The Fusion Investment Fund (FIF) is again opening the three strands currently available to staff!
At c. £3m per annum for the first three years the FIF represents the significant investment that BU is making in the development of staff and students, and the embedding of the Fusion philosophy.
New Fusion Investment Fund online application form and general FAQ’s can be viewed on the FIF website www.bournemouth.ac.uk/FIF
Also launching today is the Erasmus Staff Mobility scheme which has been merged into the Existing Staff Mobility and Networking strand, please see Erasmus Application and Guidance (Word 2010)
Follow the links below to be directed to the new strand policy documents as well as the new Application Form:
- Staff Mobility and Networking (SMN)
- Co-Creation and Co-Production (CCCP)
- Study Leave (SL)
Details of the intervention sessions can be seen here. Apply before the deadline on 1st December!
If you have any questions about the fund do not hesitate to contact Sam Furr FIF Administrator.











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