EQUAL Seed Grants - Letter of Intent

Instructions:All applicants are required to fill out all parts of the Letter of Intent (LOI) form. The Project Summary portion is limited to 800 words. No additional information will be accepted.

  1. Contact PI Information

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  1. Co-PIs(if any) and their designations, institutional affiliations, special roles and unique contributions to the project: List as follows: Last Name, First Name, Department, Institutional Affiliation and Country. If more than one, separate each entry with a semi-colon, e.g. Magwa, Mary, Co-PI, School of Education, Tonga University, Senegal; Adhikari, Peter, CO-PI, School of Business, Peru University, Jordan; Include also degrees, and full contact information (Mailing address,E-Mail, and Telephone Contacts of CO-PIs.
  1. Proposed name of Mentor (please separate each keyword or term with a semi-colon):

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  1. Potential Project Collaborators (e.g. NGOs or government partner):

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  1. Title of Research Project (maximum 14 words):
  1. Keywords Describing Project (maximum 5 words):

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  1. Project Summary (Not to exceed 800 words): Please provide a brief description of the research problem, target population and the Overall goal and rationale for the project (i.e. what is the gap to be addressed). Also specify the Research Objectives (what the project intends to achieve), the ResearchMethodology (How the objectives will be achieved), Data Analytic strategies and Anticipated impact or Project significance (Why the project is of relevance to EQUAL and/or large-scale progress on SDG 4 target(s) and indicator(s). Indicate also the activities that would result if EQUAL funded the project (e.g. in terms of intellectual merit(s), influenceon policy and or program effectiveness).

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  1. Anticipated Budget (Total funds requested for will not to exceed $20,000 US inclusive of Administrative Costs. The Duration of the Project: 18 Months). Expected costs to include are for Personnel, Other Direct costs and Indirect Costs. Provide line estimates for each of the categories listed in the proposed budget).
  1. Investigator Capacity Statement (e.g. Availability of institutional support, relevant expertise, 3 most relevant publications, experiences and any other strengths that will facilitate effective delivery of the proposed research project).
  1. Organizational Profile (e.g. contacts including email, telephone numbers, names and titles of the officer responsible for Research and Finance in the PIs Primary Institution):
  1. SIGNATURE:

Signature of Applicant: ______

Date:Click here to enter a date.

By signing, you confirm the following:

  1. That all information you have provided in this Seed Grant Letter of Intent is accurate.
  2. Your institution is aware of your intention to apply for the seed grant.
  3. By submission of this form, the applicant confirms that s/he has read the Request for Proposal Guidelines and meets the stated eligibility criteria.
  4. You are aware that Letters of Intent are due via e-mail to by August 21, 2017 by 5:00 P.M. New York Time. Notification of whether a full application is required of you will be made by September 15, 2017.
  5. Only Eligible applicants will be requested to submit their full proposals by 5 p.m. November 10, 2017 to the Global TIES administrator through email. Please do not call or email for results.

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