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Online</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-1804"><a href="/research-contracts/types-contracts/contracts-handled-roo">Contracts Handled by ROO</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-1805"><a href="/research-contracts/types-contracts/contracts-not-handled-roo">Contracts not Handled by ROO</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-27972"><a href="/research-contracts/types-contracts/material-transfer-agreement-mta">Material Transfer Agreement</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-575"><a href="/research-contracts/process">The Process</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-575"><a href="/research-contracts/process">The Process overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2190"><a href="/research-contracts/process/contract-vs-terms-and-conditions">Contract vs Terms and Conditions</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2192"><a href="/research-contracts/process/what-we-need-you">What we Need from You</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2193"><a href="/research-contracts/process/what-happens-next">What Happens Next?</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2194"><a href="/research-contracts/process/what-are-main-areas-negotiation">What are the Main Areas of Negotiation?</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-2195"><a href="/research-contracts/process/how-long-does-it-take">How Long Does It Take?</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-704"><a href="/research-contracts/contracts-team">Contracts Team</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-580"><a href="/research-contracts/glossary">Glossary</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-579"><a href="/research-contracts/faqs">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-577"><a href="/research-contracts/policies-research-contracts">Policies for Research Contracts</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-65562"><a href="/managing-risk">Managing risk</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-65562"><a 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class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-1837"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5">X5 costing tool overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-1800"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/requesting-new-funders-schemes" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Add new funder, scheme or institution</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1799"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/x5-common-values" title="">Categories (common values) in X5</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-1799"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/x5-common-values" title="">Categories (common values) in X5 overview</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-2187"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/common-values/equipment-type" title="">Equipment type</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first last collapsed menu-mlid-2187"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/common-values/equipment-type" title="">Equipment type overview</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2188"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/common-values/external-partner" title="">External partner</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2184"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/common-values/facilities">Facilities</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2185"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/common-values/funder">Funder</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-2186"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/common-values/salary-scale" title="">Salary scale</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-64572"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/rate-files-x5" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Rate files in X5</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-398"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/responsibilities-project-proposals" title="Responsibilities for Project Proposals (PIs and HoDs)" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Responsibilities of HoD and PI</a></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-2177"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/faq" title="">Frequently asked questions</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-2177"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/faq" title="">Frequently asked questions overview</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-2178"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/x5/faq/search">Search</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-64582"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal/step-by-step-guide-to-costing">Step-by-step guide to costing</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-391"><a href="/submitgrantapp" title="The standard research grant application process">Submitting your grant application</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-391"><a href="/submitgrantapp" title="The standard research grant application process">Submitting your grant application overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26212"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#applicationsdeadlinecalculator" title="">Applications Deadline Calculator</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26192"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#beforeyousubmit" title="">Before you submit your application</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26222"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#standardapplicationprocess" title="">Standard Application Process</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26182"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#smallapplicationprocess" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished" title="">Small Application Process</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26262"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#lateapplications" title="">Late Applications </a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26242"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#supportletters" title="">Support letters from ProVC Research</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26252"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#restrictedcalls" title="">Restricted calls for funding</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-26232"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/submitting-your-grant-application-funder#whenfundersmakeadecision" title="">When funders make a decision</a></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-589"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process">EC Application Process</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-589"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process">EC Application Process overview</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-976"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Horizon Europe</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-976"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Horizon Europe overview</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-43142"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-european-research-council" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Pillar 1 European Research Council</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-43142"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-european-research-council" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Pillar 1 European Research Council overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-43192"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-european-research-council/erc-starting" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished 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href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-european-research-council/erc" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">ERC Consolidator Grants</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-44082"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-european-research-council/erc-advanced" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">ERC Advanced