[Academic] EPSRC Core Equipment Funding Award

[Physics-HOD]

Dear All,

The University is likely to be awarded a block grant for capital funding 
from EPSRC, to be used to procure, upgrade and enhance the productivity 
of core equipment with the explicit aim of providing support to 
researchers within the remit of EPSRC. The share for the Science Faculty 
is likely to be £100k, with adjustment possible for cross-Faculty bids.  
The Faculty is asking HoDs to submit proposals for inclusion in the case 
for this block grant and are looking for contributions with a view to 
increasing the equipment spend.

If you wish to make a bid for this capital funding, *please complete the 
attached proforma and submit it to **Gail McConnell 
(g.mcconnell at strath.ac.uk) **and me (paul.mckenna at strath.ac.uk) by 5pm 
on Friday 16th August*. Please include the costs and details of 
contributions / funding leverage. Note that the total request from the 
Department is likely to be around £40k-£50k.

Documentation for the overall call is attached. Please note:

“Only capital funding (funded at up to 100% FEC) is available from this 
call. Associated running costs and other resources such as technical 
staff costs, will need to be met by the institution.

Only items of equipment over £10k in value (including VAT) can be 
purchased using the allocated block grant.

Investments must be made in line with at least one of the following 
objectives:

 1. Underpinning multi-user equipment: Recipients may invest in new core
    equipment that wil benefit multiple users in one or more
    departments. The majority of research undertaken using the equipment
    should be directly relevant to the EPSRC research portfolio.
 2. Invest to save: Recipients may choose to invest in: Upgrading and
    improving existing equipment to extend its lifespan, expand its
    capability to be of value to a wider range of EPSRC researchers,
    improve efficiency of the equipment or to make more productive use
    of staff time. Purchase of components (not consumables) in excess of
    £10k is permissible.
 3. Co-location of equipment: Capital costs incurred in co-locating
    existing or new equipment with the aim of providing enhanced
    sharing, usage and collaboration benefits to a wider EPSRC research
    community.”

Regards,

Paul
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