply for a funded place at Europe’s largest annual public science event and see how celebrated scientists and thinkers do it at the British Science Festival “Energising Minds”, in Aberdeen 4 - 9 September 2012.

With guests such as Bill Bryson, Susan Greenfield, Brian Cox and John Krebs, the festival has a host of workshops, exhibitions, interactive comedy, street theatre, and discussion designed to celebrate the place of science, engineering and technology in our everyday lives.

View or download the Festival programme.

Not a scientist? There is plenty to learn about how the public engage with and learn about complex subjects, as well as experiencing how such large-scale public events are run.

To win a Graduate School-funded place at this week-long event, tell us what you want to learn and experience, beyond science, by attending the festival.

The prize includes:

•  return travel from Nottingham to Aberdeen
•  accommodation and meals for the week
•  VIP entry to some headline events and free entry to some pay-for events

How to apply

1. Create a 2-3 minute video telling us:
   
   • what you aim to learn by attending the festival
   • your current plans for public engagement with your research
   • your ideas on how you will communicate your insight and tips on public engagement to the Graduate School, either whist you are at or upon your return from the Festival
2. Complete the online application form
3. Upload your video to the BSFbursary YouTube channel (instructions on how to upload your video will be sent to you by email once you have submitted your online application form)

*Please ensure you read the terms and conditions before uploading your video.

  Watch a short YouTube video where Cathy Gibbons explains what you need to include in your own Festival bursary application.  

Deadline

Noon, Wednesday 4 July 2012

Terms and conditions:

• You must be available to attend the Festival from 4 - 9 September 2012.
• This prize is open to all postgraduate research students who are registered now and at the time of attendance at the festival.
• Return travel by the cheapest means is included.
• The provision of accommodation and meals will be in accordance with the rules of the British Association Festival Bursary and are beyond the control of the Graduate School. Similarly the Graduate School is no way responsible for the Festival organisation.
• Video files must be named with your university user name followed by the letters BSF12. E.g. bbzcagBSF12 , or, texbb1BSF12. Failure to comply with the video file-naming conventions could result in your application being rejected without notice. 
• By uploading your video, you agree that The University of Nottingham may use, alter or adapt this video in whole/in part for educational and/or publicity purposes and that it may be used on the University website or external websites endorsed or supported by the University (including but not limited to YouTube and iTunes).