Manchester Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Research on Ageing - Seedcorn Funding 2011
Call for applications - deadline Sat 31st December 2011
The aim of MICRA seedcorn funding is to further interdisciplinary ageing related research within the University of Manchester. Applications must meet the following essential criteria:
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The proposed research must be explicitly related to ageing
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The proposed research must be interdisciplinary (for example, crossing the funding domains of two or more research councils)
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The proposed research must lead to at least one specific outcome, such as a research proposal for a research council or a working paper.
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The award must be held by a University of Manchester member of staff (but can be used to fund collaborations with other institutions); awarded funds must be spent by the end of July 2012.
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A maximum of £6K can be awarded per application
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MICRA/ cities award : one project will be jointly funded by MICRA and cities@manchester (www.cities.manchester.ac.uk ) and must fall within the category ‘Ageing and Cities’.
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MICRA/ Wellcome award: one project is eligible for £6,000 matched funding from The Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Manchester (WTCRF) with a further £6,000 of ‘like funding’ through the use of facilities and services at WTCRF (www.wtcrf.nhs.uk)
Application process:
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Applicants are required to submit a written proposal for their research totalling no more than two sides of A4; please state if you wish to be considered for the MICRA/ cities award or MICRA/Wellcome CRF award.
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The proposal should state how the research meets the above essential criteria (items 1 to 4).
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The deadline for applications is Friday 30 December 2011; submissions should be made via email to micra@manchester.ac.uk (please do not send to cities@manchester or The Wellcome Trust CRF).
Background
MICRA is a research network that promotes interdisciplinary and innovative research on all aspects of ageing across the University of Manchester and beyond – More information about MICRA and its activities are available at:
More Information?
If you have any queries about the seedcorn funding please contact Jo Garsden (MICRA project officer) on joanne.garsden@manchester.ac.uk