Please refer to the Programme Specification for this initiative before completing this application form. If in doubt about the suitability of this initiative for your activity, please contact the Deputy PVC (Interdisciplinary Research), Alan Lester at Questions about eligible costs, the application form or the selection process should be directed to Debbie Foy-Everett at Taryn Collins
Part 1 Cover Sheet
PRINCIPAL APPLICANT
Name:
Title:
Department /School:
Name, Title and Department of Sussex
Co-Applicant(s)
Project Title:
Project Summary / Maximum 4 lines – if funded, this will be used to describe the project on the web
Total amount of funding requested from the RDF: / £ / Anticipated value of external bid(s) following RDF project / £
Start date:
Earliest start date = 1 Aug 2017
if no staff to be recruited.
Latest start date = 1 Oct 2017
End date:
Normal project duration is 6 months
Is this an invited resubmission?
If yes, please specify which round the original application was submitted to / Yes / No
Previously submitted to Round 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5/ 6 / 7
Has this application been submitted to other funders (include internal funding sources)?
If yes, please provide details / Yes / No:
Funder / scheme:
Submission date: / Known outcome:
If rejected, reason given:
Parental leave
Please indicate if you have returned from parental leave in the 12 months preceding the RDF deadline or will have returned by the start date of the RDF project / Yes / No
Return date: ______
Part 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND METHODOLOGY (maximum 3 pages)
Please refer to the review criteria in the Programme Specification.
In addition, please explain why this work needs to be undertaken before an external funding application can be submitted.
If this project involves research by PhD students please detail (i) their role and how it fits with their thesis, and (ii) what intellectual property considerations (e.g. assigning rights) have been discussed regarding their contribution to the RDF funded work. Please note that involvement in an RDF project should not delay completion of their thesis. If this is an invited resubmission, please detail how the bid has been revised.
Part 3 ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES (maximum 1 page)including:
- the external funding sponsor(s) and specific scheme(s) to which an application will be made,
- the anticipated value of external bid(s), and
- the date that the application(s) is likely to be submitted (must be within 12 months of the project start date).
PART 4a: BUDGET
Provide adetailed breakdown of the funds requested and details of any cost-sharing.
If the proposed activity is over more than one financial year pleaseprovide a breakdown per financial year.Please note that unspent funds cannot be rolled forward into a new financial year therefore unspent funds will be lost.
Please check that all items included are eligible. Salary costs should also be provided by Debbie Foy-Everett or Taryn Collins
A: FUNDS REQUESTED / FY 2016-2017
(1 Aug 16 – 31 July 17) / FY 2017-2018
(1 Aug 17 – 31 July 18) / TOTAL
£ / £ / £
£ / £ / £
£ / £ / £
£ / £ / £
Total funds requested from the RDF: / £ / £ / £
B: CONTRIBUTION FROM SCHOOL / DEPT / FY 2016-2017
(1 Aug 16 – 31 July 17) / FY 2017-2018
(1 Aug 17 – 31 July 18) / TOTAL
Itemise both the source and amount of any additionalfunding. Please do not include PI time / £ / £ / £
£ / £ / £
£ / £ / £
Total additional contribution from School / Department / £ / £ / £
PART 4b: JUSTIFICATION OF RESOURCES
This section should be used to justify the resources required to undertake the research activity. It should not be simply a list of the resources required as this is already given in the table above.
PART 5: STATEMENT FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
Please confirm that the school resources identified in this application will be committed in support of the project.
Name:
Please submit this form electronically
by 12.00 noonon Monday 10thApril 2017.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed.
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