RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION PROFORMA: NOTIFICATION, INTERNAL REVIEW &
PRELIMINARY COSTINGS
Instructions:
This form should be submitted to Laura Shockley (l.j.shockley@sussex.ac.uk), Research Development Officer,
no less than : 6 working weeks before the formal grant deadline for standard bids and
8 working weeks before the formal grant for complex and/or large bids (reaching £1 million.)
Final detailed costing information must be provided:
 at least 2 working weeks before the deadline
 at least 3 working weeks for complex bids
The completed application and internal approval paperwork must be circulated for signatures at least 5
working days before the submission deadline.
Project title:
PART A – GENERAL INFORMATION
Principal applicant(s) and institution if not Sussex:
Co-applicants and institution if not Sussex:
Grant funding body and scheme:
Deadline:
Web link to scheme information:
1. Summary of research objectives (include why the research is novel & timely; what will be the impact of the
research?)
2. Please confirm that you have read the scheme notes: YES / NO
3. Have you looked at Successful Applications or project abstracts for this funder/scheme available here:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/staff/research/proposals/sal? YES/NO
4. Please liaise with your Research Lead over Internal Peer Reviewers to identify 2 academics who have
agreed to review drafts of the proposal. (Medeni Fordham (M.Fordham@sussex.ac.uk, Research & Enterprise
Coordinator for Global Studies) will send you details).
See Research Grant Internal Peer Review Form: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/global/internal/forstaff
5. Does this grant involve complex issues such as external contracts or partnership agreements with
collaborators; subcontracts*; specialist equipment (e.g. for digital humanities projects); ethical issues;
collaborators/project partners from beyond the academic sector / overseas; copyright or other intellectual
property rights issues (e.g. use of existing IP or shared creation of new IP) etc.
*Please note that subcontracts totaling more than £10,000 that are not fully covered by grant/external
funding will NOT be authorised by Global Studies.
6. Have you discussed your planned bid with your Head of Department and gained approval? YES/NO
7. Are there implications if your bid is successful on (please circle YES or NO):
Current duties i.e. teaching and/or admin roles? : YES/NO
Long periods of fieldwork?: YES/NO
Will desk space be needed to host colleagues during the grant?:
YES/NO
PART B – RESOURCES AND BUDGET
Please provide the following preliminary information – as applicable to your project. This is to
assess the complexity of the budget and how much time may be needed for it. Give estimated costs
where known, other costs can be worked out in conjunction with Laura.
Project start and end date:
PI and Co-I(s) hours per week: (please always
include this info even if the funder will not
cover the cost)
Number of post-docs/RAs:
Number of PhD students:
Admin support hours per week:
Resource for research activities:
(e.g. field work; interviews; archival research;
running networks; workshops; travel and
subsistence; consultancy etc.).
Please provide estimated costs or destinations
and period to be spent on location.
Resources for project management:
(e.g. project meetings, steering groups,
advisory panels, consultants etc.).
Please provide estimated costs.
Resources for dissemination, outreach,
impact & communication*:
(conference attendance / hosting, user group
activities, open access charges, public
engagement etc.).
Please provide estimated costs.
APPROX TOTAL BUDGET
*Have you discussed your impact strategy with Christina Miariti (C.Miariti@sussex.ac.uk), Research Impact
Officer and/or referred to the Research Impact Toolkit? This web guide intends to promote the
understanding of impact as part of research grant applications and to offer ideas for building impact into
research projects. These pages will be constantly updated and enriched with information, tools and resources
for researchers to use when preparing the impact sections of grant applications.