Managed bids application process
Funders are increasingly placing constraints on the number, or type, of proposals that may be submitted from a given institution, or at a minimum are placing an expectation upon institutions to conduct robust internal peer review pre-submission.
In addition, there are funding schemes which require the University to make a strategic decision to support the development of a small number of high quality submissions.
In response to this, the University has put in place an internal ‘Managed University Bids’ process to centrally review and manage the number of submissions. The internal process, co-ordinated by the Research Development team, will be defined on the basis of the specific call guidelines and will be communicated to Deans, Heads of Schools, Institute Directors and Directors of Research via email, as appropriate.
If you become aware of a call that has placed a restriction on the number of submissions, and you have not been provided with details of an internal process, please contact your Research Development Manager.
Managed Bid Process
1. Research Development Team identifies call which requires a Managed Bid process. Research Development team develops managed bid process including details on documentation required, assessment criteria and deadlines.
2. Research Development Team electronically disseminates information on Managed Bid process to Schools, Research Clusters, Institutes (as appropriate) and makes details available on the Queen's University website. Research Development Team informs Managed Bid Evaluation panel of upcoming selection
3. Application documentation submitted to Research Development Team by internal submission deadline.
4. Research Development Team convenes meeting of Managed Bid Evaluation panel to evaluate and select applications.
5. Research Development Team informs all applicants of outcome of evaluation process, providing feedback and details of internal deadlines for full submission, as appropriate.
6. Research Development Team informs appropriate Faculty Finance Team of upcoming submission deadline and details of selected University bid(s).
7. Research Development Manager(s) support PI(s) in preparation of bid submission(s). Faculty Finance support PI(s) in preparation of costings and final submission of bid(s).