Research Grant Applications
This page contains information for faculty wishing to submit a Research Grant Application.
Grant application
Grant applications are subject to the following procedure:
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Action |
Timescale / Guideline |
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Notify “critical friends”, meet and discuss the outline of the proposal with one of them |
6 weeks before deadline |
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Submit the grant application proforma |
6 weeks before deadline (Applications may be refused if insufficient notice is given). |
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If required before submission, initiate review with the Research Governance Committee. |
3 weeks before deadline |
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If required, ask the HoD/ HoS for a letter of support. |
3 weeks before deadline |
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If you require any particular School support (money, equipment, personnel) from the School, contact the HoS and negotiate |
3 weeks before deadline (no later than 10 working days before deadline) |
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Initiate pre-submission review of the near-final draft with at least one “critical friend” |
2 weeks before deadline |
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Submit the completed grant application with its supporting documents to the Research and Enterprise Coordinator. |
3 working days before deadline |
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Submit the proposal to the funder. |
For proposals where RDM needs to confirm submission, 1 day before deadline unless otherwise agreed. |
Internal Review Process
Post-Decision Follow up
Please inform the Research and Enterprise Coordinator (REC) and Research Development Manager (RDM) as soon as you receive notification that your grant has been approved or has been unsuccessful, including any feedback that you may have received.
Contacts and Further Information
School Research Grant Pages: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ei/internal/research/resgrants
RDM (Research Development Manager) research development support is supplied by Lucy Bell
REC (Research and Enterprise Coordinator) is Sadie Littleboy
DoRKE (Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange) is Prof. George Parisis
HoD for Engineering and Design is Prof. Romeo Glovnea
HoD for Informatics is Prof. Ian Mackie
HoS (Head of School) is Prof. Ian Wakeman
Proforma
Submission forms and faculty lists
Useful links