The University of York ESRC Impact Acceleration Account

The University of York ESRC Impact Acceleration Account:

(York ESRC IAA)

Application Form

Please read the associated guidance document in full before completing this form.

Sections marked * are optional but may strengthen your application

Sections marked + are not required for Responsive Mode applications

Application for:

General Call £

Fellowship/Secondment Scheme £

Responsive Mode £

Please confirm that you have discussed your application with the

Social Sciences Research Impact Manager £

SECTION 1: SUMMARY

1.1 Title of Project

1.2 Total funds requested from the York ESRC IAA

£

1.3 Main Internal Applicant (Principal Investigator)

Name (inc. title):
Department:
Role:
Date of Appointment:
End Date (if on fixed term contract):
Email:
Telephone:

1.4 Internal Co-Applicants *

Repeat this section for each additional applicant.

Name (inc. title):
Department:
Role:
Date of Appointment:
End Date (if on fixed term contract):
Email:
Telephone:

If the Main Internal Applicant is not a permanent member of staff, please detail who will become responsible for project and its intended outcomes should they leave the University of York.

1.5a External Co-Applicants (HEI/academic) *

Repeat this section for each additional applicant.

Institution:
Name (inc. title):
Department:
Role:
Date of Appointment:
End Date (if on fixed term contract):
Email:
Telephone:

1.5b External Co-Applicants (non-HEI)

Repeat this section if necessary. For secondments out of UoY, please put details of your mentor here

Organisation:
Key Contact:
Role:
Email:
Telephone:
URL (organisation and/or key contact):
Details of previous work undertaken between UoY and the organisation (including dates):

1.5c CVs/Research record +

CVs are required for external academic co-applicants (a CV should be a maximum of 2 pages long, attached at the end of the document). For York PIs and Co-Is, panel assessors will refer to your profile on the York Research Database so please ensure your PURE profile is up to date. If you have research outcomes or activities in PURE that can’t be publically disclosed e.g. NIHR funding awarded but not yet live, reviewers will be directed to look within PURE.

My PURE profile contains content additional to my YRD profile: YES/NO (delete as appropriate)

1.6a Related priming funding distributed by the University of York *

If any of the applicants have received internal priming funding over the last three years from any source for a related topic, including those received from external sources and then distributed by UoY, please provide details.

Applicant / Funding source / Amount awarded / Project title / Start date / End date / Outcome in PURE (Y/N)

1.6b Related RCUK funding

If any of the applicants have received RCUK funding over the last five years from any source for a related topic, please provide details.

Applicant / Funding source / Amount awarded / Project title / Start date / End date / Outcome in PURE (Y/N)

1.6c Related ESRC Funding *

If this project follows a previously funded ESRC award, please outline how this proposal builds on this work and supplements any existing ‘Pathways to Impact’ statement

Maximum 200 words.

1.7 Other related external funding

Please outline any additional overlaps between this project and other current grants or fellowships for any of the project team members not covered above. Include progress toward their outcomes.

Maximum 200 words.

1.8 Non-UK beneficiary countries

1.9 Proposed start date of IAA project

1.10 Proposed end date of IAA project

Note: ALL expenditure must be completed before 31/12/2018

1.11 Lay Summary of Bid +

Please summarise your bid, in language accessible to a reader with no specialist knowledge. This information may be published online for viewing by UoY staff, should your application be successful. 100 words maximum

1.12 Lay Title of Project (if different from title in 1.1) *

1.13 Summary of Objectives

Please state three specific project objectives and associated deliverables (applicants are welcome to repeat material from section 2.3)

Details of the objective / Measure of success/deliverable
1.
2.
3.

SECTION 2: CASE FOR SUPPORT

2.1 Background

Please provide details of the activities proposed, the research than underpins them, and how they have been designed to maximise impact (use the italicised text as a structure and delete)

750 words maximum

·  How will the funding provided by the York ESRC IAA be primarily used?
·  How has the project emerged out of existing research/project activity [include key publications]?
·  What forms of impact are you looking to support?
·  How does the project align with any current impact strategies within your work or wider discipline?
·  How have you gauged demand for the proposed project?
·  Why is this York IAA investment required to obtain the outcomes sought?

2.2a Proposed Benefits (project team) *

Please outline the benefits that the academic members of the project team hope to derive from the project (or fellowship/secondment opportunity)

200 words maximum

2.2b Proposed Benefits (external partners)

Please outline the benefits that the external partners (or incoming fellows) hope to derive from the project.

300 words maximum

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2.3 Key Activities and Work Plan +

The ESRC Impact Acceleration Account has been designed to support the co-production of outputs, alongside external partners. Please provide details on:

-  The expected outcomes and impacts of your planned activities

-  Any packaged outputs that will continue beyond the life of the project

-  Timelines for ethical approval, recruitment and contracts with external organisations

-  Benefits that can be described quantitatively (as this assists in our reporting to the ESRC)

-  Work programmes, outputs and activities, planned subsequent to the funding period outlined

-  Opportunities for feedback, capacity building and knowledge exchange, with both external partners and UoY colleagues?

