Your Word document for
the ‘free text’ questions in the
Grand Challenges Small Grant
online application form
1. You may find it more convenient to compile your answers to the
'free text' questions in our online application form in this Word
document.
2. You can share this document with your collaborator and work on it
together.
3. When you are ready to submit your final application, simply 'cut
and paste' your responses into the relevant boxes in the online
form
4. Please ensure that you have read the overview of our Small
Grants Scheme, the guidance notes and online application
form before you begin.
 NB: We can only accept applications made via our online
form. We cannot accept emailed applications
 The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 1st June
2016
 Contact Michael Reade (m.reade@ucl.ac.uk / 020 7679 8713),
UCL Grand Challenges if you experience any problems making an
application.
Section 2: About your UCL collaborator (the Second Applicant) and
external collaborators
The Second Applicant must be a UCL academic staff member (postdoctoral
level/equivalent or above) or an honorary academic researcher, employed/based in a
Department, ideally a Faculty, other than your own, offering clearly distinct
disciplinary expertise. The Second Applicant may alternatively be a UCL
Professional Services staff member.
Q.1 We particularly encourage applications from people who have not worked
together in the past. If you and the Second Applicant have worked together
previously please briefly describe your collaboration and its aims.
Q.2 Detail any external collaborators
Q3. Outline the contributions of your external collaborators either financial or
logistical:
Section 3: About your initiative and UCL's 2034 strategy
Grand Challenges is the flagship embodiment of UCL’s institutional commitment to
provide wise solutions to global challenges [Principal theme 3 of the Provost’s 20year institutional development strategy, UCL 2034]
Q.1 Please outline how your initiative will contribute to strengthening UCL in
terms of the objectives of one or more of the other principal themes of UCL
2034 (minimum 200 words; maximum 500 words)
Section 4: About cross-disciplinarity
Your proposal must be genuinely cross-disciplinary in nature with clearly defined
contributions from your Second Applicant collaborator. Proposals aligning with the
UCL Global Citizenship Programme, the work of UCL Enterprise, and the priorities of
UCL’s Global Engagement Strategy are encouraged.
Q1. Why is a cross-disciplinary approach particularly valuable in pursuing the
proposed activities?
Q2. Describe your role and that of the Second Applicant in the proposed
activities
Section 5: About your proposed activities
Q1. Outline your activities (minimum 200 words; maximum 500 words)
Q2. Why are the proposed activities important and of societal relevance?
Q3. How would you demonstrate the success of your funded activities?
Q4. Outline the expected outcomes of your proposed activity (minimum 100
words; maximum 250 words)
Q5. Do you anticipate any implications for development of public policy arising
from your activities? If so, please describe how you would ensure that they are
exploited. Support and advice is available from UCL Public Policy:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-policy / email public-policy@ucl.ac.uk
Section 6: About impact
Impact may be achieved through diverse means, including: scholarly publications;
developments in teaching; knowledge transfer and research translation; novel
methodologies and techniques; new research partnerships; outcome of pilot studies
as bases for further grant-supported work; public engagement; community
engagement; policy engagement; international development; developments in
professional training and practice entrepreneurial initiatives, including links to
industry
Q1. Outline the expected impacts of your proposed activities. (Minimum 100
words; maximum 250 words)
Q2. What pathways (e.g. through teaching development, innovation, public
policy, public engagement etc) to this impact do you envisage? How will you
engage with external non-academic partners to enhance societal impact as
part of the proposed activities or in the future?
Q3. If you are successful, how will a Small Grant strengthen your case for
funding from an external source, for instance by submitting a larger grant
application?
Section 7: About schedules and budgets
Q1. Provide a time schedule of your proposed activity. NB activities must be
completed by the end of September 2017
Q2. Provide a budget for the requested amount. NB: All costs associated with
your activity must be paid for by 31 July 2017
When you are ready to submit your final application, simply 'cut
and paste' your responses into the relevant boxes in the online
applicatio form
 NB: We can only accept applications made via our online
form. We cannot accept emailed applications
 The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 1st June
2016
 Contact Michael Reade (m.reade@ucl.ac.uk / 020 7679 8713),
UCL Grand Challenges if you experience any problems making an
application.