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Intent to submit deadline 19th October, Full proposal deadline 26th October - EPSRC wishes to support existing, strategic, research-based partnerships between business and universities by providing an opportunity for co-investment in large-scale, long term, user-inspired basic research programmes at TRL 1-3. These must address EPSRC's Prosperity Outcomes 飪� Framework (expressed at the level of the Ambitions within the Outcomes Framework).

The strategies of the universities and businesses involved should also be addressed. All Prosperity Partnerships must be able to generate value in some form for the UK, for instance we anticipate that businesses will have an active research base and R&D presence in the UK.

Up to 拢20 million is available to support between four and eight programmes.

Consortia may be formed of multiple businesses and universities, but an existing, demonstrable strategic relationship must be in place between the lead business and lead university partner. EPSRC would also encourage the involvement of SMEs and supply chain companies, where appropriate to the Prosperity Partnership application; as either Project Partners on the application, or as the lead business partner.

Co-creation of the research programme is essential and EPSRC expects programmes funded through this call to drive forward shared research challenges, demonstrate impact beyond the partners in addition to benefits to the business(es) involved and contribute positively to the overall strategic partnership framework which exists between the parties.

It should be clear that the business and academic researchers are making a distinct intellectual contribution to the partnership. Experience from the first two rounds shows that it is possible for applicants to achieve this through a variety of models. Where an individual is discharging responsibilities within both a business and university (for example, as a consequence of being involved in university spin-outs) clarity on separation of duties and managing conflicts of interest is essential.

As a co-investment opportunity, this call requires the business and university partners to commit substantial cash contributions to the programme, by matching the financial investment made in each award by EPSRC.

The call process will be in three stages, with this call being an initial expression of interest stage which will be led by the main business partner, who should complete the EoI form

This is an email reminder that 91福利 is operating an internal demand management system for NERC 鈥楧iscovery Science Standard Grants鈥�, for which the next deadline is 15th January, 2019. If you are intending to submit a proposal to this round (as lead), please note that you must notify R&IS of your intention to submit by 19th October, 2018. Failure to notify RIS of your intention to submit could result in a requirement to delay your submission until the next NERC funding round. Please note that all proposals to this round must go through the 91福利 internal review process for standard NERC applications and only the highest quality and highest ranking proposals will progress to submission to NERC. The general timeline for 91福利 internal review will be:

19th October 2018: deadline for expressions of interest submitted to R&IS

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Early November 2018: husting/ early selection meeting with NERC community and internal review panel members to decide top 2-3 applications (A half page outline with some context and the objectives plus three-slide presentation to be submitted a five days before the Husting)

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4th December: Internal deadline for full proposal

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Second week December 2018: Internal review meeting (the panel will include 2-3 NERC academics) and feedback

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15th January 2019: Deadline to submit to NERC

Intentions to submit should be emailed to researchstrategydev@warwick.ac.uk using the subject line 鈥楴ERC intention to submit鈥�. The following information should be provided:

PI (name and department):

Co-I(s) (name and department):

Only one fellowship may be held by an institution at any one time therefore an internal selection process will be held. Please ask Louisa Hopkins. The purpose of the RAS Research Fellowships is to enable outstanding candidates to pursue research in the UK in the disciplines advanced by the RAS i.e. astronomy, solar system science, geophysics and closely related branches of these sciences. The RAS has funded at least one RAS Research Fellowship each year since 2010. Applications are due each autumn for positions starting in the following year. Flexible fellowships following a career break are also available through the Daphne Jackson Trust.

The Norman Lockyer Fellowship is awarded to enable an outstanding researcher to devote the majority of their time to research on an astronomical topic, including solar system and planetary science. They are named after Sir Norman Lockyer (1836-1920), pioneering solar astronomer and discoverer of helium.

The RAS Research Fellowships are offered every year funding is available, and the Norman Lockyer Fellowship is available every three years, with applications sought in the years 2019, 2022, 2025 etc. for fellowships starting in the following year. A call for applications is issued each time a vacancy arises, including the deadline for receipt of online applications.