ESRC/DFID Joint Scheme on International Development (Poverty Alleviation) Application Workshop

16 July, 2010 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM

e-Science Institute, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh

Any slides or other material generated as a result of this event can be found at: www.nesc.ac.uk/action/esi/contribution.cfm?Title=1101

The Department for International Development (DFID) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have agreed to continue their strategic partnership to provide a joint funding scheme for development research. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This second phase of the joint scheme has a total budget of £23 million and will consist of three annual calls for proposals. The first call was announced in June 2009 and resulted in funding for 20 awards. The second call was announced on 6th July 2010. £7m is set aside for this second call. Full details of this recent call are available on the ESRC ‘Society Today’ website http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opportunities/ESRC-DFID.aspx

A series of workshops have been arranged for potential applicants to the joint scheme across the UK. A workshop is to be held at the Newhaven Lecture Theatre, National e-Science Centre, Edinburgh at 10.00 am on Friday, 16th July 2010.

Wiki

A Wiki has been established to support this workshop at:

http://wiki.esi.ac.uk/ESRC/DFID_Joint_Scheme_on_International_Development_(Poverty_Alleviation)_Application_Workshop

Webcast

This meeting was webcast live.

For the majority of the meetings that we broadcast, we keep a copy (for a limited period) and make it available from the event material page. This copy of the webcast is normally available the day after the meeting.

Target Audience

This meeting is intended for potential applicants to the joint ESRC/DFID scheme and research office staff that may be supporting applicants to the scheme.

Programme

This event is provisionally scheduled to start at 10:00 Friday 16 July 2010 and close at 13:30 on Friday 16 July 2010.

A programme is available at: http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/events/1101/programme.pdf

Accommodation

Assistance with accommodation is offered once you have registered.

Registration for this event is now closed. To enquire about an application or to cancel a previous application please contact NeSC Administration.

Important Dates

06 Jul - Registration Opens
15 Jul - Registration Deadline
15 Jul - Date we will respond to your application by (Please note this is the latest date we will respond to your application. It is normal policy for us to respond within 5 working days where possible.)
16 Jul - Event Starts at 10:00hrs

Travel

Full details on how to get to the e-Science Institute are available at:

http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/esi_travel.html

Enquiries

Enquiries should be made directly to our Conference Administrator.

http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/