About the BII
The Balliol Interdisciplinary Institute (BII) was established in September 2010 to cultivate and support interdisciplinary research in Balliol College, straddling the humanities, the social sciences, and the physical and medical sciences. The Institute gives Senior Members and Graduate Students the opportunity to propose and develop advanced research that requires contributions from more than one discipline, has high potential impact, and may be radical or speculative. Where appropriate, it fosters and facilitates engagement by interested and supportive Alumni. Participation from elsewhere in the University is welcome, but the research must be led by one or more Balliol Fellows, Lecturers, or Graduate Students. The Institute supports both gestation projects and more fully-fledged projects.
For more information, please see the Projects pages. A BII WebLearn site is available to logged-in users: you can ask to join by contacting the relevant lead investigator or by mailing bii@balliol.ox.ac.uk.
***CALL FOR PARTICIPATION*** Trinity Term 2012
This BII is currently accepting applications for both gestation and fully-fledged projects. Projects may be proposed by any member of Balliol College and must involve more than one discipline. There should be a reason to host them in College, rather than use existing University mechanisms. Selection will be made by the Balliol Research Committee, the primary criteria being research excellence and potential impact.
The further particulars and application form can be downloaded here.
Completed applications should be sent to the BII Research Co-ordinator, at bii@balliol.ox.ac.uk, by no later than Friday of FIFTH WEEK (25 May 2012). Any queries are welcome, and should be directed to the same address.
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