This section provides further details about the wide range of 'pre-award' services that Research Support Services offer to academics and administrators. There is a large amount of activity needed to secure funding for research and we can offer advice and information and guide you through this.

Funding Opportunities - Research Support Services can advise academics on finding sources of funding and help administrators disseminate details about funding opportunities. This section provides further information about how to find external funding and the options available, including European Funding and also provides links to internal funding available at the University.

Apply for Funding - There is a wealth of information in this section about the internal processes you need to follow when applying for research funding and the University regulations that are relevant to these processes and also about funder's rules and prcoedures that need to be adhered to. This ranges from advice on writing a research proposal and details about costing, through to information on how RSS prepare a research contract. The section can guide you through preparing a proposal, gaining internal University approval and submitting the proposal to a funder.