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- External funding, grants and contracts
- Applying for funding
- Submitting applications
- Prepare and submit a research grant
Prepare and submit a research grant
The Research Administrators in your department are the first point of contact for discussions around preparing and submitting a research grant.
Staff in professional support services are available to assist you in finding the information required for and submitting your research grant and can help at every stage including: submission systems, governance, costings and impact pathways.
The Research and Innovation Development Team provide expert advice and assistance on research applications. Services and level of co-ordination vary dependent on the size of opportunity and complexity of application and include: development of application focus and cohesive narratives; writing non-research content e.g. project management sections; generation of contextual data and information; review of proposal; specialist advice on pathways to impact and liaison with partners e.g. production and signatures for letters of support to ensure commitment to the application.
Grant coordinators are responsible for submitting all research grants.
Click the links in the boxes below to find further information relating to these activities and who to contact.
Assess my application against funder guidelines
Research funding applications often include conditions placed by the funder that can be missed in the process of preparing applications. The Post award team check every application that is submitted to reduce the likelihood of automatic disqualification.
Further information
- Research funding application process
- Submitting a grant application
- Information on ORCID ID
- Research data management
Confirm compliance with University's grant submission policy
Further information
Create an application selection process where a restriction on applications is placed by the funder
Further information
Funders can place a limit on the number of applications per institution for a funding call. Where there are multiple applications a process is required to select the single application. These processes are organised by the Research and Innovation Development Team on behalf of Faculties.
Review contracts to protect both the University's interest and academic freedom
Research funding applications impose contractual obligations on the University and academic staff. The IP & Legal Team help staff to understand these obligations and how they might affect their research while protecting the University's interests.
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Key contacts
Legal review of contract for signing
The Research and Knowledge Exchange Contracts Team review all research-related contracts as part of the research grant submission process. All research-related contracts should be reviewed by the contracts team to ensure the University and staff are able to understand and meet their contractual obligations.