The scope of this scheme will be widened to enable a greater range of scholarly exchange and debate.
The Research Networking Scheme is intended to support forums for the discussion and exchange of ideas on a specified thematic area, issue or problem. The intention is to facilitate interactions between researchers and stakeholders through, for example, a short-term series of workshops, seminars, networking activities or other events. The aim of these activities is to stimulate new debate across boundaries, for example, disciplinary, conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and/or international. Proposals should explore new areas, be multi-institutional and can include creative or innovative approaches or entrepreneurship. Proposals must justify the approach taken and clearly explain the novelty or added value for bringing the network participants together.
Proposals for full economic costs up to £30,000 for a period of up to two years may be submitted. The exact mechanism for networking and the duration is up to the applicants to decide but must be fully justified in the proposal. An additional threshold of up to £15,000 full economic cost may be sought to cover the costs of any international participants or activities in addition to the £30,000 fEC scheme limit. Proposals will need to be submitted by an eligible Research Organisation but must involve collaboration with at least one other organisation, as well as having significant relevance to beneficiaries in the UK.
Information for applicants to AHRC funding schemes
In 2010 the AHRC, along with the other Research Councils, will be transferring its grants processing activities to the new RCUK Shared Services Centre. In addition, the AHRC office will be moving from Bristol to Swindon in June. While the AHRC will do its utmost to minimise the disruption to applicants and others, normal timescales for assessing grant applications will have to be changed to enable these changes to take place as smoothly as possible and for normal business to resume soon after the new systems are in place.
Please note we will not be accepting applications to the Research Networking scheme between 4pm 26 February 2010 – 31 May 2010.
This scheme operates without formal deadlines.
You are able to submit proposals at any time of year and you will be informed of the outcome of you proposal within a maximum of four months from the end of the month in which you apply. For example if you submit a proposal at any point within the month of January, then the earliest possible start date for your project would be 1st June.
All applications to this scheme must be submitted via the cross-council Joint Electronic Submission - (JE-S) System. If you need any assistance to use the system, please contact the JE-S helpdesk on 01793 444164 or on JesHelp@rcuk.ac.uk.
AHRC Funding Guide (513kb) provides an overview of the Research Networking Scheme. It details the eligibility criteria, assessment criteria, information on how to apply, application deadlines, eligible dates and terms and conditions of awards. You must ensure that you meet all of the eligibility criteria before submitting an application.
Subject Coverage
Guidelines relating to Taiwan (36kb)
Guidelines relating to Korea (36kb)
Breakdown of costs (45kb) for Korean Research Foundation
New Impact Summary and Plans: - Frequently Asked Questions (52kb)
Examples of Impact from AHRC-funded projects (273kb)
Documents for current award holders
Standards of Service Questionnaire: 
word (172kb), PDF (27kb), 
RTF (663kb)
Terms and Conditions of Award (75kb)
Jill Mustard, Senior Awards Officer
j.mustard@ahrc.ac.uk or tel: 0117 987 6657
Gail Lambourne, Programme Manager
g.lambourne@ahrc.ac.uk or tel: 0117 987 6670