Confidential Information Request for Applicants who did not Receive Funding Under the EPA Research Programme

Indecon International Research Economists have been appointed by the EPA to undertake an independent interim review of the EPA Research Programme 2014 – 2020. As part of our analysis, we believe it is useful to obtain inputs from researchers who applied for but did not obtain funding under the programme. We would therefore be very appreciative if you could complete the Information Request below.

All information will be treated as confidential and in accordance with the EPA Privacy Policy (which is available on the EPA website) and our obligations under Data Protection Law. All information collected will be aggregated with the responses from other respondents.

Background Details of the Research Group

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* 1. Please indicate the name of the university and research group where you are based:

Details of Project(s) Funded under EPA Research Programme 2014-2020

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* 2. Did you apply under the 2018 Open Call?

Yes

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* 3. How many proposals have you submitted under the EPA Research Programme 2014-2020?

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* 4. What was the title(s) of the project(s) for which you applied for funding under the EPA Research Programme 2014-2020?

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* 5. Please indicate the area(s) where the research was focused:

Sustainability

Water

Climate

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Had you applied to any other funding source for your Research Project(s) prior to applying to EPA?

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* 7. What was the amount of total funding for which you applied for from the EPA Research Programme for your project(s)? (€)

Informing Policy and Dissemination of Research

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* 8. When you were applying for EPA funding, how aware were you of EPA’s objective to ensure the dissemination of research funded under this programme to each of the following audiences/channels:

	Very Aware	Aware	Neither Aware nor Unaware	Unaware
Domestic Policymakers	Domestic Policymakers Very Aware	Domestic Policymakers Aware	Domestic Policymakers Neither Aware nor Unaware	Domestic Policymakers Unaware
International policymakers	International policymakers Very Aware	International policymakers Aware	International policymakers Neither Aware nor Unaware	International policymakers Unaware
General public through media	General public through media Very Aware	General public through media Aware	General public through media Neither Aware nor Unaware	General public through media Unaware
Research via Peer-reviewed Journals	Research via Peer-reviewed Journals Very Aware	Research via Peer-reviewed Journals Aware	Research via Peer-reviewed Journals Neither Aware nor Unaware	Research via Peer-reviewed Journals Unaware
Research via Academic conferences	Research via Academic conferences Very Aware	Research via Academic conferences Aware	Research via Academic conferences Neither Aware nor Unaware	Research via Academic conferences Unaware
Enterprise/Industry	Enterprise/Industry Very Aware	Enterprise/Industry Aware	Enterprise/Industry Neither Aware nor Unaware	Enterprise/Industry Unaware

Development in your Project Subsequent to EPA Decision

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* 9. Did you subsequently apply for funding for your project from other sources? If so, were you successful in receiving funding?

Did not apply for Funding from other sources

Applied for funding from other sources and was unsuccessful

Applied for Funding from Other sources and was successful

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* 10. If successful, what source of funding did you receive for your project(s)?

Views on EPA Research Programme Application Process

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* 11. Please indicate your views on the following aspects of EPA Research Programme compared to other research funding schemes.

	Much Better than Other Organisations	Better than Other Organisations	Similar	Worse than Other Organisations	Much Worse than Other Organisations	Don't Know
Application Guidance Documentation	Application Guidance Documentation Much Better than Other Organisations	Application Guidance Documentation Better than Other Organisations	Application Guidance Documentation Similar	Application Guidance Documentation Worse than Other Organisations	Application Guidance Documentation Much Worse than Other Organisations	Application Guidance Documentation Don't Know
Transparency and Fairness of the application process	Transparency and Fairness of the application process Much Better than Other Organisations	Transparency and Fairness of the application process Better than Other Organisations	Transparency and Fairness of the application process Similar	Transparency and Fairness of the application process Worse than Other Organisations	Transparency and Fairness of the application process Much Worse than Other Organisations	Transparency and Fairness of the application process Don't Know
Appropriateness of selection criteria	Appropriateness of selection criteria Much Better than Other Organisations	Appropriateness of selection criteria Better than Other Organisations	Appropriateness of selection criteria Similar	Appropriateness of selection criteria Worse than Other Organisations	Appropriateness of selection criteria Much Worse than Other Organisations	Appropriateness of selection criteria Don't Know
Administrative procedures	Administrative procedures Much Better than Other Organisations	Administrative procedures Better than Other Organisations	Administrative procedures Similar	Administrative procedures Worse than Other Organisations	Administrative procedures Much Worse than Other Organisations	Administrative procedures Don't Know
Time involved in overall application process	Time involved in overall application process Much Better than Other Organisations	Time involved in overall application process Better than Other Organisations	Time involved in overall application process Similar	Time involved in overall application process Worse than Other Organisations	Time involved in overall application process Much Worse than Other Organisations	Time involved in overall application process Don't Know
Peer review process	Peer review process Much Better than Other Organisations	Peer review process Better than Other Organisations	Peer review process Similar	Peer review process Worse than Other Organisations	Peer review process Much Worse than Other Organisations	Peer review process Don't Know
Communications between EPA and Researchers	Communications between EPA and Researchers Much Better than Other Organisations	Communications between EPA and Researchers Better than Other Organisations	Communications between EPA and Researchers Similar	Communications between EPA and Researchers Worse than Other Organisations	Communications between EPA and Researchers Much Worse than Other Organisations	Communications between EPA and Researchers Don't Know
Quality of Feedback Provided	Quality of Feedback Provided Much Better than Other Organisations	Quality of Feedback Provided Better than Other Organisations	Quality of Feedback Provided Similar	Quality of Feedback Provided Worse than Other Organisations	Quality of Feedback Provided Much Worse than Other Organisations	Quality of Feedback Provided Don't Know

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* 12. Based on your current knowledge of the EPA Research Programme, would you apply for future funding from a similar EPA funded programme?

Yes

Don't Know

Suggestions for Changes / Enhancement in Programme

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* 13. Please indicate any views you have on emerging issues since the EPA Research strategy was published in 2014 which you believe should be incorporated into future development of the EPA Research Programme:

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* 14. Please indicate your views on any opportunities which exist to add further value, impact and influence from the research outputs funded under the programme:

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* 15. Please specify any other potential improvements which you think could be made in the overall EPA Research Programme for supporting researchers and applied environmental policy relevant research in Ireland:

Other Comments

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* 16. Please indicate below any further comments you may have in relation to the EPA Research Programme:

Thank you. We are very grateful to you for your valuable assistance with the above.

Please ensure to select "Done" below when you have completed the questionnaire, so that your response will be submitted successfully.

All information will be treated as strictly confidential and will be aggregated with the results from the researchers. No individual information will be released to the EPA or to any parties. If you have any queries re this survey please do not hesitate to contact Hugh Hennessy at Indecon 01-6777144 or email hhennessy@indecon.ie.