Research funding opportunities for early career researchers Economic

Research funding opportunities for early career researchers Economic & Social Research Council The Leverhulme Trust The Nuffield Foundation The British Academy European Research Council Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Economic & Social Research Council • First Grants Scheme • Post-doctoral Fellowships • Small Grants Scheme • Research Fellowship Scheme

The Leverhulme Trust • Early Career Fellowships The Nuffield Foundation • Social Science Small Grants Scheme • New Career Development Fellowships Relevant to FAL, research programmes include: Child Protection, Family Law and Justice; Access to Justice; Open Door

The British Academy Post-doctoral Fellowships The Academy also offers funding for: Small & Large research grants Visits by foreign scholars to UK Organising a conference – UK & abroad International collaborative programmes Possibly Framework Programme 7 pump-priming grants

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) • No specific ECR opportunities • Responsive mode • Specific topics (‘initiatives ’) • Seed corn & pilot studies

Tips & Advice: Defining a research area: • Most people start too large: think small • Identify your favourite theorists: how do they construct their arguments & questions? • Ask what you can contribute to this area • Have you a passion for it? • Build up your network

Tips & Advice: Writing a research proposal • A research proposal describes & justifies a proposed research project for a specific target audience • Develop the research proposal in consultation with mentors/colleagues • In general, a research proposal contains: • Introduction • Literature review • Methodology • Time line • References

Tips & Advice: Five Principles for research proposals • Relevance • Clear structure & statements • Be realistic • Follow instructions • Understand your audience

Tips & Advice: Your Application Must Offer: • Quality & ability • Relevance to Users • Value for Money

In-house Support • AARM Debbie Evans d. evans@aston. ac. uk, ext 3095 • Finance Tracy Godfrey T. J. Godfrey@aston. ac. uk, ext 4367 • Research Support Unit Sally Puzey S. A. Puzey@aston. ac. uk, ext 4243