We are happy to announce that the first Global Sustainability Institute call for proposals for seed-funding is now open. We anticipate allocating three/four awards of up to a total value of £10,000 to support the development of research projects related to the sustainability research streams.

The GSI is particularly interested in receiving proposals that bring an innovative, creative and interdisciplinary dimension, whether this focuses on the economic, social or environmental parts of sustainability.

The deadline for proposals is 30 March 2012.

Please direct proposals to Dr Aled Jones

To be considered proposals must meet the following criteria:

Proposals must address an area relevant to the GSI research streams, detailed at www.anglia.ac.uk/gsi.

Proposals must be directed towards the submission of a larger, external funding proposal (e.g. European Funding, Research Councils, industry) by 1 December 2012.

Proposals should take the form of a 2 page document and in particular it should include the following information:

• Research rationale
• Objectives
• Research structure
• Seed funding sought
• Future project outline and potential funding sources

In addition to seed funding each successful project will be allocated a GSI researcher to provide support in the development of the project and the subsequent bid.

The successful applicant will be asked to present at one of our lunchtime seminars or contribute a GSI thought piece for our series at the end of the project.

Any questions regarding the relevance of specific projects or any aspect of the preparation and submission process should be addressed to Aled Jones, Alison Greig, Candice Howarth or Rosie Robison.

Criteria

• Link/relevance to the GSI
• Feasibility and Clarity: objectives, methodology, outputs
• Innovative and Interdisciplinary
• Details of potential funding sources
• Anticipated impact on carbon savings, resources, ecosystems, equity or wellbeing