Call for UACES Collaborative Research Networks
UACES’ core function is to promote the exchange of ideas on Europe. In addition to our existing publications, conferences, workshops and other activities, we wish to invite proposals from the UACES membership to establish collaborative research networks (CRNs). Successful networks will receive up to £5,000 over a three year period.
The deadline for the next round of applications is Monday 1 February 2010.
Submissions should be sent to: admin@uaces.org
What to include in your proposal
Proposals must also include the following information:
Please note: UACES will NOT contribute towards administrative overheads (e.g. staff costs) so please do not include these in your budgets. This funding is for things such as travel expenses, catering, web domain registration etc.
* Web presence: if your University will not host a website for you, consider using something like http://sites.google.com which is free to use. A domain name can be obtained for less than £10 GBP / year from providers such as http://joker.com/. As well as traditional publishing in Journals and presenting papers at conferences, you can also disseminate research results and get feedback by blogging on sites such as http://ideasoneurope.eu/.
Eligibility
Funding duration
UACES CRNs will be funded for a maximum period of three years.
Funding for years 2 and 3 is subject to successful completion of the first year. Success criteria is based on the objectives set out in your original proposal and a progress report submitted to, and approved by, the UACES committee.
Funding for 'inactive' networks will be re-allocated to new networks.
The aim is for CRNs to become self-funding by the end of the three-year UACES funding period. It is unlikely that a CRN would be funded for more than one three-year term.
Application process
The deadline for the next round of applications is Monday 1 February 2010.
Submissions should be sent to: admin@uaces.org
Applications are considered by a panel composed of members of the UACES committee.
Preference will be given to networks which bring together scholars from a variety of approaches and/or disciplines, including where appropriate beyond the social sciences and humanities, in keeping with UACES’ mission.
