1. Is the planned work for a research funder or a company?
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Company – visit our UoPEL pages for advice and support
2. Identify an appropriate funder and read their guidance
3. Draft your application
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 Contact the Funding Advisors for help with your costs
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Visit our 'calculating the cost' page to download the Project Costing Information form
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 Contact the Specialist Advisors for help with your application
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 Refer to the R&I 'Guidance' page for useful resources
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ÇDiscuss your project with your HoS
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Download the Risk Approval Form (RPRA)
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/Complete the RPRA form and send to psmdresearch@plymouth.ac.uk
4. Complete the Resource Planning and Risk Approval (RPRA) Form
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ÄA peer reviewer will be identified by the Research Support Team and you will be notified
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"You will forward the application and the RPRA form to the reviewer and ask them to complete the review in stage 2 of the form.
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/Once reviewed, send the RPRA form and the final costs spreadsheet (PCF) to psmdresearch@plymouth.ac.uk who will obtain your approvals for you before the deadline.
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 If the University of Plymouth component of your application is over £2M you will need OVC Approval. Please allow extra time for OVC approval before submission.
6. Response from the funder
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.When you receive a response from the funder inform the Research Support Team at psmdresearch@plymouth.ac.uk. They will inform all relevant post award support teams.
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Successful – visit the 'Post award support' page
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Unsuccessful – discuss your application feedback with the Specialist Advisors