The Form should be completed thoroughly but concisely. The length of a section may be adjusted to suit their applicants' requirements, subject to the following limitations:
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PART I. Section 1.4 Essential Background |
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PART I. Section 1.5 Priority Research Questions and Justification |
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PART II. The Study Proposal |
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PART III Summary Budget, Implementation Plan and Research Capacity Impact |
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Annex 1. Bibliography |
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Annex 3. Personal History Forms of Participating Researchers |
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Applicants may add annexes to give additional information as required, but please be concise throughout.
Include only literature citations in the body of the application - e.g. Heeks (2009), and give full references to each work cited, including URL if available, in Annex 1.
Please use a Word Processor (Verdana font 10 pt) to complete the application. Do not attach any pictures or diagrams unless this is absolutely necessary. Present all dates using the form: day/month/year = dd/mm/yyyy.
The application form should be completed and signed by the Principal Investigator. Once She or He have completed the application, submit it as follows:
No submission exceeding 10 Mb will be accepted.
No submission reaching Universitat Pompeu Fabra after midnight Eastern Standard Time 31 December 2009 will be accepted.
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Instructions: Give the background that puts the research question or questions and the study proposal in context.
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1.5 Research Questions and Justification
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Instructions: List up to 3 priority research questions that the study will address. List the most important ones in simple language and using a single sentence for each. The following website has some useful tips on developing good research questions: http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/f87fd7182f0ff21c852569c2005a47b7 Specify the reasons behind the choice of research questions, including: importance of research topic in addressing social and economic development priorities of the location/region where the research will be carried out, availability of data, expertise of applicants, research design considerations, opportunities for learning, target audience of the research, etc. Identify research gaps in the literature on the impact of public access to ICTs that this study will help fill. Explain how the research questions addressed, the theoretical framework adopted, or the methodology and data to be used in this investigation compares with previous studies. |
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Instructions: Describe key features of the study proposal. Applicants may organize this part of the application to suit own needs and presentation style. It is important, however, that applicants read the section entitled "The Study Proposal: Suggestions for Completing PART II", in the Submission Guidelines before completing this section of the Application. |
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Instructions: Only a summary budget should be given here; details should appear in Annex 4. No financial contribution is required of the Support Institution or of any other institutional participant; but if cash contributions are foreseen from sources other than the Research Grant, please specify them separately, as follows: (Please present all figures in Euros)
Budgets should only consider direct cash expenses associated with carrying out the study. In-kind contributions may be described, in PART III. Section 3.2.2 of the Appiication Form. Please refer to the detailed "Grant Budget Guidelines" in the Submission Guidelines. |
3.2.1 Second Research Report: Description and Delivery Date
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Instructions: Grant proceeds will be disbursed in four installments, as follows. 20% within 10 working days of signing the formal agreement between the UPF and the respective sponsoring institution; 20% within 10 working days of satisfactory delivery of First Research Report; 40% within 10 working days of satisfactory simultaneous delivery of two documents: the Second Research Report and the Mid-Term Financial Report; 20 percent within 10 working days of satisfactory simultaneous delivery of three documents: the Research Findings Report, the Final Financial Report and the Ethical Standards Compliance Report. The First Research Report is standard for all studies. It consists of a comprehensive literature review and detailed definitive research design used. Research Report 1 will be discussed during the Program's Training and Research Planning Workshop and is due before the first day of the Workshop. The Second Research Report is a status report that will vary from one study to another. It should present palpable evidence of progress in the investigations. To illustrate, three prototype examples of Second Research Report follow: Example 1: Report with basic statistics drawn from the survey carried out, and documenting the database formed integrating the survey data collected, and that is now ready for subsequent processing and analysis. Includes an attachment with the database in digital format. Example 2: Report summarizing principal preliminary findings of Ethnographic interview reports Includes as an attachment the complete collection of interview reports. Example 3: Report summarizing principal preliminary findings of database with analyses of the content of Oxytocin in the blood of the sample of library users who were or were not using the Internet at the time their blood sample was taken. Annex with database in digital form is attached. The final Research Findings Report is a polished document ready for publication. For all Research Teams, the deadline for the delivery of the last three documents, the Research Findings Report, the Final Financial Report and the Ethical Standards Compliance Report, is the same: 14 February 2011. The only information needed in this section is the following:
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3.2.2 Institutional responsibilities
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Instructions: Typically, a team of researchers will carry out the project. Some, perhaps most team members, will be affiliated with the Support Institution, but others may have formal ties with other institutions (e.g. researchers from different developing country universities working as a Team on one study). Please describe for each institutional stakeholder the kind of support to the study that has been planned and is expected. No financial contribution is required of the Support Institution or of any other institutional participant. Nevertheless, if a cash contribution from sources other than the Research Grant are foreseen, please use this section to present the name of the institution providing complementary funding, the purpose of the funding and the activities to be financed; and include the corresponding amounts in section 3.1 Summary Budget. |
3.2.3 Expertise and responsibilities of participating researchers
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Instructions: Use the following table format to list all Research Team members, their fields of expertise and their respective area of specialization, whether he or she qualifies as an emerging researcher, and the roles each will play in the conduct of the study. Please identify the Principal Investigator. You may use as many lines as you need to explain the role of any researcher. If any one researcher, other than the Principal Investigator, has responsibility for supervising the work of other researchers (or of other resources even if not listed as part of the Research Team), please specify. Indicate in approximate percentage terms how much of the Research Grant budget will be allocated to the task designated to each member of the Research Team. |
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If not an Emerging or Associate Researcher please write:EXCEPTION
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Amount Required to Fund this Researcher's participation |
