Dear ECRs,
this is a reminder that ACORN Round 4 is closing on 10 December 2021 at 5pm.
As advertised earlier, this round slightly differs from previous rounds. Two options for ECRs are available – Standard Grants up to £5,000 that can be delivered before the end of July 2022 and Large Grants up to £10,00 for projects to be completed within 12 months.
Each applicant is allowed to only submit one proposal for Round 4 and should use one of the supplied templates accordingly. The closing date is Friday, 10th December 2021 (5pm); to be considered eligible, all applications must be submitted to the email account acorn@bournemouth.ac.uk before the deadline.
For more details, refer to full text of advertisement.
The ACORN Fund Additional Round is Closing Soon
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