The CAPE Grand Challenge Award is a competition for the best project outlines aligned with strategic research themes proposed by the CAPE partners. The winning submissions will be developed into full CAPE project proposals in collaboration with one (or more) CAPE Partners; this could lead to a seed project (i.e. ‘proof-of-concept’) or a larger project as specified in the particular call. The competition is open to researchers and academics in the University of Cambridge.
Objective of Call
The objectives for the new competition are:
- Formulate new CAPE projects that are well aligned with CAPE Partner’s strategic interests and drawn from a wide cross section of the University
- Increase engagement with CAPE from the Partners
- Expand scope of CAPE projects into new areas of interest to the Partners
- Increase interdisciplinary participation in CAPE projects.
Award
£1,000 will be awarded for a Grand Challenge submission that is developed into a project proposal with a CAPE Partner. CAPE reserves the right not to issue an award if the criteria for the project are not fulfilled and there is no guarantee that the project proposal will be funded.
All research project proposals resulting from the CAPE Grand Challenge between the winner and partner/s will follow standard CAPE project approval and compliance procedures and will operate under the terms of the CAPE Partnership Agreement.
