Please return the completed form by 6 June 2014 to european.institute@ucl.ac.uk
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Call for applications
The UCL European Institute invites applications from UCL staff to its Small Grants Scheme, for projects that lead to or support collaborative research-based projects on Europe broadly conceived. Proposed projects may be formulated in response to current affairs or long-standing research questions; collaboration between staff based in different UCL departments is particularly encouraged.
We invite proposals that aim to either (or both):
1. achieve research impact (through scholarly output, public engagement, influence on policy and practice, knowledge transfer or similar)
2. prepare the ground for extended research projects (including grant applications).
Typical projects eligible for funding include:
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costs associated with research activity (e.g. travel, interviews), including research assistant time
(UCL HEFCE staff costs/salaries are not eligible), leading to an event, feeding into a discussion group or resulting in a co-authored publication.
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costs associated with a pilot study or the preparation of a research grant application
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organising a research conference, seminar series, workshop(s), or a public panel discussion;
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convening a reading or discussion group;
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public engagement activities and collaborations with external non-academic institutions
Details and procedures
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Funding of up to £2000 plus some administrative assistance is available per project.
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Use of the UCL EI Seminar Room (G01, 23 Gordon Square, capacity 15) may be applied for.
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The lead applicants need to be UCL members of staff at any level. Priority is given to collaboration between staff from different departments and those involving early-career researchers.
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The deadline for the submission of proposals is Friday, 6 June 2014 ; applicants will be informed of the results by Friday, 27 June 2014 .
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The project needs to take place in the Academic Year 2014-15. Its allocated funds need to be spent before 15 July 2015 and a final project budget sheet will need to be submitted by 20 July
2015 . Any spend beyond that date will need to be communicated to us in good time.
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Further requirements: o A brief project description for the UCL EI website, to be submitted within 1 month of the project being selected for funding. o Communicate details of all significant project developments – dates of conferences, publications, new collaborations – to the UCL EI over the course of the project. o Any project publication must mention the support received from the UCL EI and display its logo, if online with a hyperlink to www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute o Submission of a progress report by the close of the project, including a summary budget (for budget reporting please see Section 4, “Claiming Funds”). o Where appropriate, a commentary text (ca. 1000 words) for the EI’s Commentary
Series .
Small Grants Scheme:
Application Form
2014-15

3. Selection Criteria
Selection will be made on the basis of the following:
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Excellent quality;
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The contribution to innovative research and debate on Europe and/or the EU;
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Capacity to involve junior researchers from several departments;
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The development of an original, research-based project that would not otherwise take place
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Evidence of the capacity to address publics beyond academia, create lasting outputs or foster longer-term research collaboration;
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A disciplinary spread over all selected proposals;
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A coherent plan and a viable budget, ideally with additional sources of funding indicated.
4. Claiming funds
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If your project is selected, you will receive a confirmation email with the exact amount you have been awarded, as well as instructions about transfer, expense claims and receipts.
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Please note that payment will be made as a transfer to your department; please allow at least one month for payment to be processed. To avoid delays in processing your transfer, you will need to provide contact information for your departmental finance administrator.
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A final project budget sheet will need to be submitted by 20 July 2015 at the very latest. If your actual costs are lower than your estimated costs, the funds awarded will be reduced accordingly.
Contact:
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Please contact u.staiger@ucl.ac.uk
if you have any further questions regarding the content of potential applications under the call.
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Please contact susie.griffin@ucl.ac.uk
with any questions regarding the procedures and formal processes of the call.
Small Grants Scheme:
Application Form
2014-15

1. Applicant Details
Name
Current Post/ UCL Dept
Tel
Email
Name
Current Post/UCL Dept
Tel
Email
Names and institutional affiliation of further co-conveners, where applicable
2. Title of the project
3. Summary outline
(Summarize the objectives of your proposed project, give a brief account of how it may contribute to research on
Europe and the European Union, and outline why you think it should be supported by the European Institute [as opposed to departmental funds])
5. Start date of project
6. End date of project
Small Grants Scheme:
Application Form
2014-15

7. Proposed activities
(Please provide details of your proposed activities. If you propose an event, please include key speakers you expect to invite, proposed venue and target audience. Please use max. 1 page)
8. Outcomes
(Please describe the likely outputs and impacts of the projects)
9. Amount requested
10. Breakdown of funds
(Provide details of your projected expenditure as well as of any additional funding sought / income to be raised)
Small Grants Scheme:
Application Form
2014-15