Research Investment Fund (RIF)

The University is making available an annual £500k investment fund to assist academic staff with the development of new strategic research opportunities. The fund will seek to support our research infrastructure through PhD studentships, equipment and the pump-priming of new avenues of research in line with our strategic plan.

  • The University is making available an annual £500k investment fund to assist academic staff with the development of new strategic research opportunities. The fund will seek to support our research infrastructure through PhD studentships, equipment and the pump-priming of new avenues of research in line with our strategic plan.
  • Proposals are welcomed up to twice yearly, subject to funding, through a competitive process to support pump-priming of research including equipment
  • For 2013 this fund will also include support for proposals originating from the Research Sandpit

Proposals are welcome from all academic staff who require investment for new, innovative research that can be expected to lead to external funding opportunities, and particularly early career researchers (those within five years of receiving their doctorate) who can demonstrate that an award will enable them to develop individual fellowship or project grant proposals leading to high impact publications and providing a firm foundation for future grant proposals.

Criteria:

RIF is intended to support the development of strategic research projects and complements the existing small scale funding support available through School/College funds. Applications are welcome from academic staff across all disciplines in line with College strategies.

The following types of proposals will be considered:

  • Those that require pump-priming at the current stage of development, before they can be funded by an external sponsor;
  • Those where cross college, cross disciplinary research capacity is being expanded;
  • Those where a strategic case is made to build research capacity or resources, including equipment, that can be sustained after an initial period of development

If you intend to apply to RIF, or have any enquiries relating to application proceedures, please contact your College Research Officer, or Research & Income Generation Support at Research & Enterprise.

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