1. Funding Opportunities School of Computing Jenny Steere, Grants Officer Research & Knowledge Transfer Services 26 November 2010

2. How to find funding opportunities How to apply What types of funding are out there?

3. How to find funding opportunities Funding opportunity services Research Professional UKRO (EU funding) RD Funding (health related) Websites & Publications Colleagues Grants Officers Sponsors’ events

4. How to apply Before putting pen to paper... Study guidance notes Look through application form – what is involved? Examine successful bids Discuss plans with HoD/Research Lead/ADR Contact Faculty Finance Manager and Research Finance team Talk with your Grants Officers

5. Who’s who? ADR: John Williams Faculty finance: Kirsten Woodsford, Cindy Roch Research Finance: University House research_finance@port.ac.ukresearch_finance@port.ac.uk (3309/3133) Grants Officers: Jenny Steere, jenny.steere@port.ac.uk (6199)jenny.steere@port.ac.uk Karen Musk, karen.musk@port.ac.uk (6193)karen.musk@port.ac.uk

6. www.rkts.port.ac.uk/research_support

7. What types of funding are out there? UK funding environment EU funding Collaborative opportunities Mobility funding & equipment access

8. UK funding environment Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) General funds Responsive/Research base funding Fellowships First Grant Scheme Travel & International collaboration

9. UK funding environment EPSRC Specific calls/themes Discipline hopping in information and communication technologies (open call) Cross council themes Digital Economy (EPSRC co-ord) Lifelong Health & Wellbeing (MRC co-ord) Global Uncertainties (ESRC co-ord)

10. EU funding Divided into: People – e.g. Marie Curie fellowships Ideas Cooperation– e.g. ICT Call 7 (closes 18 Jan 2011) Capacities (plus Euratom & JRC)

11. Collaborative opportunities EPSRC: UK/India – Bridging the urban/rural divide Royal Society: International joint projects International travel grants Human Frontier Science Programme Innovative, Interdisciplinary, International

12. Mobility funding & equipment access PRACE: Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe Various other schemes allowing access to specialist equipment, funding for time spent gaining skills in other institutions, travel to conferences

13. Moving forward Grants Officers offer one-to-one sessions Setting up funding alerts Advice on eligibility for specific schemes and longer-term support Guidance on applications Feedback on drafts, proof reading If in doubt – ask! Jenny Steere, jenny.steere@port.ac.uk (6199)jenny.steere@port.ac.uk Karen Musk, karen.musk@port.ac.uk (6193)karen.musk@port.ac.uk

14. Questions?