Small Grants Scheme for Early Career Researchers – Autumn 2023

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Our Small Grants Scheme for Early Career Researchers is one of the University’s most popular internal grant schemes and we are delighted to announce our Autumn 2023 round.

Applications are invited from our ECR community for funding up to £5,000 per project to support the next generation of talented researchers delivering on innovative research.

For this round of funding, we particularly invite proposals that address one or more of the following priorities:

  • Involve interdisciplinary collaboration between ECR staff in different Faculties and Institutes.
  • Pilot study research with the aim to build on this for future research projects.
  • Further development on an existing funded research project.
  • Aim to embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within the research design.
  • Aim to achieve research impact (through scholarly output, public engagement, influence on policy or similar).

We encourage ECRs to submit project proposals that align with these priorities and research activities can include:

  • costs associated with a pilot study
  • costs associated with a specific project e.g., research assistant time
  • career development opportunities
  • hosting and dissemination events (research conference, workshop, seminar, etc)
  • public engagement activities
  • travel and subsistence (e.g., attending conferences), which should not exceed 10% of the total funding being requested or £1000, whichever is lower.

Please note that funding will not be allocated to projects where the funds are solely to be used for project materials and/or equipment.

Eligibility Requirements

Only ECRs can apply. Refer to the University’s definition here

For an initial discussion, please contact Sharon.Lewis@northampton.ac.uk

Full Guidance Notes can be found here

To apply, please complete an Application Form

For support with your costings, please contact your faculty accountant

Important note: Costs are not on a Full Economic Costing basis. This means you do not need to cover the University’s overhead/estate costs only your staff costs and any non-pay costs associated with the project.

All funds must be spent by 31st July 2024. Refer to the Guidance Notes for additional costing requirements.

Finding the internal call to create the Pure Application workflow process.

Complete the application form and submit for approval on Pure Award Management allowing 2-3 days for approval to meet the deadline of 11.59pm, Wednesday 8th November.