Computing Research, Consultancy and External Activities Committee

Procedures when applying for funding

Any applicant(s) for research or other external funding should do the following:

Have their application thoroughly proof-read by someone (preferably someone experienced in successful bid writing) before submission
Have their costings checked by:
- Melissa Walker (Finance) for research bids
- Cindy Roch (Faculty of Technology) for UPEL bids
Get the approval of their head of department (all heads where the applicants are in separate departments) for the bid, ensuring that they are aware of the staffing implications (both new staff and the buying out from teaching of existing staff) and any other major resource needs.
Notify Alison Clyne (Faculty of Technology) of the following details about the bid:
- Title
- Who the application was made to
- Amount
- Names of the principal investigators (and any external collaborators)
- Whether it was successful or not (when you hear back)

Where appropriate, don't forget to include the following in your costings:

The full cost of employment (COE) of all staff involved
- COE of new staff can be found in tables provided by Personnel
- COE of existing staff is normally their COE divided by 220 (number of working days in year) multiplied by the number of days they will be working on the project
- COE is generally salary plus National Insurance contributions at the prevailing rate
- Salary costs will usually need to take into account anticipated increases during the lifetime of the project (however, some research councils do this automatically)
An appropriate amount (agreed with your HoD) to buy out teaching time (if applicable)
A contribution towards the provision of admin support for your research (e.g. a proportion of a research secretary)
The cost of buying any equipment necessary for the project
The cost of buying PCs for new staff
Overheads

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