The Ri Science in Schools Grant Scheme 2024
Supported by Bain Capital, The Kusuma Trust, AstraZenca, The Farr Foundation, AM McGreevy No 5 Charitable Settlement, the John S Cohen Foundation, and a donation in memory of Bob Bell.
The deadline for applications is midday on Friday 24 May 2024.
Please make sure you have read our
application guidance
before completing your application.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
schools@ri.ac.uk
Your details
Job title
Title
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Ms
Mr
Mx
Dr
Mrs
Miss
First name
Last name
Your email address
Please do not enter generic school email address.
Mobile phone number
We will only use this number if we have been unable to contact you by other means.
School details
Search for your school by name and/or postcode. If you cannot find it, please enter your details below manually.
School name
School street
School Address 2
School Address 3
School city
School postcode
School phone number
Type of school
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Academy
Alternative education provider
Catholic maintained school
Community school
Controlled school
Foundation school
Free school
Grant maintained integrated school
Other maintained school
Primary school (Scotland)
Secondary school (Scotland)
SEND school
State school
Voluntary Aided school
Voluntary controlled school
Other (please specify)
Other school type
School stage
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Primary
Secondary
Other (please specify)
Other school stage
Pupil premium eligibility
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0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Please leave this question blank if there is no pupil premium scheme in your country.
Pupils with English as an additional language
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0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
First languages spoken by EAL puplis
Has your school hosted an Ri Science in Schools day (either paid for by the school or funded) in the past 3 years?
Please select...
Yes
No
Please tell us if there are any particular reasons why your school needs the support of a Science in Schools grant
Please read '
What we are looking for in your application
' section A, ‘Need for STEM Support’ before answering.
About the activity
Activity (tick all that apply)
Student show
CPD for teachers
Community show for families
Grants are valid for the full Ri Science in Schools package: two performances of your chosen student show for different age groups, a CPD session for teachers, and a twilight community show. Further details of all sessions can be found on the
Science in Schools
website.
Age range of participating students (tick all that apply)
KS1
P1-P3
KS2
P4-P7
KS3
S1-S3
Foundation stage (NI only)
Each performance of your chosen student show can be tailored for ages 4-7, 7-11, or 11-14.
What do you aim to achieve by hosting a Science in Schools day for your students, staff, and families?
Your response to this question will be important in determining the outcome of your application. Please read '
What we are looking for in your application
' section B, ‘Aims’ before answering.
How will you know whether the activities have successfully met your aims?
Your response to this question will be important in determining the outcome of your application. Please read '
What we are looking for in your application
' section C, ‘Impact’ before answering.
What percentage of the pupils in your school do you expect to be involved in the student shows?
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0-20%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
What percentage of your STEM teaching staff (including learning support assistants) do you expect to be involved in the CPD session?
Please select...
0-20%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
How many attendees do you expect at the community show?
If national COVID-19 restrictions are in place at the time your shows are delivered, an additional student show may be offered as a substitute.
To manage the increase in demand for school visits, grants will be awarded in three rounds during the 2024-2025 academic year. Please let us know which dates you would prefer to book your event. If a round is oversubscribed, you may be offered a booking in a different term. You may receive notifications for rounds 2 and 3 later in the year, but
this will not impact whether your application is successful.
Term 1: 1st October - 31st December 2024
Term 2: 1st January - 18th April 2025
Term 3: 21st April - 30th September 2025
Please provide an additional school contact
Name
Email Address
Would you be interested in nominating up to five of your students to attend a free 6-week series of hands-on workshops, focused on either maths, computer science, or engineering?
At present we are just gauging levels of demand for this programme, and answering this question does not constitute a commitment. We will follow up should opportunities be available.
Responses to this question will not impact whether your grant application is successful.
Check all that apply
Mathematics (primary)
Mathematics (secondary)
Computer science (primary)
Computer science (secondary)
Engineering (primary)
Engineering (secondary)
Do you agree to complete a feedback survey after your Science in Schools day?
Yes
No
Do you consent to being added to our education mailing list to be kept up to date on future opportunities with the Ri?
Yes
No
Application Form Record type
Campaign
Organisation Record Type