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Introduction

Introduction. Commissioning and Application Process Form Guidance Notes for Applicants Key dates Contacts. NDA Structure. Phase I P1:1 Collaborative Research Projects (2) P1:2 Programme Grants (12) Preparatory Networks (11) Phase II P2:1 Collaborative Research Projects IDEAS Factory

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  1. Introduction • Commissioning and Application Process • Form • Guidance Notes for Applicants • Key dates • Contacts

  2. NDA Structure • Phase I • P1:1 Collaborative Research Projects (2) • P1:2 Programme Grants (12) Preparatory Networks (11) • Phase II • P2:1 Collaborative Research Projects IDEAS Factory • P2:2 Programme Grants

  3. CP assess and shortlist outlines Fulls invited Outlines received Full proposals received CP assess fulls and make recommendations for funding Fulls peer reviewed Applicants opportunity to respond to peer review comment Commissioning Process

  4. Commissioning Panel • Specifically constituted for the programme • Role: - to assess and shortlist outline proposals - to assess full proposals in light of peer review comments and make funding recommendations • Mix of academic experts and ‘user’ representatives • Expertise will cover the disciplines of 5 Research Councils

  5. Forms • All applications must be submitted via the Je-S system: https://je-s.rcuk.ac.uk/ • Outline Proposal • Helpdesk: JeSHelp@rcuk.ac.uk or 01793 444164 (open 9am to 5pm weekdays, except holidays) • Form has built in checks of content

  6. Guidance Notes for Applicants • Je-S registration (institution and applicant) • At least a 48 hour lead time to submission should be planned • Lead Discipline select ‘No lead Discipline’. Select two further ‘secondary disciplines’ • Mandatory Attachments to Je-S form • Case for Support (up to 6 A4 sides) • Justification of Costs (up to 1 A4 side) • References (no page limit) • CVs (up to 2 A4 sides for each person named in the application)

  7. Case for Support Outline Proposals • Page Limit 6 A4 sides • Funding of £8.7m (£7m @ 80% FEC) available. • Hope to make around 7 awards (subject to quality) • Must end by June 2012 • Detail on what to cover in Guidance Notes • what you propose to do • why you propose to do it • how you propose to organise it • Total length of annexed material is restricted to 3 A4 sides

  8. Research Funding Guide • Applications should be costed on the basis of Full Economic Costs (FEC) • Cross-Council programmes ‘Level-up’ i.e. eligibility within any ‘one council’ is sufficient to secure eligibility within NDA • Follow the March 2007 ESRC Research Funding Guide as default:http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/Images/Research_Funding_Guide_2005-Mar07_tcm6-9734.pdf

  9. Key Dates • Closing Date for Outline applications provisionally15th November 2007 • Panel shortlist outline proposals and invite full proposals for those shortlisted • Closing Date for Full applications provisionally mid-March 2008 • Final Decisions June 2008

  10. Future Timetable

  11. Questions ? ? ? • ESRC: Joy Todd joy.todd@esrc.ac.uk • EPSRC: Andrew Clark andrew.clark@epsrc.ac.uk • BBSRC: Louisa Jenkin louisa.jenkin@bbsrc.ac.uk • MRC: Jane Fisher jane.fisher@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk • AHRC: Faye Auty f.auty@ahrc.ac.uk • Programme Director: • Professor Alan Walker a.c.walker@sheffield.ac.uk • Programme Administrator: • Karen Tsui karen.tsui@sheffield.ac.uk • Ageing@esrc.ac.uk • http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opportunities/NDA.aspx

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