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Management and Business Development Fellowships

Please note: The deadline for Business Schools to submit their nomination forms has been extended to Thursday 11th March 2010 to aid Schools with their recruiting process.

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recently invited proposals from UK Research Organisations (ROs) to host Management and Busines Developmet Fellowships, with additional co-funding provided by the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS). As a result of this call the ESRC and SAMS have awarded 16 Fellowships across eleven institutions. Successful Schools are now accepting applications to undertake Fellowships. (Closing date: 4pm on 11th March 2010)

ORA Guidance - Open Research Area in Europe for the Social Sciences

In order to strengthen European cooperation in the field of social sciences, wishing to fund high quality scientific research within their own countries, and conscious that some of the best research can be delivered by working with the best researchers internationally, ANR, DFG, ESRC and NWO are launching a common call for proposals in order to fund the best joint research projects in social sciences. The scheme will provide for the funding of integrated projects by researchers coming from more than one of the four participating countries - in any combination of two or more countries, except French-German bilateral proposals, which should be submitted to the ANR-DFG scheme in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The partner organisations will conduct a co-ordinated peer review and a single common selection process. Funding will be distributed among the partners according to the place of work of the researchers, and generally according to the funding rules of each individual agency with some exceptions detailed in the guidance. (Closing date for applications: 13th April 2010 (see full text for precise deadlines))

ESPA - 1st Call for Proposals

The Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme is a partnership that brings together the Department for International Development (DFID), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to deliver a planned seven year interdisciplinary research programme with a total budget of £40.5m. ESPA is accredited under the Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) partnership. (Closing date for applications: 4pm (UK time) on 3 March 2010)

Energy and Communities Collaborative Venture

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are delighted to announce the joint funding of a new £7.5 million investment: the 'Energy and Communities Collaborative Venture'. This call for proposals forms part of the Research Council’s Energy Research Programme (RCERP). The call invites applicants to address a broad range of research challenges such as community ownership, energy innovation, policy, governance and social movements. The call also encourages active engagement with community organisations and other community stakeholders. As such applicants will be encouraged, where appropriate, to demonstrate how they will engage with relevant organisations and groups. (Closing date for applications: 4pm on 11th March 2010).