Oct 8 2009
Short Term Project Funding is designed to support small research projects to explore the feasibility of innovative new products and processes. In the first stage, funds of up to £3,000 are available to support collaborative projects between METRC’s academic members and industry partners. The funding can be used flexibly at the METRC academic institutions on a range of activities such as project consumables, paying for researchers or some limited consultancy work. For the most successful projects, funding can be extended into a second stage worth up to an additional £7,000 providing there is a matching contribution from an industrial partner.
This is the first tranche of METRC’s Short Term Project Funding and there is funding available to support up to 30 stage 1 projects. The call will open on 16th October 2009 and funding will be available on a first-come first-served basis. We will be accepting applications for stage 2 funding from 1st January 2010 and there is funding available to support up to 10 stage 2 projects. We expect that a second tranche of Short Term Project Funding will be made available during 2010. If you have an idea for a project and would like to discuss your ideas informally please contact one of the METRC Knowledge Transfer team:
Richard France – [email protected], 0114 222 9563
Simon Butler – [email protected], 0114 222 9450
Sam Whitehouse - [email protected], 0114 222 9493