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STUDENT LED COLLABORATION Funding Application
The purpose of the funding is to promote collaborative activities for students across the DTC. This must be a
student led activity which has clear supervisory team engagement.
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 may also be expected to produce a case or impact study from your
collaboration, or support other SWDTC promotion activities. The Academic Advisory Board (AAB) would
normally expect to see collaboration with other students as part of a funding application.
Examples of collaboration activities may be found on the ESRC website at
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/collaboration/.
Eligibility
SWDTC students are eligible to apply for scoping and/or programme funds using this form. The amounts
which may be applied for are (up to) £500 and £5k, as follows:
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Sums of up to £500 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 a programme(s) of interdisciplinary collaboration,
including Travel & Subsistence costs, mini-conference, pathway shared seminar series, workshops,
or to bring national or international experts together with SWDTC students for formal exchange
schemes or other interdisciplinary collaborations.
Where possible, applications should be collaborative across the SWDTC consortium i.e. students should
liaise with others at partner institutions within the SWDTC (Bath, Bristol and Exeter).
Students must lead the activity in shaping the proposed plan and business case, but there also must be clear
involvement and support from appropriate supervisory/academic partners within the SWDTC consortium.
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 (Student)
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
Year of Studentship
Commencement
E-mail Address
Other / Supporting Applicants (if applicable)
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
Year of Studentship
Commencement
E-mail Address
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
Year of Studentship
Commencement
E-mail Address
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Details of the Proposed Collaboration Event / Activity
Brief description of the
activity / event(s) highlighting
specific collaborative
elements (to include, where
possible, named partner
organisations/individuals
Proposed Date(s) and
Time(s)
Location of Event
Potential impact of
activity/event – short,
medium and longer term
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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Supporting Supervisor Statement
Full Name
School / Institution
Pathway
E-mail Address
Supporting Statement
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.
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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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