Grant</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-44222"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-european-research-council/synergy" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Synergy Grants</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-43152"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-1-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished 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href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-2-thematic-clusters" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Pillar 2 Thematic Clusters</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-43182"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/pillar-3-innovative-europe" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Pillar 3 Innovative Europe</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-43172"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/latest-ec-news" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Latest EC News</a></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-44072"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/general-guidance-and-requirements" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">General guidance and requirements</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-44072"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/general-guidance-and-requirements" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">General guidance and requirements overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-47742 menu-node-unpublished"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/general-guidance-and-requirements/novelties" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Novelties in Horizon Europe</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-64632"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/general-guidance-and-requirements/two-factor" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Two-factor Authentication (2FA) on the Funding Portal</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-47772"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/general-guidance-and-requirements/ukri-funding" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">UKRI Funding Guarantee</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-44282"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/general-guidance-and-requirements/gender" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Gender Equality Plan</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-43112"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020-archive" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Horizon 2020 Archive</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-43112"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020-archive" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Horizon 2020 Archive overview</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1772"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/factsheets-common-calls" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Cribsheets for Common Calls</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-1772"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/factsheets-common-calls" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Cribsheets for Common Calls overview</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-19272"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/factsheets-common-calls/cribsheet-archive" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Cribsheet Archive</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-18312"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/work-programme-and-calls" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Work Programme and Calls</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-18312"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/work-programme-and-calls" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Work Programme and Calls overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2992"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/work-programmes-and-calls" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">2016-2017</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-18322"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/work-programme-and-calls/2018-2020" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">2018-2020 Drafts</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-969"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/university-procedure">University Procedure</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-616"><a href="/costing-your-ec-application-x5">Costing your EC Application on X5</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-617"><a href="/applying-funding/submitting-your-ec-application">Submitting your EC Application</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-970"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/letters-intent-and-letters-commitment">Letters of Intent and Letter of Commitment</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-971"><a href="/applying-funding/ec-application-process/horizon-2020/useful-information">Useful Information</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-65582"><a href="/using-worktribe">Using Worktribe</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-65582"><a href="/using-worktribe">Using Worktribe overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-65572"><a href="/using-worktribe/preparing-grant-funding-application-step-step">Preparing a grant funding application: step-by-step</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-65592"><a href="/using-worktribe/costing-and-pricing">Costing and pricing</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-65592"><a href="/using-worktribe/costing-and-pricing">Costing and pricing overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-65602"><a href="/using-worktribe/costing-and-pricing/costing-and-pricing-guide-departments">Costing and pricing: guide for Departments</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-65612"><a href="/using-worktribe/costing-and-pricing/costing-and-pricing-guide-pis">Costing and pricing: guide for PIs</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-65672"><a href="/using-worktribe/small-and-late-applications">Small and late applications</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1547"><a href="/managing-research-projects">Managing projects and awards</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-1547"><a href="/managing-research-projects">Managing projects and awards overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-595"><a href="/managing-research-projects/research-projects-start-end/winning-and-activating-award">Winning and activating an award</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-598"><a href="/managing-research-projects/extending-amending-or-renewing-existing-award">Extending, amending or renewing an existing award</a></li> <li class="expanded 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menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Timesheets overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-47792"><a href="/managing-research-projects/timesheets/timesheets-ukri-and-innovate-uk" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished 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menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-600"><a href="/managing-research-projects/final-reporting">Final reporting</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-600"><a href="/managing-research-projects/final-reporting">Final reporting overview</a></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-40182"><a href="/covid-19/ukri-coa-award" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished 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class="menu-node-unpublished">Project has been Awarded – What to do</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-6182"><a href="/managing-research-projects/managing-ec-funding/horizon-2020/managing-marie-sklodowska-curie-project" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Marie Sklodowska-Curie</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-64622"><a href="/managing-research-projects/managing-ec-funding/horizon-2020/supplementary-guidance-horizon-2020" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Supplementary guidance on Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2181"><a href="/managing-research-projects/managing-ec-funding/horizon-2020/staff-costs-and-timesheets" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished 