Carnegie Research Incentive Grants- Information Session 3

Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland

Online session aimed at Early Career Researchers and Research Development Managers  interested in the Carnegie Research Incentive Grants

Following an interruption of over two years, the Trust is re-opening the Research Incentive Grant Scheme to new applications in academic year 2022-23. T﻿his information session about the scheme will be held online via zoom- the presentation will be followed by a Q&A.The Research Incentive Grants (RIG) allow Early Career Researchers to undertake, as Principal Investigators, a short research project, either of a stand-alone nature or in the form of an initial study leading to a more extensive project.The scheme is open to Early Career Researchers employed at one of the following HEIs: Aberdeen, Abertay, Dundee, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt, Highlands &amp; Islands, Queen Margaret, Robert Gordon, St Andrews, Stirling, Strathclyde or West of Scotland; Glasgow School of Art; or Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.The Trust uses the following definition for Early Career Researchers:At the time of applying (e.g. the closing date for applications), the Principal Investigator (=Applicant) must be either:<ul><li>Within 7 years of successfully completing their PhD (measured from the date of submission), OR</li><li>Within 7 years of starting their independent research career (pro-rata for part-time staff and excluding breaks such as parental leave, extended sick leave, secondments outwith academia or periods of unemployment)</li></ul>In AY 2022-23, there will only be one Call for Proposals, with a closing date of 30th November 2022, for projects to start from 1st June 2023 onwards. With limited funding available, the Trust expects to fund only 40-50 projects in this round.

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