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Developing ESRC Centre and Programme Bids

Developing ESRC Centre and Programme Bids. Professor Andrew Pollard and Professor Teresa Rees. Preparing Proposals – Some Suggestions. Plan how to use the space available effectively Ask colleagues to act as ‘critical friends’/referees on draft applications

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Developing ESRC Centre and Programme Bids

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  1. Developing ESRC Centre and Programme Bids Professor Andrew Pollard and Professor Teresa Rees

  2. Preparing Proposals – Some Suggestions • Plan how to use the space available effectively • Ask colleagues to act as ‘critical friends’/referees on draft applications • Read the guidance notes on the application form carefully and make sure all the key issues are covered • Formulate the aims and objectives in simple, clear and precise terms and explain why the selected methods and modes of analysis are appropriate to these

  3. Preparing Proposals – Some Suggestions • Anticipate potential problems (e.g. access, ethics, response rates, etc)/criticisms and state how these will be addressed • Be realistic about timescale • Seek advice from your Finance Office on the costs/check eligibility in ESRC Research Funding Guidelines (esp. staff costs) • When applying under research programmes take up, at an early stage, any opportunity to discuss applications with the Programme Director

  4. Preparing Proposals – Some Suggestions • New researchers – small grants or joint proposals • Contact your nominated referees in advance to ensure they will be willing and able to comment and think the research is a good idea! • Provide a bibliography • If appropriate, identify and consult potential users of the research • Describe the expected outputs and how they will be communicated

  5. ESRC Funding Opportunities – Application Checklist • Have I established appropriate aims and objectives? • Have I provided a well-thought out Research Design? • Have I given a full and detailed description of the proposed methods? • If I am using Data Collection have I considered already existing resources? • Have I demonstrated a clear and systematic approach to the analysis of data collection? • Have I thought about ethics?

  6. ESRC Funding Opportunities – Application Checklist (cont) • Have I recognised and planned for the skills and competencies required? • Have I anticipated potential difficulties and addressed them? • Have I provided a bibliography? • Am I satisfied I have fully defended my chosen research design against critical appraisal? • Have I identified potential users and thought about how to engage them? • Have I provided a clear dissemination strategy?

  7. Preparing Proposals – Some Common ‘Mistakes’ • Costs not adequately justified/ineligible • Potential outputs not adequately developed • Lack of fit to advertised specification (where applicable)

  8. Preparing Proposals – Some Common ‘Mistakes’ • Research methods/methods of analysis under-specified; choice of methods or approach not adequately justified, e.g. reasons for not selecting specific case study sites • Research design does not fit stated aims/objectives • Inadequate contextualisation within current literature/scientific debates • Broader contribution of research to knowledge not thought through

  9. Where to find out more • ESRC website – http://www.esrc.ac.uk • ESRC Social Sciences Newsletter (e.mail exrel@esrc.ac.uk to be put on mailing list) • REGARD Database (current ESRC research and research outputs) http://www.regard.ac.uk • Calls for proposals normally advertised in The Times Higher and The Guardian (Educ – Tues)

  10. ESRC Funding Opportunities – Research Grant Success Rates

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