1. Building The Pathway to Development Impact Paul van Gardingen UNESCO Chair in International Development The University of Edinburgh

2. Development Results

3. The role of research supporting International Development

4. 2010 Call ESRC-DFID Scheme Research themes in the 2010 Call: Population and Development; Development in a Changing World: the Challenge for Theory, Policy and Action; Inequality and Development; + Poverty Alleviation

5. People are at the heart of International Development

6. Development is multi-facetted

7. Pathway to Development Impact

8. Delivering Impact

9. Three Steps towards Success 1.Proposals need to demonstrate academic excellence: - Describe the theoretical basis for your proposed research. - Describe how you will build on previous research. - How will your research contribute to global knowledge? 2.Build and support partnerships: - Involve developing country researchers as full partners in projects. - Build multidisciplinary teams (when appropriate). - Build capacity (where needed to deliver the research). 3.Build pathways to development impact: - Describe how research excellence will be turned into development results. - Identify who will build impact and explain how you will support them. - Define how you will communicate and evaluate impact.

10. Additional Support for the Scheme Additional information about the scheme and links to events in the UK, India & China http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/cu rrent_funding_opportunities/ESRC-DFID.aspx http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/cu rrent_funding_opportunities/ESRC-DFID.aspx Support provided by the e-Science Institute http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/events/1101/ http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/events/1101/ –Join the ESRC-DFID Scheme Mailing List. –Wiki for discussion about the scheme & FAQs. –Online partnership service (Coming soon) Register your interest in the scheme and find partners around the world. –Questions today: esrc@nesc.ac.ukesrc@nesc.ac.uk