If you're a higher or further education careers professional planning to undertake research that develops best practice or advances knowledge in the sector, you may be eligible for a grant from Jisc
Open to all HE and FE Jisc members, the grant is designed to support careers practitioners' research, help disseminate findings and improve practices - with up to £5,000 available for each individual project.
Applications for the 2025 round of funding are now closed. Details of future opportunities will appear here in due course.
- You can download an application form here.
- Read the application guidelines here.
- If your bid is successful, please follow the editorial guidelines when writing your report.
- Find out whether your organisation is a Jisc member.
Please email completed applications or any other questions you have to research@prospects.ac.uk
Research we have funded
2024
- How the cost of living crisis affects commuter students' careers - careers professionals at the University of Bradford examine the cost of living crisis and commuter students' career decision-making and transition.
- Self-perception and the leadership aspirations of creative arts students - this research, from the University of Northampton, looks at creative arts students' leadership aspirations, how they think about leadership, and what skills they believe leaders need.
- Large language models for careers provision in higher education - a collaboration between Arden University and CareerChat (UK), this paper considers the possibilities of using a career chatbot to enhance student support within higher education.
- Empowering creative students to have positive workplace wellbeing - how can creative arts students and graduates be empowered when it comes to their workplace wellbeing and knowledge of workplace rights, asks this research from Leeds Arts University.
- Evaluating a Global Leaders scheme for widening participation students - the University of Exeter's Global Leaders Experience scheme, which provides opportunities for students to gain intercultural experiences that enhance their employability, is analysed in this research.
- Embedding employability in the business curriculum - this research from Manchester Metropolitan University considers the impact of embedding employability into the curriculum through the use of Personal and Professional development (PPD) modules.
2023
- The impact of COVID-19 on student career planning - researchers at Lancaster University examined how and why the attitudes of undergraduate students towards their career readiness and planning had changed since the pandemic.
- International students in the UK: perspectives from Chinese employers and alumni - what is the impact of studying in the UK on employability for Chinese students, asked researchers at the University of Sheffield.
- How do career development practitioners innovate in HE? - Holly McLoughlin explores how power constraints and other barriers factor into the innovative progress of careers services and professionalism of the career development sector.
- Widening participation and career planning among taught PG students - taught postgraduate students from widening participation (WP) backgrounds are less likely to engage with careers preparation provision, this study shows.
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