Short Term Project Funding is designed to support small research projects
to explore the feasibility of innovative new products and processes. In the
first stage, funds of up to £3,000 are available to support collaborative
projects between METRC’s academic members and industry partners. The funding
can be used flexibly at the METRC
academic institutions on a range of activities such as project consumables,
paying for researchers or some limited consultancy work. For the most successful
projects, funding can be extended into a second stage worth up to an additional
£7,000 providing there is a matching contribution from an industrial partner.
This is the first tranche of METRC’s Short Term Project Funding and
there is funding available to support up to 30 stage 1 projects. The call will
open on 16th October 2009 and funding will be available on a first-come first-served
basis. We will be accepting applications for stage 2 funding from 1st January
2010 and there is funding available to support up to 10 stage 2 projects. We
expect that a second tranche of Short Term Project Funding will be made available
during 2010. If you have an idea for a project and would like to discuss your
ideas informally please contact one of the METRC Knowledge Transfer team:
Richard France – r.m.france@sheffield.ac.uk,
0114 222 9563
Simon Butler – simon.butler@sheffield.ac.uk,
0114 222 9450
Sam Whitehouse - S.P.Whitehouse@sheffield.ac.uk,
0114 222 9493
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