Process for fund requests for common infrastructure in ANA Futura
This process applies for funding requests for common infrastructure to be used by all researchers within ANA Futura.
Requesting funds for common equipment only applies for infrastructure that is not currently available in the ANA Futura shared laboratories. Decisions is made by the ANA Futura Steering Committee.
The application process takes place twice a year. The first period, applications must be submitted by March 31st and in the second period, applications must be submitted by September 30th.
- The initiating group collects the following information (use request form below):
- A short description of the equipment
- A short description of the strategic importance of the equipment for research in ANA Futura
- Describe the user base in ANA Futura (preferably via a user survey)
- State how much cost of the equipment that will be requested from the Steering Committee
- Report any external funding
- Attach a quote from the contracted supplier.
- The initiating group provides documentation to their department head/head of administration in step 1 for approval.
- If department head/head of administration approves in step 2. Submit the request to the ANA Futura Facility Manager during one of the application periods - March 31 or September 30.
- The ANA Futura Facility Manager reviews all supporting documents before presenting the request to the ANA Futura finance group.
- The Facility Manager presents to the ANA Futura Drafting Committee at an upcoming meeting. The Drafting Committee assesses the current needs of the equipment to be purchased.
- If the Drafting Committee ANA Futura agrees to move the process forward, the Facility Manager raises the request at an upcoming ANA Futura Steering Committee meeting.
- The facility manager in ANA Futura informs the initiation group if the request is approved or denied.