Research Funding Assistant (Grants)

The British Academy • London, England, United Kingdom • £28k / year • 2w ago

The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking a Research Funding Assistant to join our Research Funding team, providing key support in the delivery of the Small Research Grants, and working in collaboration with the Events team to deliver their annual Conferences scheme.

The role

The Research Funding Assistant will provide administrative support to the portfolio of funding schemes with specific responsibility for the BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. This is a joint role, supporting the Events team with their annual schemes, particularly the British Academy Conferences Scheme.

Some of the main duties of the assistant include, but are not limited to advising applicants, award-holders, and assessors; coordinating Flexi-Grant; monitoring and reporting of award outcomes; producing statistics and summary reports; and the maintenance of effective information databases.

We are seeking a proactive and collaborative individual to join our dynamic Research Funding team. You will be experienced in working across multiple teams, meeting tight deadlines, and taking the initiative to support day-to-day tasks effectively. You should have experience with Microsoft packages especially Excel and able to learn new software and CRM packages. This role offers the opportunity to support various teams and contribute to our collective success. We are looking for a good listener and team player, who can use effective time-management skills to prioritise tasks.

Please contact the HR team at hrteam@thebritishacademy.ac.uk if you have any questions.

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Applications must be received no later than 12:00 noon on 14 May 2025.

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