Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

News and guidance from funder

Below are selected ESRC-related items included in recent Research Services News Bulletins, as well as selected guidance documents directly from the funder. This is not a comprehensive listing of ESRC news – you can also subscribe directly to ESRC news feeds and email alerts on the ESRC website.

RS News and funder guidanceLast updated
AHRC and ESRC: changes to grant-linked studentships (wef 1 November 2013) 5-Aug-13
ESRC and ACCA sign joint agreement 24-June-13
ARMA Study Tour to RCUK and SSC, Jan 2013 (1,227kb) Feb-13
ESRC/UK Data Service: new national digital repository for social and economic data from 1 October 2012 1-Aug-12
ESRC: changes to peer review procedures 13-Apr-12
ESRC: Changes to equipment funding following the Wakeham review and changes to proposal classifications 24-Feb-12
ESRC resubmissions policy Sep-11
ESRC research data policy Sep-10

Guidance from Research Services

Guidance from Research ServicesLast updated
X5 costings and grant applications checklist (equipment and survey costs) (74kb) Aug-13

Electronic Submission Systems and Processes

 System and Processes
Je-S Je-S log-in page
Application Process on Je-S (incl. how to create an account)
Tips: Je-S application form and X5 costings
Guidance for Departmental Approvers
Peer Review and Monitoring Applications
Offer Acceptances and Start Certificates
Grant Maintenance
Academic Reporting and Expenditure Statements
Je-S Handbook
ROS  ROS log-in page
Research Outcomes System (ROS)

Background information on the ESRC

Funder's website http://www.esrc.ac.uk/
Funding Guide See Research Funding Guide. Please also see ESRC's Guidance for Applicants.
ESRC funding opportunities On the ESRC website
On ResearchProfessional.com.
ESRC Research Income at Oxford 2011/12: Oxford received £7.0M (14th largest research funder of the University)
Applications and Award Activity at Oxford 2011/12: 84 applications submitted to the value of £40.1M. 40 new ESRC awards accepted worth £10.2M, including financial amendments to existing awards (University financial year Aug-Jul)
Success Rates 2011/12 - by volume of applications
National average: 14%. Oxford: 22%.  (ESRC financial year Apr-Mar)
See the ESRC's Research Statistics web page