Higher Education Funding Council for England: UK Research Partnership Investment Fund 2018-19 to 2019-20
Dec 21, 2015
1. This document sets out the arrangements for a fifth round of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) from 2018-19 to 2019-20. This is a two-stage process. While funding for this scheme has been announced by the Government, funds have not yet been formally allocated to HEFCE by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. This document invites higher education institutions (HEIs) with a significant track record of research excellence to submit expressions of interest to apply for the capital grants on a competitive basis. Successful HEIs at the expression of interest stage will be invited to submit a full bid once funding allocations have been formally agreed.
2. Due to the increased amount of funding available, and reflecting feedback that some HEIs have felt constrained by application timescales, the panel will reserve the right to consider bids in two tranches:
a.Tranche 1: The panel will consider bids that are at a more advanced stage of development.
b.Tranche 2: The panel will consider bids where the expressions of interest have indicated that they are at an earlier stage of development, or where the panel believes this to be the case. The panel may also invite bids that require further development in tranche 1 to resubmit to tranche 2.
3. Both exercises will follow the same rigorous assessment process established in previous rounds of the competition. The independent assessment panel will assess all expressions of interest supported by clear advice from the relevant UK funding body, Research Councils and government department if appropriate. More than half of the funding will be retained for the second tranche of bidding.
4. This call relates to funding of up to £200m available to 2020. A further round of the competition will take place for funding beyond this period.
The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is 12:00 on Friday, 15 April 2016.
For further information see here.
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