Finding Money to Support your Research

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Finding Money to Support your Research

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Research Centre
• working with the University Research Office

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Agenda

• 9.00 - 9.15   Coffee
• 9.15 - 9.25   Introduction (AF)
• 9.25 9.45  The role of the URO   (BB)
• 9.45- 10.45  Funding opportunities (BB)
• British Academy ESRC 1st Grants ESRC general
  Leverhulme (Questions after each)
• 10.45 - 11.15    Break
• 11.15 12.15   Exploring successful bids
•                           searchable data base
•                            hard copies of
  successful bids
• 12.15 12.30  Questions and further
  developments?

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Outcomes

• Overview of the URO and the support on offer
• Key funding sources appropriate to the DEI
• Funding opportunities suitable for researchers at
  different stages
• Review of what makes a successful funding
  application
• Useful resources and QA

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URO Provides and Supports

• Funder intelligence and eligibility criteria
• Research centres / researchers and their research
  aims
• Highlight appropriate funding opportunities and
  co-ordinates collaborative / inter-disciplinary
  bid submissions
• Practical advice and support for funding
  submissions including internal processes and
  sign off processes and administration of the
  Joint Electronic System (JeS)
• Proof reading services for all bid submissions
• Manages and recently developed the Successful
  Funding Database
• Administers university subscriptions to key
  databases i.e. researchresearch and UKRO

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Relevant Funding Opportunities

• DEI Specific funders
• Specifically focus on
• British Academy
• ESRC 1st Grants
• ESRC general
• Leverhulme

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British Academy (BA)

• The British Academy is the UKs national academy
  for the humanities and social sciences.  Its
  purpose is to inspire, recognise and support
  excellence and high achievement in the humanities
  and social sciences, throughout the UK and
  internationally, and to champion their role and
  value http//www.britac.ac.uk/
• General rules
• Electronic bid system eGAP2 (implemented from
  August 2009) Professor Carlton Cooke is the
  institutional approver all researchers must
  follow the internal bid submission procedures
• If Principal Investigator (PI) on existing BA
  bid, researchers are NOT eligible to apply for
  another until the conditions are met on the
  existing contract, however as a co-investigator
  (COI) researchers can apply to be a PI or COI on
  a new submission.
• Postgraduate students cannot apply must be
  post-doctoral level ONLY (must have successfully
  passed viva examination and completed all
  corrections)
• BA uses Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime (BA
  contribution is 80)
• Unless stated otherwise, all applications are
  welcome from international scholars providing
  there is a UK-based lead scholar

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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Enable outstanding early career researchers to
  strengthen their experience of research and
  teaching in HE http//www.britac.ac.uk/funding/gui
  de/pdfells.cfm
• Directly incurred salary costs on host
  institutions local pay scale, commensurate with
  equivalent appointments offering similar duties
  and responsibilities within the host
  institutions own internal pay framework plus
  limited research expenses directly allocated
  costs, including mentors time, and estates, and
  indirect costs.
• Awards are tenable for three years (not
  renewable) from a starting date normally in
  September or October 2010, and certainly no later
  than 1 January 2011.

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British Academy Small Grants

• Supports primary research in the humanities and
  social sciences http//www.britac.ac.uk/funding/gu
  ide/srg.cfm
• 500 7,500 (maximum over 2 years)
• Funds available to facilitate initial project
  planning and development support direct costs of
  research, advancement of research through
  workshops or visits by or to partner scholars
• Clearly defined, discrete piece of research KEY

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British Academy Research Development Awards
(BARDA)

• Established scholars (at least 5 years
  experience) http//www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/
  barda.cfm
• Between 15K 150K (maximum of 3 years)
• Demonstrate a developing and innovative line of
  research, with potential to make a significant
  contribution to researchers field and career
  profile

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British Academy other awards

• Conference grants conference support designed
  to promote dissemination of advanced research
  http//www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/confs.cfm
• Grant covers financial assistance, use of BA
  venue, organisational support from the BA
  conference team
• Publication of conference proceedings
• Award level 1K 20K
• Overseas conference grants available for travel
  to scholars delivering conference papers abroad
  for up to 900 http//www.britac.ac.uk/funding/gui
  de/ocg.cfm

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Economic Social Research Council (ESRC)

• The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  funds research and training in social and
  economic issues http//www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCent
  re/index.aspx
• General rules
• Electronic bid system using JeS URO is the
  submitter all researchers must follow the
  internal bid submission procedures
• ESRC uses the FEC regime (ESRC contribution is
  usually 80 unless stated otherwise)
• Check you meet the criteria of the call you are
  submitting to it will be rejected if its deemed
  ineligible or submitted to the incorrect award

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Economic Social Research Council first grants
applications

• First grants is an annual competition highly
  competitive usually October http//www.esrc.ac.u
  k/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opp
  ortunities/FG09.aspx
• Open to research staff that have previously NOT
  been a PI on research council awards
• Applicants MUST be within 6 years of completion
  of their PhD or equivalent professional standing
• Applications can be up to 3 years gt 400K at 100
  of FEC. ESRC contribute 80.

