Folk.us PenCLAHRC Application Guidance

Guidance for the Folk.us-PenCLAHRC Research Awards

This guidance might look a bit scary, but it isn't really! Folk.us can help you with any part of the process. So just get in touch. Tel: 01392 403049 or email folkpenawards@exeter.ac.uk.

Be aware that we aren't always in the office so please don't leave any questions or things you need help with until the last minute.

Applicants can apply for £3500.00 or less. The project must be for a service user, patient and/or carer led research project. This means the idea needs to have come from service users, patients and/or carers directly and that service users, patients and/or carers have been fully involved with designing the project and will be fully involved in undertaking the project.

Service users, patients and/or carers can apply for a Folk.us-PenCLAHRC Award, as can service user researchers, carer researchers or patient researchers. By this we mean people that use services on a regular basis to maintain their everyday life. Researchers who are not described above can apply so long as they are working under the direction of service users, patients and/or carers.

We know that these distinctions are not perfect but we hope this helps.

• The Project must be based in Devon and/or Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly).
• The project must have the potential to be of use to service users, patients and/or carers.
• The project must use a trustworthy approach to answer the research question(s).
• The Project must be achievable within the time and resources available.

We plan to fund between 3 and 6 projects this year.

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Round 2



23rd December 2011

Closing date



5th-30th January 2012

Feedback & Review



10th February 2012

Final Decision

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Gateway questions

To continue through to the application form and guidance sheets, please complete the form below.

Did service users, patients or carers come up with this idea?
Yes No *
 
Will service users, patients or carers be making decisions throughout this project if it is funded?
Yes No *
 
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