Page 1 C.H.I.U. Research Office Success in Research Funding Programmes Dr Conor O’Carroll Central Universities Research Office Conference of Heads of Irish Universities

Page 2 C.H.I.U. Research Office Plan a research strategy Identify available funding schemes Plan the Proposal Writing the Proposal Reviewing and submitting Coping with failure and success!

Page 3 C.H.I.U. Research Office Plan a research strategy –What are your research plans for the next 5 years –Identify various requirements; infrastructure, people, equipment, collaborations –Basic to technology applications

Page 4 C.H.I.U. Research Office Identify available funding schemes –Project funding schemes –Individual fellowships –Equipment and infrastructure –Sources from collaboration with other universities, IoT’s and industry –National and international

Page 5 C.H.I.U. Research Office Plan the Proposal –Talk to programme managers –Assess eligibility –Get all available documentation –Contact (un)successful colleagues –Note the deadline and internal college deadline –Discuss with partners (if any)

Page 6 C.H.I.U. Research Office Writing the Proposal –Read all of the documents Background information Application Form Terms and Conditions Review Forms –Follow the guidelines Do not use Times New Roman 8! Give full references

Page 7 C.H.I.U. Research Office Convince the Evaluators –Read all of the documents –Read the Review Forms and Guide for Evaluators –Put yourself in the place of the evaluator! –Become a reviewer yourself

Page 8 C.H.I.U. Research Office Reviewing and Submitting –Have you filled out the forms correctly –Have you provided all of the relevant information –Have you answered all of the questions? –Have you adequately described the project, management, budget etc.

Page 9 C.H.I.U. Research Office Reviewing and Submitting –Have a colleague(s) read critically the proposal –Are you prepared in advance of the deadline? –Leave nothing to change Do not rely on 24 hour courriers Do not submit electronically at the last minute!

Page 10 C.H.I.U. Research Office Coping with Failure and Success! –If unsuccessful then get all written feedback –Talk to the project officer in the funding agency –Plan your proposal for the next deadline!

Page 11 C.H.I.U. Research Office Coping with Failure and Success! –If successful then the work now really starts! – Make sure you are well prepared for contract negotiation –Fight to keep your original budget! –Now get on with the object of the exercise – research!