1. Research Funding Opportunities in KLS Phil Ward Research Funding Officer October 2008

2. Page 2 To recap… Basically two types of funding available…:  ‘Responsive Mode’ Grants & Fellowships  For research on a subject suggested by you  ‘ Managed Programme’ Grants & Contracts  For research on a subject suggested by the funder  Programme Grants are similar to other grants; Contracts tend to have more onerous terms and conditions and generally result in ‘deliverable’ product/report …and five sources of funding:  Research Councils  Charities  Professional and Learned Bodies  Government  Industry

3. Page 3 So you have to consider… Remit  Do they fund your area?  Does the scheme fit? (eg Grants/Fellowships)  What are the politics behind the call? Costs  Will it cover all your costs? If not, are there other reasons to apply? Overheads – ‘Full Economic Costs’ (fEC) Timetable  Deadline – is there enough time to write a proposal?  Duration – will it cover the period of your research? Success Rate  Is it worth it?  Back up plan

4. Page 4 Research Councils 2008-09 Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (26% - £795m) (£721m) Science & Technology Facilities Council (20% - £624m) (£546m) Medical Research Council (19% - £606m) (£527m) Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (14% - £427m) (£381m) Natural Environment Research Council (13% - £392m) (£362m) Economic & Social Research Council (5% - £165m) (£150m) Arts & Humanities Research Council (3% - £103m) (£97m)

5. Page 5 Research Council Delivery Plans 2008-11 RCs laying out their priorities for the next 3 yrs 4 cross-council priorities:  Energy  Living with Environmental Change  Global Uncertainties  Ageing: Lifelong Health and Wellbeing ‘Economic and Social Benefit’

6. Page 6 AHRC Delivery Plan Priorities:  Stimulating innovation in the knowledge economy  Global threats to security  Capitalising our cultural assets NB: Responsive Mode/Strategic 3:1 Success Rates 2007-08 (av. 24%):  Research Grants oStandard 23% (27%) oSpeculative 24% (31%) oPractice-led 32% (19%)  Fellowships in the C&P Arts 17% (18%)  Research Leave27% (49%)  Networks & Workshops21% (33%)

7. Page 7 AHRC Research Grants  Emphasis on supporting ‘teams’ of researchers  4 ‘routes’ to applying:  Standard (£20k - £1m)  Early Career (£20k - £200k): <8yrs of PhD, or <6yrs 1 st appt  Speculative (£20k - £200k): ‘outcomes uncertain’  Practice-led (up to £20k): ‘practice as integral component’  Deadline: will be open from 01/01/09 Research Leave  Most popular AHRC scheme; high success rate (but halved for the last round)  Matching term of leave  Deadline: March and Sept  Currently under review

8. Page 8 AHRC – Research Leave Review Led by Prof Shearer West (Birmingham) and Prof John Caughie (Glasgow) Problem of  Funding work which should come under block grant  Non-completion Possible alternatives  Early Career Fellowships  Travelling Fellowships  Research Development Grants  Research Completion Grants Why not open Research Grants to individuals?

9. Page 9 AHRC Benefits of applying to AHRC:  Prestige  fEC – generous funding What to watch out for:  Research Leave: oTerms contiguous oCompletion  Research Grants: ‘Team’ research  Try and avoid cross-panel research  Social & economic impact

10. Page 10 ESRC Delivery Plan Priorities:  Succeeding in the global economy  Understanding individual behaviour  Population change NB: Responsive Mode/Strategic 5:3.5 Success Rates 2007-08:  Standard Grants 15% (19%)  Fellowships26% (15%)  Small Grants36% (39%) Benefits of applying to ESRC are similar to AHRC What to watch out for:  The ‘lure’ of programmes  ‘Communication plan and user engagement’  Ethics  Small grants/standard grants assessment: better to be seen by individual or whole Board?

11. Page 11 Charities General  Leverhulme Trust  Wellcome Trust  Nuffield Foundation  Joseph Rowntree Foundation Specialist  Often medical oeg Cancer Research UK

12. Page 12 Leverhulme Trust Funds all fields, except social policy and welfare, medicine and education Supports original, risk-taking research that often transcends traditional discipline boundaries 2007 expenditure £43.1m (£44.3m), split between:  Sciences45% (45%)  Humanities43% (36%)  Social Sciences12% (19%)

13. Page 13 Leverhulme Trust Success Rates  Visiting Professorships43% (50%)  Emeritus Professorships40% (48%)  Study Abroad Fellowships31% (24%)  Research Fellowships18% (22%)  Philip Leverhulme Prizes18% (19%)  Research Grants17% (20%)  Major Research Fellowships13% (13%)  Early Career Fellowships 12% (11%)

14. Page 14 Leverhulme Trust Benefits of applying to Leverhulme  Not ‘restricted’ by demands of distributing public money ono ‘political agenda’ oreporting not as onerous What to watch out for:  Research has to appeal to broad general audience oTrustees all ex-Unilever employees oDepend for advice on: o‘Advisory Committee’ (for smaller grants): 9 professors o‘Advisory Panel’ (for larger grants): 32 academics  Interdisciplinary – but not ‘last resort’  Risk taking  Individual ‘vision’

15. Page 15 Wellcome Trust ‘To foster and promote research with the aim of improving human and animal health’ Funding expenditure in 2006-2007 £519m (£484m) As well as Biomedical Research, also supports ‘Biomedical Humanities’ (£12.5m in 06/07) (£8m)  Broad remits: oHistory: ‘the historical study of all factors affecting the medical and health experience of people and animals in all countries, at all periods.’ oEthics: ‘ethical issues that arise in the development and delivery of healthcare, or that arise from the use of medical techniques. This includes ethics of research (involving either humans or animals).’

