Travel & Networking Bursaries
Application Form
The fund will open for applications by email at 9am on the 03 October 2016. Forms are available online to
prepare in advance but will not be accepted if submitted before the deadline.
Please complete this application in full and check the following before submitting it:
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You have not been successful or applied to the previous round
You have already attended at least 2 Research Funding Observatory Seminars or events
Your department, institute, or faculty is unable to fund your request or can only support it partially
The event you are proposing to attend or host will take place before the end of 2017
The application has been approved by your Head of Department
You have at least 18 months left on your contract
To fill in the form, click on the grey area and input information. Use tab or your mouse to move to the next field.
Please return completed and signed application forms to the Research Services team by email only to
[email protected]. Paper copies are not necessary.
1. About your application
Date of application
I want to attend a conference, networking, or brokerage event in the UK
I want to attend a conference, networking, or brokerage event in the EU
I want to attend a conference, networking, or brokerage event outside of the UK and the EU
I want to host a visit to work on an application for UK funding
I want to host a visit to work on an application for EU or International funding
I want to host a networking or brokerage event
I want to invite a prospective Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow to ARU
Other – please explain
2. About you
Title
First name
Last name
Role
Department
Email
3. About your plans:
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a. Tell us about the event (conference, Marie Curie, networking, brokerage, information session, etc.) you want
to attend or host, including destination and dates and how it will promote positive networking results for you.
5. Budget
The grant will make a contribution towards travel, accommodation, subsistence and attendance fees (if
applicable). You will have to provide receipts, invoices, or evidence of each expense. You can apply for up to
£1,000.
Expense
Estimated cost
Travel
£
(Include flights and internal travel costs like local trains, taxis, etc.)
Accommodation
£
(Tell us how many nights you’ll pay for and the rate per night)
Subsistence
£
(Specify number of days and rate per day)
Fees
£
(If applicable, give details)
Other (please specify)
£
TOTAL
£
5. Approvals
Head of Department for [insert department name here] confirmation:
They are aware of and support the application
The department / faculty does not have the funds to support the applicant
OR
The department / faculty will match fund this application
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The applicant’s contract has more than 18 months left
Please note that when contacted if the HOD is unaware of the application or does not support it the application
will be rendered ineligible
Name of Finance / Resource Manager or equivalent:
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I support this application. I confirm that the Department / Faculty will pay all expenses in the first instance, and
submit a reimbursement claim to the RFO before the 31ST July 2017. I understand that failure to do so will mean
that the Department/Faculty will be liable for the full cost of the trip/event.
Return the completed application forms to the Research Services team by email only to [email protected].
Questions and requests
Please get in touch by email in the first instance. You can also find us on My.Anglia, the ARU Research Blog, and
Twitter:
[email protected]
http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/rdcs/uk_funding/observatory.phtml
http://research.blogs.anglia.ac.uk/
https://twitter.com/angliafunding
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