Gaining Funding for Research: A Guide for Academics and Institutions

Front cover......Page 1
Half title page......Page 2
Title page......Page 4
Copyright page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
List of Abbreviations......Page 13
1 Setting the scene......Page 16
University funding for research......Page 18
Dual Support System......Page 20
The need for reform......Page 24
TRAC and the move to full economic costing......Page 25
Capital funding for research......Page 26
The importance of gaining external funding for research......Page 27
2 Different forms of research and research contexts......Page 29
Disciplinary differences in research......Page 33
Collaborative research......Page 35
Different research settings......Page 37
Research careers......Page 39
3 Who funds research? Part 1: the UK Research Councils......Page 41
The UK Research Councils......Page 42
Research Council Delivery Plans (2008–2011)......Page 46
New emerging themes......Page 47
Different modes of funding and forms of support......Page 48
Success rates......Page 54
4 Who funds research? Part 2: other funders......Page 56
Medical research charities......Page 57
Other charities and trusts......Page 59
Professional associations......Page 61
Government departments......Page 62
Technology Strategy Board......Page 70
5 Assessment of proposals – what will happen to your application?......Page 72
Assessment of proposals by the UK Research Councils......Page 73
Other research funders......Page 79
The submission and review process......Page 80
Is peer review effective?......Page 81
The validity of peer review......Page 83
Formulating a research proposal......Page 85
Taking the first steps......Page 87
Different strategies that can be adopted......Page 91
Schemes for new researchers......Page 92
What constitutes a new researcher?......Page 96
7 Characteristics of a winning proposal......Page 98
Choosing your topic......Page 99
Searching the literature......Page 100
Establishing a research team......Page 101
Selecting a funder and studying their guidelines......Page 102
Soliciting help and feedback......Page 105
Structuring a proposal......Page 106
Preparing a case for support......Page 108
Presenting your case clearly and convincingly......Page 119
Submitting your proposal......Page 120
Responding to reviewers......Page 121
Preparing for interviews......Page 123
Coping with rejection......Page 124
Coping with success......Page 125
8 Ensuring ethical standards and applying for ethical approval......Page 126
Informed consent......Page 127
Responsibilities of host institutions......Page 128
Research Ethics Committees......Page 131
The application process......Page 133
Ethical approval from the NHS......Page 135
Determining what resources you need......Page 139
Full economic costing......Page 141
Determining the full economic cost......Page 142
Costing an fEC proposal (e.g. for a UK Research Council)......Page 145
European Union projects......Page 147
Intellectual Property......Page 148
Negotiating contract details......Page 150
Accepting the award and setting up a project account......Page 151
Employing staff......Page 152
Project management......Page 155
Managing staff development......Page 157
Leadership styles and skills......Page 158
Research leadership on a wider front......Page 159
Coping with difficulties......Page 161
Building and sustaining a team......Page 163
Shaping the funding agenda......Page 165
Dissemination......Page 166
Collaborating with industry......Page 169
Commercial exploitation......Page 171
Final words......Page 172
1 Additional resources......Page 174
2 RCUK’s six multidisciplinary priority research programmes......Page 181
3 Details of the 2007–11 Delivery Plans of the UK Research Councils......Page 184
4 Criteria used by EPSRC to assess responsive mode applications......Page 187
5 Criteria used by NERC to assess responsive mode applications......Page 189
6 Criteria used by BBSRC to assess responsive mode applications......Page 190
7 Criteria used by AHRC to assess responsive mode applications......Page 191
8 Examples of appropriately worded abstracts/short summary statements......Page 193
9 Further examples of cost justification statements......Page 195
10 Further examples of appropriately worded dissemination statements......Page 197
11 Example of a summary statement at the end of a case for support......Page 199
12 Extracts from comments made by reviewers, with suggested responses......Page 200
13 Example of content of information sheet given to patients in a questionnaire study......Page 203
14 Example of a standard outline consent form for use in research studies......Page 206
15 Examples of completed financial sections of a Je-S application form......Page 207
References......Page 210
Author Index......Page 213
Subject Index......Page 215
Back cover......Page 218