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Funding

LIFD and HEIF Fund Calls 2425 

In 2024/25 there will be the opportunity for LIFD members to apply for a range of funding on a rolling basis, with decision panels set to meet every two months ahead of the deadline for expenditure. 

LIFD Fund Calls 

  • Seedcorn and partnership funding: The aim of the scheme is to fund small pilot projects, equipment or activities that will develop or enhance interdisciplinary collaborations and will lead to a more substantial research activity such as an externally funded grant application or publications. Proposals can be up to a maximum of £6,000 for equipment and £3,500 for partnership development.  
  • Mobility: Up to £3,500 to support hosting a visiting international researcher, or to support you visiting an international collaborator in the area of Fluid Dynamics.  The aim of the visit (in either direction) should be to create high-profile outputs (e.g. journal papers) or to develop collaborations such as through a joint grant proposal or workshop. The funding cannot be used to support conference attendance or to fund PhD student visits.  The call is open to academic and postdoctoral research staff whose research aligns to LIFD. https://fluids.leeds.ac.uk/work-with-us/visiting-researchers-in-lifd/    
  • Outreach: Up to £1,500 to develop and/or support the delivery of outreach demonstrations or activities in fluid dynamics.  

 

LIFD-HEIF Fund Calls 

The LIFD have dedicated funds from the University’s UKRI Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) scheme to support knowledge exchange that benefits society and the economy (see https://fluids.leeds.ac.uk/funding/). Please note this funding must be spent on strategic activity and cannot be used to pay for equipment or staff costs. Up to £5,000 available per application. 

  • Industry seedcorn funding: Seedcorn funding for pilot projects or workshops to develop industry collaborations, or industry led funding applications such as KTPs and Innovate UK Collaborative R&D calls 
  • Industry knowledge exchange: Knowledge exchange scheme with push-pull residences for LIFD members to visit industry or industry to visit LIFD 
  • Industry problem-solving groups: Problem solving groups involving industry that link to PGR and MSc student education and training 

Decision panels for funding applications will take place at the end of the following months: 

  • December 
  • February 
  • April 

Please submit your application a month prior to this, or sooner if you have an activity in mind that precedes the set timeline. Please contact us for the relevant application forms. All expenditure and associated activity/visits must be completed by 31st July 2025. Applications and queries should be submitted to fluids-institute@leeds.ac.uk  

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Our strategic objectives for 24/25 spend on HEIF are to: 

  1. Build on existing partnerships with industry/PSRE/third-party/charities and seek opportunities for new partnerships to maximise the impact of LIFD research activities beyond the academic community and enable knowledge exchange 
  2. Position UoL to capitalise on rapid advances, education and training needs and large funding calls, including leadership of data-driven fluid dynamics and AI funding applications. 
  3. Continue to remain active in lobbying for fluid dynamics to be a priority area for research funding bodies, policy makers and government. 
  4. Support Early and Mid-Career Researchers working in fluids to develop their leadership skills, collaborate with industry and academic peers within and beyond the University and secure tenure track positions, prestigious fellowships and strategic collaborative projects.  
  5. Continue to build the international profile of interdisciplinary fluid dynamics at Leeds and across the UK by hosting visitors and building on our collaborative partnerships.