Presentation made at Edinburgh Napier University Faculty of Engineering, Computing, and Creative Industries (FECCI) Research Conference, Tuesday 16 May 2014

1. FECCI Research Conference #FECCI13
16 May 2014
Research panel
Funding beyond PhD
Chaired by Professor Hazel Hall
h.hall@napier.ac.uk
http://hazelhall.org
@hazelh

2. http://hazelhall.org/about

3. Session format
1. Newly qualified researchers and the funding context
 Where to apply for funding, to include:
 Research councils
 Other bodies
2. Four real-life perspectives
 How our speakers won funding following the completion of their PhDs
3. Writing grant applications
 Where to access support

4. RESEARCH COUNCILS

5. http://www.rcuk.ac.uk

6. http://www.rcuk.ac.uk

7. http://www.ahrc.ac.uk http://www.esrc.ac.uk http://www.epsrc.ac.uk

8. http://www.ahrc.ac.uk

9. http://www.ahrc.ac.uk

10. http://www.epsrc.ac.uk

11. http://www.esrc.ac.uk

12. OTHER BODIES
These are just some examples…

13. http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk

14. http://www.jrf.org.uk

15. http://www.britac.ac.uk

16. http://www.raeng.org.uk

17. http://www.carnegie-trust.org.uk

18. http://www.royalsoced.org.uk

19. The importance of networks
1. To learn about opportunities
 From known colleagues who work in the same domain as you
 At Edinburgh Napier
 Beyond Edinburgh Napier
 From elsewhere
 Social media: e.g. follow research councils on Twitter, relevant blogs
 Mailings lists, e.g. JISC
 Participation at external events, from networking sessions to international
conferences
2. To develop ideas in readiness for opportunities
 e.g. possible research partnerships
 e.g. potential sites for data collection

20. When you decide to make an application
1. Check your eligibility carefully
 You may not be eligible/super-eligible
2. Treat writing the application as a mini-project in itself
 To write a good proposal takes time
3. Enlist help with drafting the application
 From others who have won grants from/have connections with the body in
question
 From the University research support staff
 For research council grants in particular
 From peer review college members
 From those who have review panel experience
 From those who serve on research council committees

21. Review panel members

22. REAL-LIFE PERSPECTIVES