ADR UK will soon invite applications for ADR UK Research Fellowships using ADR England flagship datasets. Grants will be available for projects up to a value of £175,000 (full economic cost). These research fellowships will be funded for up to 18 months in duration.
Applications must make use of ADR England flagship linked datasets, held in the Office for National Statistics Secure Research Service or other ADR UK trusted research environments. These datasets are detailed in the ADR England flagship dataset brochure (PDF, 1.5MB), which will be updated when the funding opportunity opens for applications on 5 July 2023.
We anticipate that the following datasets will be made newly available for public good research, and added to the brochure, in time for the funding opportunity opening:
- The ECHILD Research database.
- The Administrative data | Agricultural Research Collection (ARC) datasets for England and Wales.
- The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Data First: cross-justice system linked dataset.
In this round of funding, we plan to ringfence funding for one fellowship each for ECHILD, AD | ARC, and the Data First: cross-justice system linked dataset.
In addition, we anticipate that the following updates will be made to existing ADR England flagship datasets:
- A refresh of the MoJ-Department of Education (DfE) data linkage. This is expected to include additional years of data up to 2021.
- An update to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset iteration two. This is expected include additional years of data up to 2021 to 2022 school year, COVID-19 furlough data, and Inter Departmental Business Register.
These anticipated additions are subject to agreements and documentation being finalised in time for a July launch and are subject to change. The final additions to the flagship dataset brochure will be confirmed when the funding opportunity launches on 5 July 2023.
Within the total fund amount available for this funding opportunity, we currently plan to ringfence funding for one fellowship each for ECHILD, AD|ARC, and Data First: cross-justice system linked dataset. The allocation of remaining fellowships will be based on the quality of applications received. Other datasets in the brochure include Growing Up in England, the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings – 2011 Census linked dataset, Grading and Admissions Data for England, and multiple datasets made available through the MoJ Data First programme.
Scope
We are looking for fellowship proposals that meet the following four objectives:
- useful research: proposals that will act as ‘pathfinders’ for conducting research and deriving insights from the dataset, and which showcase the potential for policy impact and public benefit
- useful data: proposals that will develop the data as a useful research resource for future users
- useful engagement: proposals that will foster opportunities between academia, government, the third sector and the public to allow fresh thinking to flourish and maintain public acceptance of the use of data for research purposes
- community building: proposals that will greatly boost the applicant’s development as a research leader in their field and include activities promoting the development of a wider community around a particular dataset or theme
Fellowship structure and expectations
The ADR England Research Fellowships are up to 18 months in total including a dedicated period of up to three months at the end of the research phase for the fellow to focus on impact and development opportunities.
Duration
Funding is available for up to 18 months.
