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Funding and Applications

The Research & Impact Office is in the process of putting together a Guide to Funding Applications. Please watch this space for more updates.

Contact & Links

Questions about funding applications, grant writing, costing, etc. can be directed to Chris Stokes (Chris.Stokes@warwick.ac.uk).

Funding Opportunities Database

The School has a new funding database managed by the Research & Impact Office (A311). Additional funding opportunities can be found on Research Professional.

Please note that for all external funding opportunities, applicants must submit a Notification of Intent form at a minimum of 3 weeks before the application deadline.

Research Support Staff New Project Request Form Research & Impact Services Recent School Updates

Research Application Support

The Research Support Application process applies when:

• Making an application or tender for a research grant.

• Setting up a contract research project funded by an external organisation.

• Acting as a co-investigator on an application or tender led by another researcher, either at Warwick or another institution.

The information below provides an overview of the key stages in the process. It is intended as a summary guide and does not cover all requirements or scenarios. More detailed guidance will be available in a separate document and is currently under development.

1) Notification of Intent	PI (or co-investigator, if the application is not led by a School of Engineering researcher) submits a new NOI a minimum of three weeks’ in advance of the funder deadline. PI agrees a final costing with the RIS officer at least one week before the funder deadline
2) Agree Project Cost	PI (or co-investigator) agrees a final costing with the R&IS officer who was assigned to the application in step 1, often through iterative revisions.
3) Obtain informal HoS approval	PI obtains informal approval from Head of School (HoS) for any parts of the application requiring it (notably any financial contributions from the university, which always come from the school’s balance sheet)
4) Obtain application components from externals	PI obtains components of the application, if any, that come from outside the circle of investigators (e.g. letters or statements of support on university stationery signed by the HoS or another senior officer of the university, letters of support from project partners…)
5) Shepherd application through Worktribe	PI launches the now complete application through the chain of formal approvals on the university’s research information management system (Worktribe). Note that the costing agreed with R&IS (in step 2 above) is now frozen. (If the need arises later for any unforeseen reason, the PI will need to return to this step to start the approval process all over again.)
	a. PI approves the application (or co-investigator approves the application that is being led by an externally lead, at UoW or another university)
	b. The School’s Finance Manager’s approves the application.
	c. The Head of School approves the application
6) Submit application	PI submits application (or co-investigator signs off on an application due for submission by an external partner). For some applications, the funder or scheme requires an institutional step that RIS are required to complete on behalf of the university. In these instances, please inform the RIS contact that you have submitted so that they are able to complete the final stage of submission (e.g. submissions via TFS or some FlexiGrant submissions like Royal Society).

Work Tribe Costing Support Managing Research Data

Managing Research DataLink opens in a new window

What is Research Data Management?

Research data management (RDM) is a term covering all the activities around organising, structuring, storing and caring for data produced as part of a research project.

Historically, access to the outputs of research was limited to traditional materials such as journal articles, books, monographs and conference proceedings. Open Research concepts have evolved to promote the open sharing of both traditional outputs and non-traditional outputs, such as research datasets. Understanding the concepts behind RDM and how they apply to your work can help you to share more of your research outputs safely and effectively, and access others' research outputs to support your work.

Data Management Plans

Care and management of your data is an essential part of good research practice. The Library has a subscription to DMPOnline, a data management planning tool from the Digital Curation Centre.

Data-Sharing Requirements

Most funders and many academic institutions now have mandates to ensure that data is properly managed and, where possible, shared openly. The University of Warwick also has its own policy that applies to all research authored by University of Warwick staff and students.

SafePod

The Library has a SafePod for local access to sensitive data held in major data centres. Data sources accessible using the SafePod include the Office for National Statistics, UK Data Service, SAIL Databank or Administrative Data Research UK.

Export Controls, External Visitors and Regulations

Export Controls

University Information on Export Control

University Information on Export Controls.

Export Controls aim to limit the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and counter international threats.
When planning a new research project, Export Controls checks must be made in parallel to starting applications for funding, and not once funding has been awarded.
UK Export Controls contain the three primary elements of Military, Dual-use and 'Catch all.'
Export Control applies to research produced by universities due to the potential for certain research to have a ‘dual use.’ This means that whilst research may have been developed with a certain purpose in mind, it has the potential to be utilised for other means including military, arms, WMD, terrorism and for other purposes detailed in these pages.
The Principal Investigator (PI) is individually responsible Link opens in a new windowfor ensuring that the research complies with the UK Export Control Legislation, and will be personally liable if exporting controlled goods/data outside the UK borders without a licence.
There are exemptions that apply to the controls of software and technology (but not goods) when they consist of information which is already in the public domain, the dissemination of basic scientific research and relating to the minimum information necessary for a patent application. However, exemptions will never apply to WMD End Use Controls.
Failure to obtain an appropriate licence to export controlled goods may result in a criminal offence being committed.

External Visitors

Those who invite visitors to the university for extended periods of time (1-12 months) will be expected to monitor visitor information, e.g. visiting nation and potential risks of technology or information export. Questions or concerns should be directed to Charlottee Passingham, Trusted Research Manager, at

ResearchCompliance@warwick.ac.uk

Policy and Regulations

Research and Impact Committee

Research & Impact Committee

The Research and Impact Committee meets at least once a term to discuss research-related matters that directly impact the School. The Research & Impact Committee reports to the Faculty Research Committee.

Members of the panel include:

Head of Research
Research Cluster Leads
Director for Postgraduate Studies
Impact Director
Research Development Manager
Research Officer

Optional attendees include:

Head of Department
Director of Operations
Pre-Award Team - Research & Impact Services
Vishal Shah - IDG Committee Member

Minutes of the Committee can be found here.

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Forum

Early Career Researcher Forum (ECR Forum)

This development and training forum started in 2024, aiming to support Researchers early in their careers. We will email invites to the latest session. If there is any specific development or support needed, please let us know.

Co-Chair: Clarissa Stickland

Co-Chair: Jake Brookes

Please email eng.research@warwick.ac.ukto be added to the mailing list.

Research Facilities Research Centres Research Commucations and Research News

If you have an exciting research announcement, publication, or grant information which you would like published in the Research Newsletter, School Newsletter or on Social Media, please complete the form below:

Staff & Student News item Submissions Form

For wider coverage, contact the university's internal communication Link opens in a new windowteam or the pressLink opens in a new window office.

If you’re not sure if something is newsworthy, please let the Research Office team know, and we can advise.

Methods Hub

The Methods Hub is a new initiative from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies at the University of Warwick. A catalyst for methods-driven, impact-focused, cross-sector research, training and collaborations, the hub is open to anyone interested in designing, developing, applying, and sharing interdisciplinary methods.

The Methods Hub is a platform that supports diverse forms of methods-driven learning, sharing and collaboration:

Experimentation

To support the testing of new methods, rapid prototyping, critical making and co-design.

Training

A range of activities, from webinar series and bespoke sessions to ‘training in the wild’.

Knowledge brokering

Spanning boundaries, facilitating knowledge exchange across networks, sectors and disciplines

Infrastructure and resources

A one-stop shop for methods-centric collaboration, research and training artefacts.

Collaboration

Spanning boundaries, facilitating knowledge exchange across networks, sectors and disciplines.