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How to put together a strong application to the Researcher-Led Initiative (RLI) fund. Sarah R-H Doctoral School. www.sussex.ac.uk/doctoralschool/internal/rli. 3-steps to a strong application:. Read and understand the guidance notes Address all the criteria in your application
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How to put togethera strong application to the Researcher-Led Initiative (RLI) fund Sarah R-HDoctoral School www.sussex.ac.uk/doctoralschool/internal/rli
3-steps to a strong application: • Read and understand the guidance notes • Address all the criteria in your application • Submit your applicationon time
Read and understand the guidance notes • Scope of the fund • Expected award amount • Deadline for applications • Criteria for applications • Application process • Selection process • Terms and conditions of awards
Address all the criteria in your application Clearly show how your initiative meets the criteria • How it will boost the professional development of researchers • How it is cross-or interdisciplinary • How it appeals to researchers across career stages • How it is innovative
Submit your applicationon time Current cycle deadline: Tuesday 30th April 2013 Allow time for: • Getting support statement from your DODS • Proofreading • Getting accurate costings • Input from other parties
How the RLI fund operates • Panel considers all applications after deadline • Allocation of funds: panel considers all applications in that round, and budget available • Applicants informed of outcome within 4 weeks of closing date • Successful? Doctoral School opens a budget code for your project
Possibleoutcomes • Successful - accepted • Partially successful - offered partial funding, with explanation and advice • Revise & resubmit – feedback on application with advice on how to improve it • Unsuccessful - rejected
Winning initiatives… • Broad appeal across disciplines / schools • Benefit researchers at different career stages • Involve collaboration across departments • Request only partial funding • co-sponsors; other resources • Showed outreach • Outside of Sussex or non-academics • Potential to lead onto something else • Have a legacy: website, resources
Lesser applications… • Lack signs of being innovative • Application incomplete / unclear • Unreasonable budgets • catering & speakers fees, ‘wages’ • Aimed at undergraduates or PGTs • School-based / departmental event • Event off-campus (costly) for nodiscernible reason • Requested funds to be transferredto personal bank account