Assessment Process
Application Process
The exact remit of each funding call is determined by our Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP). Project Grants, Fellowships and Studentships awards are annual calls, with a two-stage application process. The first stage is submission of a short preliminary application giving an outline of the proposed research – the aims, methods and the credentials of the research team. Preliminary applications are reviewed by the SAP. The most promising applications are taken through to the second stage, with applicants invited to submit a detailed proposal. Short-listed Fellowship and Studentship applicants will also be interviewed.
Peer Review
The detailed research proposals are reviewed by external experts, from the UK and overseas, selected according to their relevance to the proposed research. External reviewers are asked to complete a form commenting on the originality, importance, design and costing of the proposal. Project Grant applicants have the opportunity to respond to these comments.
Final Decisions
The applications, reviews and responses are then sent to members of our SAP who meet to discuss each application and agree which projects to recommend to the Trustees for funding, taking into account the overall balance of projects. The Trustees make the final decisions, on the basis of advice from the SAP and the amount of funding available.
