Staff Development Fund - Application

This is the form to apply for the Staff Development Fund at the School of Informatics.

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Applicant name *

Job title and grade *

Completed UoE probationary period? *

Yes

Confirmation of approval from line manager *

Yes

All applicants should have the support of their line manager.

Statement from line manager *

Statement should outline how the Staff Development Fund will assist with your career progression, and how this will benefit the School of Informatics.

You cannot ask for the Staff Development Fund without the approval of your manager. Please discuss with your manager before filling in this form.

About the development opportunity

Confirm that all free of charge internal opportunities have been investigated, and pursued if applicable *

Yes

Not applicable

Before applying for funding for courses and similar, opportunities available within the University through workshops (e.g. listed on ‘MyEd’), online learning (including ‘Lynda.com’), etc., should be fully investigated and taken advantage of, where available.

Indicate why internal provisions are insufficient to your requirements: *

Information on University courses

Learning & Development: https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/learning-development
Finance: https://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/for-staff/training
Information Services: https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/help-consultancy/is-skills
Records Management: https://www.ed.ac.uk/records-management/training

Description of the development opportunity *

Description of the skills/knowledge that will be developed *

Brief note of the arrangements that will be put in place to cover any absence of more than one day *

Funding

e.g. registration fee, travel or subsistence

All items must comply with University of Edinburgh policy (https://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/for-staff/financial-regulations-policies-and-procedures/new-expenses-policy)

Expenses *

Example

- Flights (Edinburgh-Amsterdam), £350, June 2019 - One-off training fee, £60, June 2019

Approval by Head of School and/or Director of Professional Services. Allow 2 weeks for a decision to be made. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by InfHR.

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This article was published on 27 Jan, 2022