New Generation Thinkers is a career development scheme for early career researchers to:
- develop their communication and media skills
- get their research in front of the general public
The scheme is a partnership between the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the BBC.
If your application is successful, you’ll learn how to communicate research findings to the widest possible audience.
The scheme gives participants the opportunity to:
- create programme ideas with experienced BBC producers at workshops
- work with the team at BBC Radio 4 to get your ideas on air
- get media training
- take part in a workshop around engaging policymakers
- get involved with the AHRC-funded Being Human Festival
New Generation Thinkers has run since 2010. Each year a number of applicants are invited to create ideas with the BBC, of which we select the next cohort of New Generation Thinkers.
You can:
- read about the scheme’s achievements over the first 10 years
- find the currently open New Generation Thinkers funding opportunity on the UKRI funding finder once it’s launched
Previous winners
- see a list of previous winners
- listen to content created by previous winners on BBC Sounds (search for New Generation Thinkers)
- read New Generation Thinkers magazine