Craft your application

At the ‘craft your application’ stage, we work closely with colleagues in your local Research Office to provide you with the supporting roots that enable your idea to grow and blossom.

Edinburgh Research Office | Research Community Hub

All information about ERO services for colleagues in the University of Edinburgh research community has moved to the ERO HUBsite. To access the information you need, please visit the HUBsite.

 

You can make use of the search function on the HUBsite to find the information and resources you need.

 

View the ERO HUBsite | Craft your application

Applying to the ERC

Resources for researchers interested in applying to the European Research Council (ERC) and information about the core application support and proposal development support that we provide.

View information and resources on applying to the ERC

Preparing your research project budget

What to consider in preparing your research project budget, and how we can help you.

Find support for preparing your research project budget

Read previous successful funding applications

We offer access to successful applications to our researchers, to provide inspiration and real-life examples to colleagues in the process of crafting their own application.

Access Successful Research Funding Applications library

Developing Impact within your research proposal

We can advise you on developing and crafting your pathway to impact within your research application. This will help strengthen your application and improve your chances of winning research funding.

Access the Engagement for Impact Hub

Helping you put a research contract in place

Putting in place research contracts can be a complex process. Our experts are here to to provide help for everyone involved in putting research contracts in place.

View support and guidance on setting up research contracts

Crafting an international development research proposal

Guidance on writing an international development research proposal.

View International Development Research support and resources

CMVM Intent to Submit

CMVM Principal Investigators (PIs) are recommended to complete an Intent to Submit (ITS) form at least 8 weeks before any grant submission deadline. This process maximises the level of research support provided to PIs through early engagement.

View Intent to Submit form and information

Working with Oversears Partners: Understanding Due Diligence

Information for researchers and professional service staff about due diligence, the University of Edinburgh's due diligence process and who is responsible for due diligence across the University.

Find out more about due diligence and working with overseas partners

Interdisciplinary Research

We have developed and collated information and resources for researchers on interdisciplinary research.

View Interdisciplinary Research support and resources

Guidance on UK funder policies on sustainable research

Timed to coincide with the publication of the UK Concordat for for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice, Wellcome and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) have released sustainability policies aimed at researchers and institutions in receipt of funding.

View guidance on UK funder policies on sustainable research

Financial Conflict of Interest: Applying to the National Institutes of Health and other US Public Health Service awarding components

Policy, procedure and guidance on funder requirements relating to Financial Conflict of Interest. Information about who is responsible for complying with Financial Conflict of Interest policy requirements and links to the University’s Financial Conflict of Interest Hub for compliance forms and sources of advice.

View Financial Conflict of Interest information