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ACADEMIC LED COLLABORATION Funding Application
The purpose of the funding is to develop and foster collaboration and to develop collaborative opportunities
for students. Academic led external collaborations will be supported, if approved by the SWDTC Academic
Advisory Board (AAB), where joint activities can be developed across disciplines, across institutions and with
organisations outside the SWDTC network.
What Can I Request Funding For?
This is an open funding programme and reasonable costs related to the proposed collaborative activity will
be considered for funding. It is important that links to the SWDTC’s collaboration priorities are explicit, and
that a budget is submitted with the application form. In cases where collaboration requires the financial
support of the international attendees then costs for travel, subsistence and accommodation will be
considered but no fees or salary costs would be covered.
What Type of Collaboration?
ESRC and the SWDTC seek to fund collaborations between social scientists and organisations in the
private, public and civic society sectors, to increase our research impact on policy and practice, and also to
encourage collaborative mind-sets and ways of working. We take a broad interpretation of collaboration,
ranging from large innovative programmes to smaller bespoke activities, events and networks. Successful
funding applications will explore the breadth of collaborative possibilities, and also the short, medium and
longer-term impact of their activities. You will also be expected to support the SWDTC to use your
collaboration as a case or impact study, or as part of other promotions of the work of the SWDTC.
Examples of collaboration activities may be found on the ESRC website at:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/collaboration/
Eligibility
Academics from the SWDTC partners (Bath, Bristol and Exeter) are eligible to apply for scoping and/or
programme funds. The amounts which may be applied for are (up to) £300 and £5k, as follows:

Sums of up to £300 could be requested to fund the meetings and activities associated with scoping
and shaping external collaborations;

Sums of up to £5,000 could be requested for programme(s) of external collaboration, including
reasonable T&S costs, internships, pathway shared seminar series, workshops, or to bring national
or international experts together with SWDTC students for formal collaborations.
Applications should ideally be collaborative across the SWDTC consortium i.e. academics should liaise with
others at partner institutions within the SWDTC (Bath, Bristol and Exeter).
Academics must lead the activity in shaping the proposed plan and business case, but there also must be
clear involvement from students at appropriate stages.
Pathway leads must be informed of any application.
It is strongly recommended that you speak to Molly Conisbee, Collaboration Facilitator, before submitting
your application: Molly.conisbee@bristol.ac.uk
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How to apply
Applications for this type of funding should be made on the application form below. Completed
applications should be returned to Molly Conisbee, Collaboration Facilitator –
Molly.Conisbee@bristol.ac.uk
Applications will be taken to the next possible Academic Advisory Board for funding consideration. Note:
Student representatives are in attendance at the AAB and will be privy to the details in this application.
Title of Proposed Event /
Activity
Lead Applicant (Academic)
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
E-mail Address
Other Applicants (if applicable)
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
E-mail Address
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
E-mail Address
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Details of the Proposed Collaboration Event / Activity
Description of the
collaboration activity /
event(s) and expected
collaboration benefits
Proposed Date(s) and
Time(s)
Location of Event
Total Level of Funding Requested
How will the funding be used? (please
provide a full breakdown)
Additional funds attributed to the activity
from elsewhere (if applicable)
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Have you discussed the event/activity with the relevant Pathway Lead?
(NOTE: Pathway Lead list available at: http://www.swdtc.ac.uk/information_for_current_students/)
Approved?
YES
☐
NO
☐
Additional comments to support the business case and associated costings:
Once completed please return to Molly Conisbee, Collaboration Facilitator for consideration by the
SWDTC Academic Advisory Board (AAB) (Molly.Conisbee@bristol.ac.uk)
Please note that this application will be discussed by academics and students at the AAB and will
be shared via e-mail.
Approval by ABB
YES
☐
NO
☐
Date:
Additional Comments
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Final Expenditure Report
Name
School / Institution
Pathway
E-mail Address
Funding Scheme
Total Funding Awarded
£
Total Amount Expended
£
Summary of Spend
Total Amount to be Returned to
SWDTC
Signed
£
Date
Please return this form to Joanna.williams@bristol.ac.uk within 2 months of the completion of your event.
If the event underspend is over £50, finance will invoice your institution for the return of unused funds.
SWDTC Central Office Process:
Update Master tracking with event dates and information.
SWDTC central to contact institutional finance if the underspend is over £50. Institutional finance will raise
a PO to enabling invoicing by Bristol for return of unspent funds.
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