ESRC Centres and Large Grants Competition 2014/15
Intention to Apply
To be submitted by 8 May 2014 to: R.L.Dowsett@sussex.ac.uk
Lead Applicant
(Indicate if this person is to
be proposed as the Centre
Director)
Co-Applicant/s (including
overseas)
Name and Organisation
Did you unsuccessfully
apply to the 2013/14
Centres and Large Grants
Competition?1
Administering Organisation
(Where the proposed
Centre /Grant will be
based/administered)
Research areas / subject
areas / disciplines /
Strategic Steer
(Primary focus must be
within ESRC remit)
Summary of nature and
features of proposed
Centre / Large Grant, e.g.
- Centre Name/Project
Title
- Aims and objectives;
- The research questions /
main work;
- Innovative nature of the
above;
- Management plan;
- Career development
programme
- International
collaboration;
- Knowledge exchange,
impacts, stakeholders,
beneficiaries.
(Drawn from ESRC
Selection Criteria2)
Yes / No
Maximum length : 2 sides of A4
Name and organisation
Select from ESRC strategic topics, or specify other topic/s:
The Future of Higher Education / Sustainable Prosperity’ / Other (see
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/applicants/proposal-classifications-ESRCdisciplines.aspx)
1
Unsuccessful applicants (including at outline stage) under the 2013/14 competition are not allowed to resubmit the
proposal, unless specifically invited to do so by the ESRC.
2
ESRC Selection Criteria:
• An innovative research agenda which can be fully sustained through the life of the Centre/Grant
• Full consideration of the contribution the application will make to: scientific, economic and social impact; involvement of
potential users of research; innovation in social science theory, methods or application; and international collaborative
and/or comparative opportunities
• A strong career development programme focused on encouraging new researchers and providing increased opportunities
for established investigators
Proposed duration (up to 5
years)
An indication of how this
proposal adds value to the
existing portfolio of ESRC
funded Centres and Large
Grants
If external project partners
involved (not as CoInvestigators) please briefly
describe their role /
resources (e.g. cash / inkind support)
Indicate the direct project
resources (Sussex only)
ESRC will be asked to
support e.g. new staff
appointments, conferences,
etc.
What level and type of
institutional commitment
may be needed?3
(Indicate what, if any,
commitment your school
has already agreed to or will
need to agree to for this to
be successful)
Any other relevant
information.
Please email this by 8 May 2014, to: R.L.Dowsett@sussex.ac.uk
Next steps:
Intentions to Apply will be reviewed in early May. The outcome may result in a potential grouping of some
applicants/teams (possibly involving meetings with the applicants/teams), and consideration of institutional
commitments, in discussion with relevant Schools.
• A robust management structure with a nominated director(s) (for Centre applications) and clear arrangements for coordination and management of the strategic direction of the Centre/Grant
• Strong institutional commitment and practical contributions to hosting and sustaining an ESRC Centre or Large Grant
• A commitment to identifying and exploiting potential opportunities to work with existing ESRC investments, where
appropriate, to maximise impact
• Research contributions which give value added over the ESRC’s existing portfolio of centres and large grants.
3
ESRC will be looking for evidence of strong institutional commitment and contributions to hosting a Centre or Large
Grant, for example, through the provision of grant associated parallel activities and capacity building. They will also want to
see how the proposal fits with institutional plans to develop research performance and the research strategy of the host
institutions.