JISC

The JISC invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to be funded through its e-Content and Digitisation Programme to address the impact and embedding of digitised resources.  The purpose of this call is twofold:

1. Firstly, to facilitate institutions in carrying out an analysis of the impact of their digitised resources/collections that have been live for at least one calendar year
2. To develop strategies and practical solutions to ensure the increased use and impact of the resources in teaching, learning and research within higher education

Funding of up to £150,000 is available and it is anticipated that 4-6 projects will be funded.  Maximum funding for any one project is £40,000. 

The deadline for receipt of proposals in response to this call is 12 noon on Friday 9 July 2010.

Eligibility

Proposals may be submitted by Higher Education institutions funded by HEFCE.  Further Education institutions in England that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs are also eligible to bid provided proposals demonstrate work that supports the HE in FE agenda.  HE and FE institutions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are not elilgible to bid but may be involved as partners in proposals let by HE institutions funded by HEFCE or FE institutions in England which meet the criteria outlined above.

Further information can be found in the full call document below.