Seed Corn Research Fund
Enabling the exploration of transport, supply chain and logistics issues in the UK and Ireland. The Seed Corn Fund was set up to provide a small research grant on a ‘seed corn’ basis to enable supply chain, logistics and transport researchers in the UK and Ireland to explore issues of current and academic interest.The fund helps to encourage UK and Irish universities to develop their research capabilities. By supporting small scale research projects in universities, the grant assists researchers working in emerging (research) groups in the hope that this will lead to the development of larger scale projects which will be able to attract funding from other commercial and public sources.
With this in mind, it is unlikely that the funding for any one project under this scheme will exceed £7,500 other than in exceptional circumstances.
2018/19 Seed Corn Funding Applications:
The 2018/19 Seed Corn Fund is now open to applications! The closing date is 02 July 2018. Please find the 2018/19 Seed Corn Funding guidelines here and budget advice here.
Applications should be limited to four pages of A4 and must be sent with the cover sheet by email to:
Fiona Palmer
Email: fiona.palmer@ciltuk.org.uk
Tel: 01536 740166
Successful applicants will be notified by the end of September 2018.
Previous Successful Applicants
The successful applicant for 2017/18 was:
Dr Debbie Hopkins, University of Oxford, for "Gender, Freight and Automation: The Future of UK Goods Mobility"
The successful applicants for 2016/17 were:
Dr Katherine Plant, University of Southampton, for "Improving hospital storeroom usability"
Dr Erica Ballantyne, Sheffield University Management School, for "The business of location: transport planning for the logistics workforce"
The successful applicants for 2015/16 were:
Dr Graham Heaslip, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland for, “Learning from Humanitarian Aid: the development of a supply chain innovation model”
Dr George Maglaras, University of Stirling for, “Exploring the effects of power dynamics on commercial practices within supply networks: insights from the UK grocery sector”
Liam Fassam, University of Northampton for, “Supply chain food crime: can behaviours of supply chain factors affect food integrity”
The successful applicants for 2014/15 were:
Dr Rachel Aldred, Westminister University for, “Buses & cycles: using microsimulation modelling to explore interactions and delays”
Dr Claudia Colicchia, University of Hull for, “Enhancing cyber resilience in supply chains”
The successful applicants for 2013/14 were:
Dr Trung Thanh Nguyen, Liverpool John Moores University for, “A virtual port simulation/ optimisation framework to improve internal logistics and transport of container terminals in the UK and North West Europe”
Dr Ying Kei Tse, University of York, The York Management School for, “Exploring quality risk in the food supply chain : strategic insights from horsemeat scandals”
The successful applicants for 2012/13 were:
Dr Jeff Jia, University of Exeter, for “Impact of 3D printing technology on traditional food production supply chain – a case study on chocolate production”
Professor David Menachof, University of Hull, for “Building a virtual game to create logistics awareness in our youth : The Xbox Kinect project”
The successful applicant for 2011/12 was:
Professor John Parkin, London South Bank University for, “A pilot study to investigate good vehicle driver and cycler user interaction”
Recent Seed Corn Research Reports
(click on the names below to view the reports)
Further information
Contact the Institute for more information on the Seed Corn Research Fund.
Fiona Palmer – Account Executive, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Earlstrees Court, Earlstrees Road, Corby, Northants NN17 4AX
Email: Fiona.Palmer@ciltuk.org.uk Tel: 01536 740161