Funders

WTMain funder: Wellcome Trust

I’m a Scientist is proud to be part-funded through a Society Award from the Wellcome Trust, the UK’s largest charity. Wellcome are dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. They support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Wellcome’s public engagement grants are intended to promote interest, excitement and debate around science and society.

The Wellcome Trust is providing £225,000 over three years to support the event.  We need to raise the same again from other sponsors in order to keep the event going. More information about sponsorship.
STFC

Zone funder: Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

The STFC, one of the seven Research Councils, keeps the UK at the forefront of international science. STFC draws on many aspects of science and engineering, working with academia and industry to share its expertise in materials science, space and ground-based astronomy technologies, laser science, microelectronics, wafer scale manufacturing, particle and nuclear physics, alternative energy production, radio communications and radar.

STFC research addresses topics as fundamental as: The birth of the universe to the solar system we live in, Understanding how the heavy elements are formed in the violent explosions of stars, Is it possible to complete the ‘Standard Model’, so far physicists have detected all but one of the particles predicted by this theory, the Higgs particle.

Thanks to a Large Award the STFC are funding 6 zones a year in I’m a Scientist over 3 years, starting in 2013.

IOPZone funder: Institute of Physics (IOP)

The Institute of Physics has funded zones since 2011, from Space & Quantum to Earth & Laser. The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity actively promoting development in physics through increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000 and is a leading communicator of physics-related science to all audiences, from specialists through to government and the general public.

The IOP funds 4 zones a year in I’m a Scientist.

Previous zone funders

BBSRC – GM Food Zone, Food Science Zone
British Society for Cell Biology – Cells Zone
Institute of Physics – Space Zone, Quantum Zones, Laser Zone, Earth Zone
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine – Medical Physics Zone
RCUK Digital Economy – Digital Zone
RCUK Energy Programme – Energy Zone
RCUK Lifelong Health & Wellbeing programme – Healthy Ageing Zone
Royal College of Pathologists – Pathology Zone
Royal Society of Chemistry – Energy Zone
Science & Technology Facilities Council – Zinc ZoneSubatomic ZoneElectromagnetic Zone
The Physiological Society – Sports Science ZoneHuman Limits Zone
University of NottinghamFood Science Zone
Nelson Thornes, Kerboodle
Wellcome Trust, In the ZonePrimary 7-11 Zone, Secondary 11-19 Zone

Partners

An explanation of the the difference between our types of partner.

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