Tohoku Strategic Partner Funds Application 2018/19

UCL-Tohoku University Partner Funds Application
Section 1: How to complete this form
1) Before you begin your application:
- Ensure that you have read the funding criteria in Section 3 below.
- Discuss the proposed activity with your colleague(s) at Tohoku University and gain their commitment to go ahead should funding be received.
- Allow time to talk to your departmental administrator or person(s) responsible for departmental finances in order to obtain the necessary financial information requested in section 4, and faculty guidance on funding requirements.
2) How to save and come back later. Two options:
- 'Cut and paste' from a Word document: prepare answers on a word document then 'cut and paste' into the online form when you are ready to submit your application. Please note only applications submitted via the online form will be considered.
- Save and edit using the online system (see the bottom of the form for instructions, section 5)
3) Queries
- If you experience any questions about the online process, please contact Sophia Hilt (s.hilt@ucl.ac.uk), Global Engagement.
Section 2: About you and your Tohoku University colleagues
A. Your information
Criteria: applications are open to individual UCL staff, from lecturers to professors, including all levels of Research or Teaching Fellows. We will allocate one award per person. In line with UCL as commitment to equality and diversity, we encourage applications from a range of backgrounds regardless of career stage, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and religion.
Name of lead applicant *

Prefix First Name Last Name
Role/Title *
Extension number *
E-mail *
Department *
Faculty *
B. UCL Co-applicants
Are you applying with any UCL co-applicants? *

Yes No
Name(s)
Email(s)
Department
Faculty
C. Tohoku University Co-applicants
Please let us know the names of colleagues with whom you have gained commitment for the proposed activity, should funding be received. *
Please let us know if there are any additional Tohoku University colleagues involved in the proposed activity. *
Section 3: About the activity
Given the uncertainty surrounding international travel, we strongly encourage applicants to explore methods of remote collaboration. Activities can include:
- Developing joint research projects.
- Organising a joint seminar/workshop (remotely or in person, with travel restrictions in mind), including costs for any external services required to facilitate seminar/workshop. E.g. Professional moderation or technical support.
- Visiting a collaborator to work on a research paper/project or other research activity that cannot be carried out remotely.
- Stipends for research assistants, interns and students.
- Doctoral student mobility.
- Services used to disseminate results.
- This list isn’t exhaustive and we understand that there may be other ways you wish to conduct the project.
Funding will not be provided to projects that:
- Do not involve participants from both UCL and Tohoku University.
- Include activity that has already taken place.
A. Project title *

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If your project aligns with one of the UCL-Tohoku University partnership's 7 priority research areas and/or Covid-19, please select below:

Data Science Disaster Science Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Higher Education Materials Science Neuroscience Ageing Covid-19
We would like to monitor how UCL-Tohoku University partnership activity aligns with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Please indicate if you think your project aligns with one of the 17 SDGs:

SDG1. No poverty SDG2. Zero hunger SDG3. Good health and well-being SDG4. Quality education SDG5. Gender equality SDG6. Clean water and sanitation SDG7. Affordable and clean energy SDG8. Decent work and economic growth SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG10. Reduced inequalities SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities SDG12. Responsible consumption and production SDG13. Climate action SDG14. Life below water SDG15. Life on land SDG16. Peace, justice and strong institutions SDG17. Partnerships for the goals
B. Abstract *

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C. Proposed activity *

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D. Intended outcomes *

0/500
E. Sustainability of collaboration *

Please detail how this collaboration wil be sustained beyond this award eg. future collaboration opportunities, further funding applications etc. 0/250
F. Have you previously received UCL-Tohoku University seed funding for this project? *
G. If you have answered 'yes' to F, please describe your achievements in the previous round(s) and detail how additional funding will further develop and add value in this round

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H. Start date of proposed activity *

Month Day Year
End date of proposed activity

Month Day Year
Section 4: Funding amount
A. How much are you applying for? *
Criteria: bids can be submitted between up to £10k.
B. Total cost of activity *
C. Breakdown of cost of activity (see note below) *
Note: As this is matched funding provided by both UCL and Tohoku, costs should be split evenly between both institutions. Please clearly indicate this breakdown in the box above.
E. Funds transfer

Successful recipients will receive funds using the internal UCL transfer process known as 'inter-departmental transfer' (IDT). Please speak to your departmental administrator or person(s) responsible for departmental finances to obtain this information.
E.i) Name of person receiving IDT (usually an administrator) *
E.ii) Email of person receiving IDT (usually an administrator) *
F. If you have any other comments that you have not had the opportunity to mention elsewhere in the form, please add them here.
Section 5: Reporting requirements
Once activity/activities have happened, you will be contacted by a member of the UCL Global Engagement team to provide brief information about: the outcome of activities, including links to any outputs; and the future development of your relationship with Tohoku. *

Please tick here to confirm you have understood the reporting requirements.
Finally, save or submit your application
1. Application complete?

Click on the large blue 'Save or Submit' button here at the bottom of the screen and save the confirmation email for your records. We will have received your applications and there is no need to do anything else.

2. Application only partially complete? How to save it and edit it later:
1. You must first: enter your email address; acknowledge all the compulsory tick box statements; enter some text such as “To be completed later” in the compulsory free text boxes.
2. If the above requirements are not fulfilled an error message will appear and you will not be able to save and edit your application. When you have completed the above requirements and then wish to save and edit your application at a later time, click on the 'Save or Submit' button at the bottom of the form.
3. You will then see an on screen message confirming that your application has been received. This message will also contain a web link to your application.
4. You will also receive a confirmation email which will contains the link to your application. Keep this link safe.
5. Click on this link to continue editing your application and then click on the 'Save or Submit' button to re-save your application.
6. You may continue editing and saving your application up until the deadline. After this time, your application will be considered as 'submitted' and no further changes will be possible.
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UCL-Tohoku University Partner Funds Application