Guidance on research funding

There is support available at York for all aspects of research funding including: developing your research idea, finding funding, writing a proposal, applying for funding and managing a grant.

Useful information on research funding can also be found on the Vitae web pages (use your University email to register and log in).

Pre-award

• Developing a research idea
• Finding funding
  • Research Administrators - your department's first point of contact for identifying funding opportunities
  • Professional research services - who to contact in Research Grants Operations
  • Internal funding opportunities - the University offers many sources of internal funding to support research and impact activity see your departmental pages for other possible funding opportunities
• Preparing a grant proposal: look at the support available from professional services including top tips for success
• Workshops on research integrity and ethics, data management and grant writing are all available - discuss attending a workshop with your PI/line manager and book via the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Learn about Worktribe- a research grants management system
• Get legal advice on a research project - Legal Services should be consulted before any research funding agreement is signed
• Departmental/subject-specific ethics subcommittees have a remit to give guidance for ethical approval of your research
• Information on support and Fellowship opportunities

Post-award

• Get help with a grant and learn about running a grant
• Find out about finance and research costing systems
• Learn about PURE and use to capture research outputs
• Learn about Worktribe- the system includes post award financial management
• Workshops on project management, Research Data Management, Open Access for publications are all available - to book log on to the Learning Management System (LMS)