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ESRC other awards

• Large grants annual competition likely to be
  September 2009 closing deadline Nov / Dec 09
  http//www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities
  /current_funding_opportunities/research/AnnualComp
  s.aspx
• For experienced researchers requiring longer term
  or extended support for research groups,
  inter-institutional research networks,
  linked-project programmes, medium-to-large
  surveys, other infrastructure or methodological
  developments, or any related larger scale
  projects
• The Principal and primary Co-Investigators for
  such grants are likely to be experienced
  researchers with already established national and
  international publications and recognition in
  their field of study.
• Applications for up to 5 years in duration for
  1.5million 5 million

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ESRC other awards

• Research grants - If you have an excellent idea
  for a research project, the best way to seek
  funding is through ESRC flexible Research Grants
  Scheme. These awards range from 15K to 1.5
  million http//www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/oppor
  tunities/current_funding_opportunities/research/in
  dex.aspx
• Offered at 2 levels standard research grants
  and small research grants
• Standard research grants - for funding of more
  than 100K
• Small research grants for funding less than
  100K
• No deadline - both are open calls applied for
  through JeS

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ESRC other awards

• Mid-Career Development Fellowships are intended
  to enable outstanding researchers to develop
  their careers by taking their research in a new
  direction or to a new level http//www.esrc.ac.uk/
  ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/postgraduate/fundingo
  pportunities/MCDFs.aspx
• Aimed at individuals with between five and
  fifteen years' active postdoctoral or equivalent
  professional experience
• Potential applicants should note the emphasis on
  achieving substantive career development through
  the Mid-Career Development Fellowship scheme.
• Awards will be made for 2 years
• Full time or part time awards offered to fit in
  with current research commitments
• No deadline open call applied for through JeS

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Leverhulme Trust

• Leverhulme has 40 million worth of funding per
  year http//www.leverhulme.ac.uk/
• Provides funding for all disciplines that
  demonstrate originality excluding specialist
  funding beneficiaries i.e. medicine
• Generally 75 salary costs are covered and 25
  associated costs
• Does NOT fund core funding or overheads for
  institutions
• Does NOT use FEC regime (explained in Science and
  Innovation Investment Framework 2004-14
  arrangements for the provision of overheads
  linked to charity funding).
• Various awards available throughout the year all
  with specific deadlines.

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Leverhulme Research Grants Research Projects

• Financial support for innovative and original
  pieces of research chosen by the researcher
  http//www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/r
  esearch_project_grants/
• Normally awards made up to 250K over two years
• Between 250K - 500k can be awarded over 5 years
  if compelling evidence is provided
• Application submission is a 2 stage process
• Outline can be submitted at anytime through the
  online application facility. If successful,
  researchers will be invited to submit full
  application by a specified deadline

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Leverhulme Research Programmes

• Invites proposals to two themes identified by the
  trust usually only 1 project is funded under
  each theme http//www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awar
  ds/grants/research_programmes/
• Usually announced in the summer. The themes for
  this year The Impact of Diasporas and Beauty
• Between 500K 1.75 million
• Deadline for brief applications is 8 January
  2010, final proposal invitation will be made in
  March 2010, followed up with interviews in July
  2010 and announcement of successful centres /
  groups / individual
• Usually this is co-ordinated by the URO to
  determine University interest and in-house
  inter-disciplinary collaboration

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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

• Aim to provide career development opportunities
  for those that are at a relatively early stage of
  their career but with a proven track record in
  research next round available January 2010
  http//www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/e
  arly_career_fellowships/
• Fellowship will lead to a more permanent academic
  position
• Applicants may not hold or held a full time
  established position in the UK
• Applicants should hold a degree from a UK
  institution by the time taking up the fellowship,
  be under the age of 35 and awarded for either 2
  or 3 years
• Applicants may, when registered for a doctorate,
  apply only if they have submitted their doctoral
  thesis by the closing date
• Trust will contribute up to 50 of each
  fellowship total salary costs up to max 23K and
  the balance is to be paid by the host HE, annual
  expenses of 6K may also be requested by the
  applicant

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Useful Resources and Links

• URO web pages funding general http//www.leedsmet.
  ac.uk/research/index_Funding.htm
• Bid process checklist http//www.leedsmet.ac.uk/fi
  n/docs/fullbid.pdf
• Bid submission process http//www.leedsmet.ac.uk/D
  iagramResearchandProjects.doc
• Full Economic Cost calculator and financial
  information http//www.leedsmet.ac.uk/fin/index_44
  C86D92620240309251D1FA60DC6541.htm
• Successful Funding Database - https//funding.leed
  smet.ac.uk/main/index.htm

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Final Thoughts Questions and Answers

• Hard copy examples of successful British Academy
  Small Grants and ESRC Small Grants available
  today courtesy of colleagues in Business and Arts
  and Society
• Some tips read funder requirements (start with
  FAQs), do not use jargon, clear concise and to
  the point COMMON TO ALL
• Ensure that the project concept meets the Funder
  Strategy as well as the University strategy
• Understand the University bid submission process
• Allow plenty of time from start to submission
• Use the URO, the website and other resources we
  provide
• Questions welcome