Research with Northern Ireland business data
Application is open for the New funding opportunity that will support research using Northern Ireland business data. ADR UK, working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is pleased to announce a new funding initiative for research awards to undertake research relevant to the Department for Economy (DfE) Northern Ireland economic policy.
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Eligibility
Proposals will be welcome from individual researchers from eligible research organizations, as per the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)’s standard eligibility criteria. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £65,000 and the call will follow standard ESRC funding guidelines.
The legal gateway for making data available to researchers is through the Digital Economy Act. As such, the following conditions will also apply:
Researchers will be required to hold accredited researcher status under the Digital Economy Act (2018). Details on obtaining accreditation are outlined on the UK Statistics Authority website;
Successful applicants’ projects must be approved at the UK Statistics Authority Research Accreditation Panel (RAP); and
The data will be made available through the Office for National Statistics Secure Research Service (ONS SRS). The research organisation will have to have access in place with ONS SRS either through Assured Organisational Connectivity to the ONS SRS or through SafePods in advance of applying here.
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Benefits
Researchers will be able to use two NISRA products – the Business Data for Research (BDR) Northern Ireland database and the Earning and Employee Study (EES) 2011. Research using BDR and/or EES must meet a development need or challenge, and aim to support research priorities for the Department for Economy (DfE) NI economic policy, specifically the DfE’s 10X Economy – An Economic Vision For A Decade Of Innovation.
Application process
Sign up for email alerts to be notified as soon as the call is live. You will also find out when further linked administrative datasets become available through ADR UK’s Research Fellowship scheme.
The application process, including data owner approvals, will be coordinated by ADR UK. Full details of how to apply will be provided when the call opens in May 2022.
You can also sign up for an applicant webinar, which will take place on Wednesday 25 May 2022, 14:00-15:30. You will hear from NISRA and ADR UK about the data, application process, and research priorities, and will have the opportunity to ask questions.
The deadline for applications is expected to be in late-June 2022. The full timeline for this application process will be confirmed when the call is launched.
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Theme | : Business Data |
Applicant Country | : Ireland |
For more information | : ADR UK |