Civic Starter

Every civic engagement relationship has to begin somewhere. This is an award specifically to a staff member who is new to civic activity and has no track record in this activity. The project must be one that promotes civic engagement in some aspect of their research, teaching or another aspect of their work. This award is open to full-time or part-time academic and professional staff alike.

Apart from the award, the winner of the Civic Starter award will also have two mentoring sessions so that they can get the full benefit from the award and can identify other sources of funding to continue the relationship into the future.

Applicants for the Civic Starter Award do not need to complete the track record section of the award but they must submit a letter of support from the civic partner with whom they wish to work. This can be an NGO, a community group, a local authority, or some other civil or public body.

Find out more with these IUA Guides on societal engagement.