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class="last leaf menu-mlid-2183"><a href="/managing-research-projects/managing-ec-funding/horizon-2020/depreciation-ec-grants">Depreciation on EC Grants</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-2214"><a href="/managing-research-projects/audit-overview">Audits</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-2214"><a href="/managing-research-projects/audit-overview">Audits overview</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-13102"><a href="/types-audit-and-their-triggers" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Types of Audit and their triggers</a><ul class="menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-13102"><a href="/types-audit-and-their-triggers" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Types of Audit and their triggers overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-13112"><a href="/types-audit-and-their-triggers/financial-audit" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Financial Audit</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-13122"><a href="/types-audit-and-their-triggers/technical-audit" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Technical Audit</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-13062"><a href="/general-audit-requirements" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished 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menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">RCUK FAP Audit</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-19282"><a href="/financial-audit-innovate-uk-grants-0" class="menu-node-unpublished">Financial Audit of Innovate UK grants</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-602"><a href="/managing-research-projects/transferring-award">Transferring an award</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-602"><a href="/managing-research-projects/transferring-award">Transferring an award overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-1928"><a href="/managing-research-projects/transferring-award/transferring-award-out-university">Transferring an Award Out of the University</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-1926"><a href="/managing-research-projects/transferring-award/transferring-award-university">Transferring an Award Into the University</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-633"><a href="/managing-research-projects/policies-managing-research-projects" title="">Policies</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-605"><a href="/managing-research-projects/faqs">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-27762"><a href="/sharing-and-promoting-your-research" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Sharing and promoting your research</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-27762"><a href="/sharing-and-promoting-your-research" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Sharing and promoting your research overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-27832"><a href="/sharing-and-promoting-your-research/ensuring-your-research-has-impact" class="menu-node-unpublished">Ensuring your research has impact</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-27842"><a href="/sharing-and-promoting-your-research/finding-commercial-partners-and-opportunities" class="menu-node-unpublished">Finding commercial partners and opportunities</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-561"><a href="/policies">Policies A-Z</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first last collapsed menu-mlid-561"><a href="/policies">Policies A-Z overview</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-562"><a href="/about-us">About</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-562"><a href="/about-us">About overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-607"><a href="/about-us/contact-us">Contact us</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1069"><a href="/about-us/bulletin">Bulletin</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-1069"><a href="/about-us/bulletin">Bulletin overview</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2208"><a href="/about-us/bulletin/list">Bulletin List</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-2207"><a href="/about-us/bulletin/search">Bulletin Search</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-2209"><a href="/about-us/events">Events</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1842"><a href="/about-us/rgug" title="RGUG meetings and downloads">RGUG</a><ul class="campl-unstyled-list local-dropdown-menu"><li class="first collapsed menu-mlid-1842"><a href="/about-us/rgug" title="RGUG meetings and downloads">RGUG overview</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-2211"><a href="/about-us/rgug/archive" title="">RGUG Archive</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-613"><a href="/about-us/vacancies">Vacancies</a></li> <li class="last leaf menu-mlid-608"><a href="/about-us/how-find-us">How to Find us</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="campl-row campl-page-header"> <div class="campl-wrap clearfix campl-page-sub-title campl-recessed-sub-title"> <div class="campl-column3 campl-spacing-column">   </div> <div class="campl-column9"> <div class="campl-content-container clearfix contextual-links-region"> <h1 class="campl-sub-title">Planning your research </h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="campl-row campl-content campl-recessed-content"> <div class="campl-wrap clearfix"> <div class="campl-column3"> <div class="campl-tertiary-navigation"> <div class="region region-left-navigation"> <div id="block-menu-block-2" class="block block-menu-block"> <div> <div class="menu-block-wrapper menu-block-2 menu-name-main-menu parent-mlid-0 menu-level-1"> <div class="campl-tertiary-navigation-structure"><ul class="campl-unstyled-list campl-vertical-breadcrumb"><li><a href="/">Research Operations Office<span class="campl-vertical-breadcrumb-indicator"></span></a></li></ul><ul class="campl-unstyled-list campl-vertical-breadcrumb-navigation"><li class="first expanded active-trail active menu-mlid-27802 campl-selected">Planning your research<ul class="campl-unstyled-list campl-vertical-breadcrumb-children"><li class="first leaf menu-mlid-26812"><a href="/planning-your-research-0/writing-proposal" class="menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished menu-node-unpublished">Writing a proposal</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-407"><a href="/planning-your-research-0/setting-contracts">Setting up contracts</a></li> <li class="last expanded menu-mlid-65562"><a href="/managing-risk">Managing risk</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-12892"><a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/" title="">Home</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-65662"><a href="/finding-funding">Finding funding</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-565"><a href="/costing-and-pricing-research-proposal">Costing and pricing a project</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-391"><a href="/submitgrantapp" title="The standard research grant application process">Submitting your grant application</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-65582"><a 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If you don't, there's a risk it could fail, wasting your funding and your time and effort.</p> <p>Here you can find out how to:</p> <ul> <li>plan, draft and write a <a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/planning-your-research-0/writing-proposal">proposal</a>.</li> <li>identify <a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/applying-funding/risk-assessment-guidelines">financial and strategic risks</a> before submitting a proposal</li> <li>protect your research with <a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/planning-your-research-0/setting-contracts">intellectual property and copyright contracts</a></li> <li>make sure your research is carried out with <a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/planning-your-research-0/integrity">integrity</a></li> <li>store and manage your <a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/managing-research-projects/research-data-management">data</a></li> <li>recruit and manage your <a href="https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/planning-your-research-0/building-team">team</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Many research projects will involve other partners external to the University. 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