JISC

JISC, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), along with five international funding bodies, invite institutions to submit proposals for the Digging into Data Challenge. There is a UK specific addendum which should be read in conjunction with the main request for proposals available on the Digging into Data Challenge website.

The deadline for receipt of final proposals in response to this call will be 23:59 (Greenwich Mean Time) on 16 June 2011. Late proposals will NOT be accepted. Details of how to submit are in the main proposal.

Funding for eligible institutions in the UK is available for projects starting from January 2012 and lasting between 6 and 24 months. All projects must be completed by 31 January 2014.

Eligibility

Proposals may be submitted by HE institutions funded via HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW and DEL Northern Ireland, and by FE institutions funded via SFC, DCELLS Wales and DEL Northern Ireland. FE institutions in England that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs are also eligible to bid provided proposals demonstrate how the work supports the HE in FE agenda.

Other organisations eligible to apply for ESRC and AHRC funds are also permitted to act as lead institutions for Digging into Data proposals. 

In addition to Higher Education Institutions funded by the four Higher Education Funding Councils, ESRC and the AHRC has recognised a number of organisations as Independent Research Organisations (IROs).