TURNS Research Enrichment Funding
TURNS supports multidisciplinary, innovative and impactful urban sustainability research conducted at Tampere University. In autumn 2024, TURNS pilots a new research enrichment funding to increase the impact of the research results in communities and society.
- Application period: 18 September – 2 October 2024
- Funding period: 21 October – 31 December 2024
- Amounts funded: EUR 3,000 – 4,000 per application
- Total funding: approx. EUR 12,000 in total
- Decisions on enrichment funding will be made during week 42.
Funding criteria
- The enrichment project should be related to urban research and must support the strategy of Tampere University and the themes and objectives of TURNS.
- The main applicant must be a member of the Tampere University research community (career stage 1-4).
- Issues to be assessed separately in the proposal: impact and significance of the project; target group(s).
- The enrichment projects must be related to research already carried out at Tampere University and to the results obtained from that research.
- The recipient of funding is expected to produce a blog text about the enrichment project for the Tampere Urban Research blog in early 2025.
Enrichment funding
Enrichment funding is granted, for example, for the production and dissemination of written or other materials (guides, policy briefs, teaching materials, videos etc.) that popularize research; stakeholder cooperation; or the organization of community events.
In the autumn 2024 pilot call, we will particularly encourage projects that promote the position of vulnerable people and/or environments in cities. Also projects based on other urban study themes are eligible.
Enrichment funding can be used to:
- the salary costs of the staff of Tampere University (see intranet: working hour allocations)
- fees for persons outside Tampere University (see intranet: fees)
- travel costs (see intranet: travel)
- billable domestic and foreign services and purchases (incl. printing costs; see intranet: invoices)
- reimbursement of expenses in cases where invoicing is not possible
The amount of the enrichment funding is EUR 3 000 – 4 000 per application (excluding the indirect personnel costs). In the 2024 pilot call, we distribute a maximum of EUR 12,000 funding in total. That is, we are able to fund 3-4 projects this autumn.
Note: The funding must be used by 31 December 2024 without exception. Please, take the holidays into account in your project timetable, so that the possible invoices and/or fees are made in time, preferably already in November 2024.
How to apply
Send a short, free-form application, maximum 2 pages (no attachments), by email to TURNS Project Manager Riina Lundman (riina.lundman@tuni.fi)
The language of the application can be English or Finnish. The application period closes on 2 October 2024 at 23:59 (EEST).
THE FUNDING CALL IS NOW CLOSED, THANK YOU FOR THE APPLICATIONS!
The application should include:
- Title in both English and Finnish
- The name, contact information and position of the main applicant at Tampere University
- Information on which existing research the enrichment project is related to
- A description of what the enrichment funding is intended to be used for
- A public description of the enrichment project for communications purposes (in English, max. 300 characters including spaces)
- What are the short and long term goals of the enrichment project, and why is the project important?
- Potential collaborators and the target group(s) of the enrichment project
- A clear budget and timetable. If funding is planned for the salaries or hiring of employees at Tampere University, indirect personnel costs and overhead costs should not be included in the budget. For salaries and fees, please contact the HR team of your faculty already in advance.
- When planning the application, remember that the funding must be used by the end of 2024.
Decisions
The evaluation of applications is carried out by an evaluation team composed of members from the TURNS Coordination and Management Group. The decisions on TURNS enrichment funding will be made by 16 October 2024, and the applicants will be informed about the decisions by 18 October 2024. The enrichment projects can start earliest on 21 October 2024, and the funding must be used by 31 December 2024.
More information:
Project Manager Riina Lundman (riina.lundman@tuni.fi)