Pre award information
Pre Award Information
The role of the finance office is to provide support to academics concerning preparation and submission procedures of proposals, obtaining School and University approval for applications and ensuring the proposal is submitted successfully, while ensuring all the University and Funder’s requirements are met. The Finance Office will support you with the completion & submission of your application, which includes:
- Establish if you are eligible to apply for the funding
, if the project is feasible and the type of funding (awards and proposals) - Facilitate liaison with Research Champion for 1 to 1 guidance
- Provide guidance on application process
- Provide budget costings & or pFact training
- Complete RS1 on PI’s behalf and provide guidance on completing the EIRA1 (ethics form)
- Obtain School approval for RS1 & EIRA1
- Liaise with RDSO to approve submission
Pre Award funding resources
- SoM EIRA1 Ethic form (Required when submitting a proposal. Must be submitted to the Finance Office 7 days before funder’s deadline)
- University of Bath’s RS1 form (Required when submitting a proposal. Must be submitted to the Finance Office 7 days before funders deadline)
- Calculate salary costs pFACT (University costings tool) (Campus access only)
- ResearchProfessional online database (guidance notes)
- Impact Portal
- Universal Currency Converter
Finding Funding
Useful funding information can be found at SoM external funders and internal funding pages and on the Research Development & Support Office (RDSO) site. The RDSO site also provides information on the internal University procedures relating to application for external funding. The Economic and Social Research Council(ESRC) provides general guidelines on how to write a good research proposal. The ‘Research Funding Guide’ is a useful summary of the main issues you need to consider when drafting and writing any proposal, regardless of the funder.
If you are searching for funding opportunities (and) or if need more information on research funding opportunities please contact Fi Lang (Research Development Officer) based in RDSO.