Linkages funding reaches the $1m mark
In October 2006, SPEaR reached an important milestone – the Linkages funding programme allocated its one millionth dollar.
Since 2003, 73 people have received financial support over 11 rounds of funding.
The Linkages programme aims to build knowledge for informing the development of social policy and improving the evaluation of social policy outcomes.
It also sponsors initiatives to improve social policy research capability, including agency research practice.
"The Linkages programme provides funding for opportunities aimed at strengthening the links between social policy agencies and the academic community," says Hannah Pashby, SPEaR Project Advisor responsible for the Linkages programme.
"We offer awards for social policy research scholarships, fellowships and exchanges, and workshops and seminars that are aimed to improve the capacity of researchers to deliver policy-relevant research now and into the future."
The Linkages programme has three funding rounds each year – May, August and November.
