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To promote the success of the proposal and to fulfill the rules and regulations at the University, please make sure to:

• Check that you are eligible to apply for the identified funding opportunity.
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• Inform the head of department about the proposed research project and the funding opportunity.
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• Take an early contact with the financial officer at your department to draft a project budget. Please note that Stage 1 applications and participation in other universities’ proposals also requires a budget.��
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• It is recommended to contact the research advisors at the Grants and Innovation Office for support during the proposal-writing process.
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• Consider costs for Open Access publications. Contact the support at the Library for advice.
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• Consider costs for Research Communication and public engagement. Contact the Communications Office.
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• Consider any intellectual property rights (IPR) that need to be addressed within the proposal. Contact the innovation advisors at the Grants and Innovation Office for support.
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• If required for the proposal, outline and collect Letters of Intent or Support Letters. Contact the head of department, dean or the Grants and Innovation Office for support.
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• Ensure peer-review of your proposal.
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• If there is a need for translation or language review of texts, contact the English Department. More information can be found in section 3, "Develop your proposal".
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• Plan resources for the project and possible recruitment. Contact the head of department and HR-specialist, if recruitment is needed.
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• Remember to make a risk assessment if you plan to invest in a database, instruments or other equipment. Contact the safety representative or the information security officer for advice.
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• All proposals must be accompanied by a completed Form for External Funding. The Form for External Funding must be signed according to the ������ý Delegation of Authority and can be found in section 4, ”Submitting your proposal”.
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• If required, schedule a slot at a Vice-Chancellor’s decision meeting and check which documents are required to be submitted before attending the meeting. Contact the Vice-Chancellor’s secretary.
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• Send relevant documents linked to the project to the registrar, eg.
  • application
  • Form for External Funding
  • budget
  • agreements with project partners
  • data management plan.