a guide to bidding for funding
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This is a presentation that was presented at the SCONUL autumn conference on bidding for JISC funding.TRANSCRIPT
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8th December, British Library Conference Centre
From the Inside Out: Bidding for JISC Project FundingBen Showers, Programme Manager Digital Infrastructure
JISC Innovation Programme ManagerInformation and Library
Infrastructure
JISC is the UK’s expert on information and digital technologies for education
and research
Provides JANET – network for UK HE and beyondService infrastructure – email lists, licensing, data
centresInnovative projects – Digital infrastructure, content, e-learning, admin systems
Understanding more about the design and methodology behind JISC
Innovation programmes will help institutions write successful bids
Hypothesis
Aim
Provide an insight into how JISC designs its innovation programmes
and the strategic drivers that underpin that design
The Strategic Context
Easy and widespread access to information and resources, anytime, anywhere; a vision with technology and information management at
the heart of research and education.
Cost effective infrastructure Efficient and effective institutions Enhanced learning experience Research quality, impact &
productivityJISC
Strategy
InnovateService
JISC innovation programmes are funded to make positive
interventions
Develop shared infrastructure and
resources
Innovation in the sector through change
programmes
Horizon scanning and leadership
Experimentation, research and development
Advice and guidance, supporting take up and
embedding
Research
Learning and Teachingv Library Strategy
Link to your Institutional Strategy(s)
Institutional e-Strategy
Mobile Strategy
IT and Infrastructure
JISC Innovation programmes benefit the sector in different ways
Develop shared infrastructure and
resources
Innovation in the sector through change
programmes
Horizon scanning and leadership
Experimentation, research and development
Advice and guidance, supporting take up and
embedding
The sector obtains efficiencies from sharing services
There are economies of scale achieved that can be documented
innovative solutions have been road tested on behalf of the whole sector and adoption models created
JISC’s funding has allowed some institutions to test out solutions and the results shared with others
The sector is well-briefed on new technologies and their potential to help research and education
UK F/HE has a coordinated approach to technology and standards
The sector has better understanding of current and future ICT issues through access to briefings and reports that have been commissioned
There are pilot solutions for new tools and technologies that addresses needs in the sector where the market isn’t providing
Good progress is made to realise the potential of ICT to support the sectors goals and to solve their problems
There is excellent capacity building about ICT via sharing knowledge and networks
Benefits within the institution and with the wider HE community
Programmes are designed in different ways to achieve different
interventions
Shared Academic Knowledge Base (KB+)
Innovation in the sector through change
programmes
Extensive consultation with experts and community
Production of a use cases and functional requirements
International collaboration with Kuali OLE
Develop shared infrastructure and
resources
Phase 1 – KB+ project and JISC Collections as managing agent
UMF funding proposal
Phase 2 – KB+ service for UK HE
JISC LMS Programme – Including ERM and shared library systems
Experimentation, research and development
Designing proposals to ensure successful interventions
Collaboration
Guidance and best practice
New Technologies
Innovative Research
Use-Cases
Clear Scope
Innovative funding mechanisms
Helpful ResourcesJISC Guide to bidding for funding: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/bidguide/grantbidguide.aspx
JISC Digitisation programme Tips: http://digitisation.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2011/03/03/some-tips-on-writing-a-successful-bid/
Insider tips on bidding to win grants: http://mashe.hawksey.info/2011/02/insider-tips-on-bidding-to-win-grant-0408/
SCONUL Newsletter guide to bidding: http://www.sconul.ac.uk/publications/newsletter/49/12.pdf
Afterword
This presentation is available at:http://www.slideshare.net/BenShowers
Email:[email protected]
Webpage: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/contactus/staff/benshowers.aspxTwitter:
@benshowers
Many thanks to Andy McGregor for inspiring the design of these slides.