Date / Activity / Outcomes / Impacts / Outputs / Who

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2.4 Monitoring and Outputs *

Please outline how progress and impact will be measured, monitored and evaluated. Applicants should consider the RCUK IAA reporting matrix (see Guidance notes), and the role of external partners in this process.

200 words maximum.

2.5 University and Departmental Research Strategy and Strengths *

Please outline how the proposed project will align with the University of York Research Strategy (including Research Themes) and/or how it will engage with the Research Strategy and/or Impact Strategy of your department/s. Please cite the relevant sections of these documents which illustrate the fit.

300 words maximum

2.6 Expected Outcomes *

Please state on why this source of funding is the most appropriate and outline how the proposed activities fit with the specific priorities of the ESRC (see Guidance Notes). Please also note any funding schemes unsuccessfully applied for.

200 words maximum

2.7 Sustainability

Please outline how you expect to build upon the work outlined above, highlighting plans for post-project sustainability and future funding capture

200 words maximum

2.8 Ethical issues

Explain how you plan to address any ethical issues raised by this project. For guidance, refer to the UoY ‘Code of Practice and Principles for Good Ethical Governance'

https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/research/governance/policies/ethics-code/

200 words maximum

2.9 Risks +

Indicate severity and measures undertaken to reduce impact of any risks that the project could entail.

Risk / Details / Severity
(L, M, H) / Preventative measures undertaken

2.10a Use of Existing Intellectual property *

Please outline any implications for the use and/or enhancement of pre-existing intellectual property within this project. If this is not owned by UoY, please state on what basis use is granted.

200 words maximum

2.10b Commercialisation Opportunities *

Please outline any potential opportunities for commercialisation or new intellectual property that could emerge from this project?

200 words maximum

If third parties are involved in your project, please ensure that you have spoken or will speak to the IP & Legal Team about contracts. This is essential for your application to be successful.

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS CALL

2.11 Highlight Notice 1: Research Commercialisation *

We welcome applications that support co-production and economic impact alongside the private sector. Please use this section to include any supplementary material not included within the main application.

300 words maximum

2.12. Highlight Notice 2: Internationalisation *

We welcome applications that seek to develop pathways to impact, intercultural communication, and partnership building within an international context. Please use this section to include any supplementary material not included within the main application.

300 words maximum

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SECTION 3: SUPPORT REQUIRED

3.1a Funds requested from the York IAA

Item / Details of cost / Financial Year
(note: year ends 31st July) / Total
Travel & Subsistence
(project team members)
Travel & Subsistence
(other) / £
Materials and Consumables / £
PI buy-out
Only applicable for Secondments out of UoY / £
Staffing Support / £
Consultancy / £
Other
(please specify & repeat as required) / £
Total requested from the York IAA / £

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3.1b Full Economic Cost *

Add rows if necessary.

Cost Type / Additional Details / Amount (£)
Total (3.1a) / £
Total (3.1b) / £
Total / £

3.2a Additional Financial Contribution(s) from UoY

Add rows if necessary.

Department/Source / Additional Details / Amount (£)
Total

3.2b Directly invoiceable external partner contribution(s)

Add rows if necessary.

Organisation name / Additional Details / Amount (£)
Total

3.2c In-kind contributions (external partners)

Add rows if necessary.

Organisation name / Additional Details / Approx. Value (£)
Total

3.3 Justification of costs

Please provide a justification if either a directly invoiceable or in-kind contribution has not been secured from the named external partner(s).

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SECTION 4: APPROVAL

4.1 DRC Approval

Applications to the General Call and Fellowship/Secondment scheme must be signed off by the Chair of the Departmental Research Committee (DRC) of the lead applicant’s department, prior to submission. Receipt of an application via the DRC Chair’s email account will be taken in lieu of a signature.

Before signing, please review the following:

·  How the proposed project relates to the department’s overall research and impact strategy

·  The applicant’s assessment of the project’s ethical implications (see: section 2.8)

Include any specific reasons for supporting this bid, and/or any departmental ranking in the optional comments section,

I can confirm the accuracy of all information provided in this bid, and believe that this bid will benefit the Department and the University.

Name: (Chair of DRC)

Department:

Signed:

Date:

Comments (optional)

4.2 Head of Department Approval.

Applications which include a departmental contribution or have staffing implications must be signed of the relevant Head(s) of Department.

Where more than one department is contributing resource, this section should be repeated.

Before signing, please review the following:

·  That it will be possible for the department to make appropriate arrangements to cover the relevant activities of the applicant(s) for the period proposed.

·  Any legal implications of bridging posts in relation to employment law

·  That the inclusion of any funding support from the department is accurate (see: section 3.2a).

I can confirm the accuracy of all information provided in this bid, and believe that this bid will benefit the Department and the University.

Name: (Head of Department)

Department:

Signed:

Date:

Comments (optional)

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