The ESRC has recently launched a call for applications in ‘Transformative Research’.
This is a pilot scheme, and is only open to institutions that have received more than £100k of ESRC funding last year. Thus, Kent is eligible. The scheme is offering £250k for a project starting no later than 1 June 2013 and lasting no more than 18 months.
The deadline for applications is 24 January. The University is only allowed to submit one application. In order to select Kent’s application, there will be a brief internal selection process. If you would like to apply, please could you send me by 14 Dec 2012:
• A CV (max 2 sides of A4)
• A draft of your proposed research (including names of collaborators), and why your idea should be put forward for the call (max 2 sides of A4).
These will be discussed and a decision made by a small panel convened by Prof John Baldock in the week following the closing date, and applicants will be informed by 21 December. This will allow the successful applicant a month to put together the simple outline that the ESRC has requested.
More detail of the scheme is available via the link above If you have any specific questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch.