Fresh Ideas Fund Application – Call #2
Please read the call details before attempting to complete the application form
http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/fresh-ideas-fund
How to apply
1) It is essential that applicants discuss and explore the development of projects with the MeDe Innovation
Co-Investigator team to ensure fit and alignment with the focus of the centre, and avoid unnecessary time
being spent on projects that are unlikely to be supported.
Professor Kenny Dalgarno
Deputy Director
kenny.dalgarno@newcastle.ac.uk
Dr Ceri Williams
Deputy Director
c.j.r.williams@leeds.ac.uk
Professor David Grant
Co-Investigator
david.grant@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor Paul Hatton
Co-Investigator
paul.hatton@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Phil Coates
Co-Investigator
p.d.coates@bradford.ac.uk
2) Complete and submit following application form. The completed application form should not exceed six
sides of A4 (including this page and questions).
Lead investigator:
Title:
First name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Email:
Tel:
Address:
Proposed start date and duration of project:
Proposal summary:
Please describe your proposal in no more than 100 words using language suitable for an intelligent lay audience.
This statement may be used for promotional purposes if the proposal is awarded:
MeDe Innovation – The EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices
info@mede-innovation.ac.uk
0113 343 0923
The idea
Tell us the context, aims, and objectives of the work:
Why the project is exciting
Give a statement on the timeliness, rationale and novelty of the work including some evidence that this work is
not already being addressed elsewhere. What is the problem it seeks to address and the impact it could have?
Methods you will use
State of how the work will be undertaken, who will carry out the work and propose an outline project plan. Please
attach a Gantt chart as an appendix.
Developing the Fresh Idea
Provide a clear description of how further funding to progress the outcomes of the project would be achieved and
the target funding sources.
Tangible outputs
What are the tangible outputs and deliverables arising from the project?
Track record of applicant
Tell us about your previous successes in this area
Justification for funding
Provide a breakdown of the funding requested with a short justification for each. The categories of funds that can
be supported through the Fresh Idea Fund include:
 Directly incurred staff, estates, laboratory or technical infrastructure. For directly incurred staff please indicate
the named individual who will undertake the work, the duration of appointment on the project and the
percentage of their time allocated to the project.
 Consumables and travel (not more than £6K in total and as a minimum should include the cost of travel for at
least one visit to a core member of the Centre by the nominated PI).
 Indirect costs
Budget type
Details
FEC Price requested £
80% to be claimed £
Staff DI
Staff DI
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Staff DI
Staff DI
Staff DI
Staff DI
TOTAL
MUST NOT EXCEED
£50,000
Demand for research
Please append commitment from one or more industry partners that shows their interest in the research area and
their commitment to support the project. If the research idea is too early-stage for an industry partner to be
directly engaged, the market opportunity for the outcomes of the research should be clearly identified.
Final checklist
Call information read
Project discussed and explored with MeDe Innovation Co-Investigator
Application form does not exceed six sides of A4
Gantt chart attached to application email
Letters of support from industry partners attached to application email
Research and Innovation Services contacted - clear on institutional requirements in relation to meeting the
deadlines for this call
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