16. Page 16 Wellcome Trust Benefits of applying to Wellcome  Wide range of funding  More useful feedback following rejection  Supportive once you have received funding What to watch out for  Bringing in electronic submission in Medical Humanities  Biomedical ethics centred on funding for institutions and developing countries  Bewildering choice of funding schemes

17. Page 17 Nuffield Foundation Aims  ‘To advance social well being…by supporting work which will bring about improvements in society.’  To support the development of research and professional capacity Research expenditure (2007): £10.9m (£9.5m) Benefits of applying to Nuffield  2 part process: initial application very simple, and can apply any time What to watch out for:  Strong social policy element  Small scale funding  Importance of ‘methodology’  Look at previously successful grants

18. Page 18 Nuffield Foundation Project Grants  Funding for research, practical developments and innovation  Programme areas oChild protection and family justice oAccess to justice oOpen door oNB: ‘Older People & their Families’ area dropped Social Science Small Grants  Up to £12k  Not restricted to policy/practical projects, although do look for ‘social relevance’

19. Page 19 Joseph Rowntree Foundation 3 aims:  Poverty: to examine the root causes of poverty and disadvantage and identify solutions.  Empowerment: to find ways in which people and communities can have control of their own lives.  Place: to contribute to the building and development of strong, cohesive and sustainable communities. Research expenditure: £5.4m Benefits of applying to JRF:  Prestigious What to watch out for:  Very prescriptive calls for proposals  Relatively small amounts of funding

20. Page 20 Professional & Learned Societies Generally provide some small scale support for visits, conferences, fellowships or smaller research projects Professional Bodies  Represent people working in a specific area oe.g. Socio-legal Studies Association Learned Societies  Represent, and act as a forum for, a particular subject or discipline oe.g. Royal Society, British Academy

21. Page 21 British Academy Funds research in Humanities & Social Sciences Research Expenditure 07/08: £22.4m (£21.3m) funding strategy is focused on providing small- scale support, including Development Awards (up to £150k fEC), fellowships, conference grants and agreements with other countries for international projects

22. Page 22 British Academy Success Rates 2005/06:  Small Grants50% (69%)  Overseas Conference Grants50% (50%)  Bardas 9% (59%*)  Conference Support 9% (50%**)  Senior Research Fellowships 9% (9%)  Postdoc Fellowship 8% (5%) *Bardas replaced ‘Larger Grants’, which offered £20k non-fEC **Replaced British Conference Grants and increased upper limit to £20k

23. Page 23 British Academy Benefits of applying to BA  Small Grants have highest success rate out of all relevant funders  Relatively simple forms  ‘useful’ pots of money – eg conference funding, collaboration etc What to watch out for:  Quite a ‘traditional’ funder  Liable to SOOH (but Bardas fEC)

24. Page 24 Government National  Government Departments oUsually managed programmes, e.g. DH, DEFRA, DFID oSome responsive mode – e.g. DEFRA’s Darwin Initiative  County Councils  Other Government-funded organisations oBritish Council – collaborative grants oNESTA International  Europe oFramework Programme  USA oFederal Grants & National Institutes of Health

25. Page 25 Other National Government Funding County Councils  Commission surveys etc. British Council  Have collaborative agreements with a number of countries

26. Page 26 Dept of Health Research & Development budget 2008-09: £800m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)  Umbrella organisation covering a range of funding programmes, including: oResearch for Patient Benefit (RfPB): ‘it funds research into everyday practice in the health service’ oService Delivery & Organisation (SDO): ‘commissions research on the way health services are organised and delivered by the NHS.’ Benefits of DoH:  A lot of funding available, fEC  NIHR success rate good What to watch out for:  Complex applications  Research Governance Framework (RGF)

27. Page 27 SE Research Design Service £5m service for SE Strategic Health Authority Surrey, Sussex, Kent Advise and support health and social care researchers Free

28. Page 28 European Funding European Commission  ‘driving force’ behind EU  Drafts laws, manages day-to-day business of EU  Organised into 37 Directorates General & Services, including oJustice, Freedom & Security  eg ‘Daphne II Programme’ to combat violence against children, young people and women oResearch  Framework Programme oRegional Policy  Interreg Programme

29. Page 29 DG Research Framework Programme: EU’s main method for funding research and innovation FP7 started in January this year Budget €50bn over 7 years Organised into 4 pillars: CooperationIdeas PeopleCapacities

