EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) 2017-2020 Call

The University of St Andrews is one of 33 Universities in the UK with an Impact Acceleration Account from EPSRC, which is intended to promote and increase the impact of the institution’s EPSRC funded research.

The first round of applications will be open from Tuesday 1^st August to the deadline of 5.00 p.m. Friday 1^st September 2017.
This call is intended for projects which are due to start between October 2017 and January 2018.

The EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account is intended to:

• Strengthen user/academic engagement
• Strengthen the exchange of knowledge through culture and capability development
• Support KE and commercialisation in the early stages, by progressing research outputs/outcomes to the point where they would be supported by other funding
• Support activities that enable impact to be achieved in an effective and timely manner including secondments and people exchange

The University of St Andrews proposes to use the funding to provide support mainly in two areas:

• Project development – at the early and later stages of impact, to the point where projects would be supported by other funding
• Researcher development – training, networking, and ‘people exchange’

Most projects will be awarded following rolling open calls, but some funds will be set aside for centrally organised activities, such as training and networking events.

Guidance notes for applicants and IAA Application Form 2017-18