Purpose of funding
Cross-disciplinary research themes and funding calls are fundamental to the research and funding landscape. In responding to such calls, complex and high-value proposals often need to be put together within a short timeframe and in an increasingly competitive environment.
Resources are available to enable the preparation of large collaborative bids (overseen by the Research Policy Committee [RPC]).
Applications
The support offered by the Fund is flexible according to the needs of individual proposals. For guidance, an allocation of around £10k may be made to individual applications, although the sum available will depend on the value and nature of the bid. The kinds of activity that may be funded include:
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Expenses related to convening collaborators, holding workshops and creating bid materials;
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Short-term support for bid facilitation, consultancy fees, project management or administration;
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Website creation or development.
A brief application form is available via the link below.
Potential applications should contact the Research Strategy Office to discuss the eligibility of their proposal: please contact Rosalyn Gregory or Gordana Najdanovic via RPC@admin.cam.ac.uk
Applications will be reviewed by the relevant Heads of School and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, acting on behalf of the RPC.
A response will normally be given within two weeks of submission.
Report
On completion of the bid preparation process, the leaders of the bid will be asked to provide a brief report for the RPC, including lessons learned regarding effective strategies and use of resources.
