Sail Training International Launch Research Fund
Sail Training International is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Sail Training International Research Fund…
The grant of up to £10,000 has been created with the aim to support the growth of the body of research available to aid development and awareness of sail training programs around the world.
Expressions of Interest are invited from researchers from around the world and funding may be requested up to a maximum of £10,000. Proposals should support the charitable aims of Sail Training International including, but not limited to, the following objectives:
- To demonstrate the short- and long-term effectiveness of a sail training program or intervention.
- Improve the development and delivery of sail training programs to improve trainees’ personal, social, or educational development outcomes
- Improve the capacity to develop positive international connections between sail training participants
- Enhance the developing and understanding of maritime heritage
- Demonstrate replicable models of innovation and good practice in sail training
- Improve sustainable management and outcomes of sail training programs
- Encourage effective partnerships between sail training operators and other agencies/partners/organisations working with young people over the long term.
Identify new and innovative outcomes of sail training programs - Provide credible evidence of how sail training program outcomes have been achieved.
- Support greater understanding of the impact of sail training activities on the environment (and / or ways to reduce impacts)
Murray Henstock, Sail Training International Trustee, highlighted the importance of research to the development of sail training.
“Research is vital to the ongoing development of sail training. It informs our practice, shows our strengths and weaknesses, provides empirical evidence of our outcomes, identifies new outcomes and shows where these outcomes can be strengthened and improved.
“Sail Training International is committed to supporting and developing the valuable ongoing contribution research provides. As such, I am happy to take this opportunity to announce Sail Training International has relaunched the Research Fund of up to £10,000 that will be made available to encourage individuals and those interested in conducting legitimate valid research into sail training and associated adventurous learning around the world.
“It is hoped this financial support will help grow the body of valid research available to our members that can then be used to develop, promote and support our programs.”
This is an exciting time in the research world of sail training, and we are happy to do our part in building this resource to help and support our members and operators. You can find out more about the Research Fund, find inspiration from existing research studies and apply for funding by following the link below.
Please note, neither the expression of interest nor the more detailed application guarantee funding. Funds will be allocated to research projects according to merit and their capacity to assist the sail training community in their life changing activities.