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Instructions: Applicants should identify topics or fields of expertise (e.g. selecting methods of analysis, development of data collection instruments, experimental design, advantages and disadvantages of technological options, statistical analysis of survey data, telecommunications regulation, etc.) they would like help with, and explain how this assistance would help them carry out the study. Applicants' responses will not adversely affect their prospects of being selected for a Fellowship. Every researcher can benefit and learn from interacting with other professionals, especially from those specialized in fields that complement his or her own expertise. To be able to self-identify areas where support is needed is a sign of applicants' strength and self-confidence, not of weakness. Once the Fellowships have been awarded, this information will be used to tailor Program sponsored research advisory inputs to try to meet the needs of each study and Research Team. (Completing this section is likely to require fewer than 100 words) |
3.3.1 Impact on participating researchers
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Instructions: For the Principal investigator, and for each of the other researchers that are members of the team, describe in concrete terms how the Fellowship is expected to improve their skills and achieve their professional objectives (e.g. obtain a degree, get a promotion, learn skills required for present job, learn skills for future consultancies with Government or donors, connect with other researchers working in same field, etc.) |
3.3.2 Impact on Participating Institutions
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Instructions: Describe how the Fellowship is expected to help build up research capacity or produce other benefits to the Support Institution and at any other participating institutions. This may include, for example, strengthening of ICT research networks within the institution and with researchers abroad, improving skills of research staff, leveraging funding from public agencies. extending research services to support neighboring communities, strengthening ICT related events and conferences. improving curricula on ICTs, program impact analysis, etc. |
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Please refer to the Draft Ethical Standards that will Guide the Conduct of the Research. If particular features of the study being proposed make it necessary to introduce changes in these draft standards, please include an additional annex in PART V indicating the changes (additional clauses or amendments to the text) required. |
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By signing this form, the applicant certifies that: She or he has been designated by all members of the Research Team to act on their behalf to present this application and to lead the conduct of the study should the Team be selected for a Fellowship award. All Team members are fully apprised of the contents of this application, that all Team members have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Amy Mahan Research Fellowship Program to Assess the Impact of Public Access to ICTs, and that all Team members understand that the decisions of the Program's Selection Panel are final and are not subject to appeal. A duly authorized representative of the Support Institution: - has read and is familiar with the contents of this application. - fully endorses the Principal investigator, the Research Team and the proposed study; - is aware that the products of the study funded wholly or in part by this Fellowship will be open access and that its findings and publications will be made freely available to the research community. - agrees that if the Team is awarded a Fellowship, the Institution will support the realization of the study as indicated on PART III of this application. The applicant confirms that if the Team is awarded a Fellowship she or he is willing and able to assume the responsibilities of Principal Investigator for the entire duration of the study and to: Travel abroad to participate in a Training and Research Planning Workshop shortly after the start of the Program. Provide leadership in addressing and communicating all research guidance received during the course of the Program to the rest of the research team. Manage Research Grant funds as described in this application, either directly administering these funds or, if necessary, with the support of a representative of the Support Institution with delegated authority to sign and administer funds. Oversee the realization of project activities and the completion of project outputs according to the Implementation Plan presented herewith. Keep vigilance over compliance with high ethical standards in the conduct of the research, and, should the study encounter any difficulties in complying with these standards, to immediately submit a report to the Program Manager proposing suitable corrective action or remedies. Submit Research and Financial and Ethics Compliance reports as required by the Fellowship contract.
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Once completed, Annexes 1 through 3 (plus any others needed) should be attached in order to the main body of the Application Form (i.e. to Parts I through IV) to form a single pdf file. The Detailed Budget in Annex 4 should be sent in the same email but as a separate spreadsheet file.
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Instructions: Give the full citation of any document mentioned elsewhere in the application, including URL if available. Limit your bibliography to a maximum of 2 pages. Do not present an exhaustive list of documents. List only the most important references on which your study proposal is founded |
Annex 2. Evidentiary Documentation
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Instructions: This annex should contain two evidentiary documents:
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Annex 3. Personal History Forms of Researcher Team Members
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Instructions: This Annex should present completed Personal History forms for all Research Team members, using the blank form provided overleaf. These completed forms should confirm that participating researchers are qualified to carry out the tasks that they have assumed as part of the Research Team. They should also confirm that the Principal Investigator is an emerging scholar and that Associate Researchers meet eligibility requirements. For purposes of this Fellowship Program, an emerging scholar is a person who is either presently pursuing a research postgraduate degree or is working as a researcher in a professional capacity that received his or her research post-graduate degree at most 7 years prior to the date of application. A doctorate is often considered the standard "research postgraduate degree", but this is not always the case and emerging researchers that depart from the norm but are able to document a career commitment to scholarly research will also be considered to be "emerging scholars". Please do not attach any pictures. All information provided in the Personal History forms will remain confidential and will not be used for purposes other than assessing the qualification and eligibility of the proposing research team members. |
PERSONAL HISTORY FORM
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Detailed instructions for preparing and presenting the Research Grant Budget may be found in the "Grant Budget Guidelines" included in the Submission Guidelines Please use the Sample Budget Template to present the financial requirements of the study that would be financed with Research Grant funding. You may use any commonly used spreadsheet application format (e.g. OpenOffice.org Calc, Exel). No financial contribution is required of the Support Institution or of any other institutional participant; but if cash contributions are foreseen from sources other than the Research Grant please specify these in summary form in Part III of the Application Form. If extensive explanations are required, please include them in a text document in a separate extra Annex. |
Other Annexes (as needed)
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Instructions: Applicants may add other annexes as needed to complete their application. |