30. Page 30 Cooperation People Ideas Capacities JRC FP7: Budget Split 2007-2013 €7 460 €4 728 €4 217 € 1 751 €32 365 Values in € Millions

31. Page 31 FP7: Cooperation Themes Health Food, agriculture and biotechnology Information and communication technologies. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies Energy Environment (including climate change) Transport (including aeronautics) Socio-economic sciences and the humanities Security Space

32. Page 32 FP7 - SSH 1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society: the European case 2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective: Paths towards sustainable development 3. Major trends in society and their implications 4. Europe in the World 5. The Citizen in the European Union 6. Socio-Economic and Scientific Indicators 7. Foresight activities 8. Strategic Activities

33. Page 33 FP7 – SSH – Current Call Deadline 13 Jan 2009 Collaborative projects (CP) – up to €2.7m Topics include:  Impacts of corporate social responsibility  Social inequalities, their implications and policy options  Quality of work and impact on quality of life and economy  Tolerance and cultural diversity  Religion and secularism in Europe  Perspectives form outside the EU on human rights, democracy and peace  Independent media and democracy in Europe

34. Page 34 FP7: European Research Council Responsive Mode No requirement for collaborative groups ‘Starting Independent Researcher Grant’  200 to be made annually, each lasting up to 5 yrs  Up to €400k per year  Applicants <10 yrs from PhD  Very over subscribed – success rate approx 5%  Next deadline (SSH) 19 Nov 2008 ‘Advanced Research Grant’  Up to €700k per year  Applicants must have >10yr track record  Next call: end of the year; deadline in Spring

35. Page 35 European Science Foundation Not part of EU (member countries include Switzerland and Turkey) Aims to act as a catalyst for brining together European scientists and researchers Includes Social Sciences & Humanities Schemes include exploratory workshops, Programmes and COST Networks

36. Page 36 Industry Does provide funding for research, but tend to be more restrictive in the parameters of the research and use of intellectual property In-house expenditure on R&D  e.g. Pfizer spent £550m on research in UK alone  Some of this used in collaborative projects Contracts for research services Grants or award programmes If specifically seeking industry support, talk to Kent Innovation & Enterprise (KIE)

37. Page 37 Key points to remember when applying Keep it simple  Write for a general audience Think defensively  Assessors are looking to pick holes Concentrate on explaining what you will do  Keep theoretical background to a minimum Make sure costs match outcome  Value for money is a consideration Show it to your peers  Better to have feedback now

38. Page 38 Applying for Funding - Costing Full Economic Costing  Government requirement  Have been submitting RC applications using fEC since 1 Sept 2005 Don’t worry – the Research Services will help!  Will make calculations based on information you give  But give us time (at least a week before deadline)

39. Page 39 Applying for Funding - Approval All applications must have Internal Approval Form  Series of yes/no questions as to risks, use of resources etc  Must be signed by: oPI and Co-I(s) oHead of Dept oResearch Services  If excessive demand on library/computing services oHead of Computing Service oSubject Librarian May also need:  Ethical Approval oResearch proposals of a clinical, psychological, social or physiological nature involving human participants oResearch Ethics Advisory Groups – Ethics Committee oContact Nicole Palmer (n.r.palmer@kent.ac.uk)n.r.palmer@kent.ac.uk  Research Governance Approval oneed to get advice and/or approval if your research is in Health or Social Welfare

40. Page 40 Upcoming Events 30 Oct: Writing Successful Applications  Prof Andrew Derrington  Second date added: 19 Nov 10 Dec: European Funding  Part of 2008-09 PVC’s Lunchtime Research Seminars  Followed by UKRO Surgery Session

41. Page 41 Sources of Information Funders  www.ahrc.ac.uk www.ahrc.ac.uk  www.esrc.ac.uk www.esrc.ac.uk  www.mrc.ac.uk www.mrc.ac.uk  www.leverhulme.ac.uk www.leverhulme.ac.uk  www.nuffieldfoundation.org www.nuffieldfoundation.org  www.wellcome.ac.uk www.wellcome.ac.uk  www.jrf.org.uk www.jrf.org.uk  www.britac.ac.uk www.britac.ac.uk  http://www.britishcouncil.org/ science-research- partnerships.htm http://www.britishcouncil.org/ science-research- partnerships.htm  www.cordis.lu/fp7/home.cfm www.cordis.lu/fp7/home.cfm  http://erc.europa.eu/index_e n.cfm http://erc.europa.eu/index_e n.cfm  www.esf.org www.esf.org Sources of information  www.researchresearch.com www.researchresearch.com  www.ukro.ac.uk www.ukro.ac.uk  www.serdsu.org www.serdsu.org Applying for funding  Research Services www.kent.ac.uk/res  Je-S https://je- s.rcuk.ac.uk/eforms/secure/Logi n.asp  Full Economic Costing www.kent.ac.uk/res/fec.htm Help and Support  Phil Ward p.ward@kent.ac.uk  Jacqueline Aldridge j.aldridge@kent.ac.uk