Education Enhancement Fund Application
Guidance for applicants:
The Education Enhancement Fund (formally ‘Student Centeredness Fund’) supports innovative and creative
projects which will add value to the student experience and help to make Southampton distinctive.
Projects can be devised and led by anyone within the University community (academic/professional service
staff, and students).
The Fund may be used to support a wide variety of activities which focus on students. Proposals may
enhance the learning experience or wider student life at this University.
Proposals which align with the current University Enhancement Theme (‘Technology Enhanced Learning’ in
2015) are particularly encouraged and may be prioritised, but other subjects are not precluded.
Please complete and submit this form by email to K.A.Eason@soton.ac.uk by one of the deadlines given
below.
Additional advice and pointers for bid preparation are available at: https://iliad.soton.ac.uk/educationenhancement-fund-eef-0
Applications will be considered by the EEF Advisory Group on the following dates:
Round 1: Mon 26 October 2015 Deadline for bids Wed 14 October 2015
Round 2: Mon 18 January 2016 Deadline for bids Wed 6 January 2016
Round 3: Mon 25 April 2016
Deadline for bids Wed 13 April 2016
Round 4: Mon 4 July 2016
Deadline for bids Wed 22 June 2016
Project Leads will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter. As a condition of funding,
awardees will be required to submit a report at the end of the project, which will be used to promote the
impact of the funding/value of the investment (via website, alumni/donor communications and other
promotional activity)
Office use only Amount awarded:
Date of award:
End date:
Project Title:
Project Lead:
Faculty/Professional Service:
Email:
Tel:
Amount requested:
Please record details/breakdown of how this amount will be used in Appendix 1
What do you want to do?
Brief description of aims/desired outcome
Who will benefit?
Ug/pgt/pgr discipline/faculty/all – target and spread
What will the resulting ‘good news’ story be?
Underlining the benefit/value of having made the investment - in terms of the student experience and the
distinctiveness of the University
How will this tie in with current strategic themes? (eg Annual Enhancement Theme and or other
Faculty/University/SUSU priorities)
How will you know that you have succeeded?
Ie how will you evaluate it?
Other support/partners
Who else has been consulted/will be involved – ie. there may be potential to link to other existing activities,
or for a co-developed project (eg. other academic units/departments, student groups, alumni,
employers/business/other external organisations).
Include details of additional financial/in-kind contributions as applicable.
Project timeline
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start date/milestones/completion date
Supporting Statement:
Please provide a supporting statement from SUSU President/Dean/PS Director
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Date:
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Appendix 1
Project Costs – detailed budget
Please note that all funds allocated to a project must be spent within the year they have been requested, funds cannot be rolled
over. For this purpose the financial year is 1st August to 31st July. See notes overleaf re budgeting.
Section 1:
ITEM / EXPEDITURE
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
(if required)
(if required)
(if required)
£
£
Sub-total
Section 2:
Detail
Student
costs1
Faculty /
Staff Costs2
Grade
Prof Service
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
(if required)
(if required)
(if required)
£
£
£
0.00
0.00
0.00
FTE (or number of hrs) to be
funded
Training3 & Travel Detail
Costs4
Sub-total
Section 3:
TOTALS
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
(if required)
(if required)
(if required)
£
£
£
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (A) (as given at Section 1)
INCOME or FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES (B) (as given at Section 2)
Assistance sought from Education Enhancement Fund
(A) minus (B)
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Budget Guidance:
1Student
Costs
(student internships, student placements, student helpers) – please liaise with Careers in Student Services when considering
appointing a student intern or creating student placements.
2 Staff
Costs
Consideration should be given to whether this post could be offered as a student internship prior to bidding for any staff
costs.

The relevant HR processes must be followed when bidding for staff costs. Examples include approval and grading of any
job descriptions through Human Resources and liaison with line management to approval ‘buy-out’ of staff time.

Full costs to be stated including NI and Pension Scheme obligations provided on Finance area of SUSSED.

3Training

Most training can be provided internally through ILIaD Professional Development https://iliad.soton.ac.uk/professionaldevelopment and this should be explored prior to any external procurement.
4Travel

Travel expenses should be claimed in accordance with the University’s expenses and procedures policy.
http://www.soton.ac.uk/finance/central/expenses.pdf
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