Support to expand research
Navigating funding opportunities can be complex—Elevate is here to make it clear, strategic, and achievable.
Whether you’re an early career researcher or building on established work, we offer structured support to help you identify, prepare for, and apply to the right funding calls. Our step-by-step approach ensures you’re not just chasing deadlines, but crafting strong, competitive proposals with impact.
How We Support You:
Clarify Your Research Focus
We help you define your research area, refine your questions, and articulate your methodology—ensuring your proposal is purposeful and aligned with real-world impact.
Find the Right Funding Call
We assist in identifying funding opportunities tailored to your career stage and discipline, including calls specifically for early career researchers.
Eligibility & Strategy Check
Our team provides guidance on eligibility criteria and strategic fit, so you can apply with confidence.
Intention to Submit
We streamline the internal process with clear forms and timelines, helping you stay organized and on track.
Proposal Development
From budgeting to aligning objectives with funder priorities, we offer feedback and peer review to strengthen your application.
Submission Support
We help you manage submission timelines, coordinate internal reviews, and ensure your application is polished and timely.
Research Workshops & Networking Events
Elevate’s workshops and networking events are designed to spark ideas, build connections, and strengthen research practice across IADT.
Whether you’re an early career researcher or an experienced academic, our events offer practical tools, fresh perspectives, and collaborative energy to help you grow your research portfolio.
These events are open to all IADT researchers and are tailored to support both individual development and collective innovation.
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.
The TU RISE Elevate team was delighted to attend Amplify 2026, hosted by the IRDG Innovation Network, where Aisling Cox and Dorota Zurek gained valuable insights into innovation, R&D and collaboration. Thank you to the IRDG team for delivering such an inspiring event.
We were delighted to take part in the IADT Summer School on Research & Social Justice, which brought together researchers, educators and community partners to explore the role of research in creating positive social impact. Thank you to everyone who contributed to such an inspiring and engaging event.