Demand managed funding calls
Demand managed funding calls are calls where the number of applications an institution can submit or the number of awards the sponsor will make is limited. In these cases, the University is required to coordinate internal review processes to preselect the applications which can be submitted for consideration. This also ensures that there is minimal overlap between proposals submitted from the University of St Andrews to a given call. The University may also demand manage calls where a significant host contribution is a condition of the call (e.g. matched funding or offer of a permanent post).
For calls where there is not an institutional cap and which do not have a significant host contribution, please contact Research Business Development and Contracts who will provide advice and assistance.
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Research funding demand managed by Research and Innovation Services:
- EPSRC Open Fellowships. EPSRC expect organisations to select through an inclusive process, the most suitable candidates for these fellowships. Peer review systems within each school will operate, to ensure that only the highest quality application/s are selected and supported though to submission.
- ESRC new investigator grants. ESRC expect to see only a limited number of applications from any single research organisation. Peer review systems within each school will operate, to ensure that only the highest quality application/s are selected and supported though to submission.
- Future Leaders Fellowships Round 9, These fellowships are for early career academics and innovators who are transitioning to or establishing independence. The fellowship supports applicants from diverse backgrounds including those returning to research and is not limited to formal research but can also lead/develop innovation. The University can select up to four of these highly competitive fellowships to go forward. Interested candidates should contact the host school. Each school is asked to advertise and then nominate one exceptional high quality applicant for review by the internal deadline: closed.
- Leverhulme Research Centres. Internal applications are invited from the principal applicant who will act as the director for a Leverhulme Research Centre. The Leverhulme Trust is particularly keen to fund projects which they consider to be outside the conventional research council remit and are strongly led by the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The University may submit only one application. The principal applicant is asked to submit an application for review by the internal deadline 25 April 2024.
- Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The university can nominate up to three outstanding young researchers, one in each of the three disciplinary categories: Chemistry, Physical Science & Engineering, Life Sciences. The University asks the school to submit a maximum of one nomination for review by the internal deadline 30 April 2024.
- Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships. Nominations can only be put forward by the Vice Chancellor or Institute Director (VPRCI at St Andrews) from the proposed host institution. Normally one nomination is selected per round. There are three rounds per year, the internal deadline for R2 2024 has now passed, nominations received after the internal deadline may be considered for the following round. The University asks schools to submit round 3 2024 nominations by the internal deadline 4 July 2024.
Eligible candidates wishing to apply should contact the Director of Research within their chosen host school in the first instance and in good time, to find out more information about the internal selection process, documents, and links required for internal application selection or nomination.
Directors of Research can check 'DoR RIS Shared' Microsoft Teams or contact ris@st-andrews.ac.uk for further information.
The Demand management calendar 2023-24 (PDF) provides an overview of the estimated timings for each known call to enable applicants and Directors of Research to plan their funding application and internal review process accordingly.
It should be noted that this schedule is based on historical information so is only a guide. Sponsors may change these times and new schemes may be added at short notice. Please refer to the sponsors' own web pages for up-to-date information on individual calls.
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- Research and Innovation Services (RIS) identifies the demand managed funding call.
- RIS electronically disseminates the call information and deadlines to the relevant Schools and departments (via the Director of Research and the Head of School), Research Business Development and Contracts (RBDC) and Financial Advice and Support (FAS).
- If required, RIS will coordinate an internal review panel, consisting of members from the Peer Review College.
- Internal selection application forms are submitted to RIS for the internal review by the given internal selection deadline.
- RIS ensures that all requested information is provided and undertakes preliminary eligibility checks.
- Where an internal process is required, RIS distributes the bids to the internal review panel for their consideration.
- The internal review panel meeting is held, chaired by the Vice-Principal (Research, Collections and Innovation) to discuss the applications.
- All applicants, RBDC and FAS are informed of the outcome of the internal review process.
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Many externally funded calls are repeated on a regular basis, with varying frequencies; some calls are open multiple times each year, some are open once per year and some are open every two or three years. A list of calls which are routinely demand managed due to institutional caps or significant institutional commitment are listed below. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and some ad hoc calls will require demand management.
Annual Calls
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
- Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
- Stephen Hawking Research fellowships
- The Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships
- AXA post-doctoral Fellowships
- AXA Chair
- BBSRC Mid-range Equipment Calls
- BBSRC sLoLa
Less frequent calls
- Leverhulme Centre Calls
- Leverhulme International Professorships
- NERC Capital Calls
- ESRC Centres
Rolling calls
- ESRC New Investigator
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RIS facilitate a number of schemes to enable St Andrews researchers to deliver high-quality research, impact and innovation. Current calls are listed on the research support webpages and on the impact funding webpages.
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There are some prizes and awards where the number of nominations is restricted. Nominations for these prizes and awards require pre-approval from the Vice-Principal (Research, Collections and Innovation) and usually require to be submitted centrally. Relevant Schools will be advised when the nomination process is open for these and invited to put forward candidates.
The following prizes and awards are restricted in the number of applications or by invitation only and therefore require pre-approval/submission via the Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)
- Philip Leverhulme Prize
- Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom
- Simons Investigator Awards
- Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship (3 rounds per year)
Eligible candidates wishing to apply must contact the Director of Research within their chosen host school in good time, to find out more information about the internal nomination process.
Directors of Research can check 'DoR RIS Shared' Microsoft Teams for current information or contact ris@st-andrews.ac.uk.