ECPR Bonus Fund – 2023 allocation

The Executive Committee has agreed the following activities for the 2023 allocation of the Bonus Fund:

Research Development Grant

Criteria for eligibility

• Available to any ECPR Standing Group (SG) or Research Network (RN) wishing to support a significant research project, multinational teaching programme, or other scientific activities of the group.
• SGs/RNs previously successful in receiving this grant are not eligible to apply again within a three-year period.
• Only one proposal per SG/RN can be submitted per calendar year.

Funding awarded

• Funding could be used to support meetings, small workshops, publications, or other such activities.
• The grant will be allocated to the SG/RN’s account and paid out on the basis of either receipts or invoices.
• Any part of the grant unspent at the end of the financial year will be transferred back into ECPR’s general funds.
• On completion of the ECPR-funded activities, the SG/RN should submit a brief report to the Executive Committee explaining how the funds contributed to further its activities and benefited its members.

Evaluation criteria

• The focus, objectives and desired outcomes of the project or activity.
• The gap the project or activity is meant to fill in political science, international relations or related discipline.
• The activities planned.
• How the planned activity will directly benefit the community and/or knowledge field within the SG/RN.
• Gender balance and geographic spread of member institutions.
• A budget

Timeline

• Call for applications opens 1 June 2023
• Deadline for applications 21 September 2023
• Successful proposals confirmed October 2023