Competitive Research Grants to Develop Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions

Call for Applications – 2nd Round

Concept Memo Template


  1. Case for Support

Please refer to the Call for Applications for guidance. Boxes will expand with text. Please keep to within the word limits.

1.1Project title

1.2What is the name of the specific metric, tool or methodologyyou are planning to develop? (max 50 words)

1.3What is the purpose of the metric, tool or methodology?How is the proposed metric, tool or methodology different from or an improvement on existing metrics, tools and methods? (max 500 words)

1.4How will the proposed metric, tool or methodologybe relevant to Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)? Include details of which LMICs will be the focus of the research and how the metric, tool or methodology will be relevant to those and other LMICS. (max 250 words)

1.5What areas of agriculture, nutrition and health will be the focus of the research project?In what ways does the proposed research project represent a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach? Describe how the research project will contribute to the improved understanding of the linkages between agriculture, nutrition and/or health. (max 550words)

1.6How will the proposed metric, tool or methodology be of immediate relevance and interest to the scientific community?Describe how will the proposed metric, tool or methodology be validated and made readily available to other researchers and practitioners. (max 250 words)

1.7Scientific Summary of project(max 1500 words, excluding references. Number of words given for each sub-section is for guidance only)

Provide a summary of the project including:

a) Scientific significance and rationale (max 500 words)

b) Project scope and objectives(max 250 words)

c) Research methodology (max 350 words)

d) How themetric, tool or methodology will validated and prepared for application by other researchers in the field(max 400 words)

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1.8Timeline (please complete the Gantt chart below with the main activities)

Activities / Year 1 / Year 2
1.0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
1.1
1.2
etc
2.0
2.1
2.2
etc
3.0
3.1
3.2
etc
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1.10 Indicative budget.Please give total amounts per headings provided for each participating organisation / sub-contractor and add rows as required.

YEAR 1 / YEAR 2 / TOTAL
SALARIES / £ / £ / £
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TRAVEL / £ / £ / £
<Institution name>
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DIRECT SUPPLIES / £ / £ / £
<Institution name>
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RESEARCH UPTAKE / £ / £ / £
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OTHER DIRECT COSTS / £ / £ / £
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OVERHEADS / £ / £ / £
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TOTAL / £ / £ / £

1.11List of relevant publications and projects. Please provide a list of maximum 5 relevant publications and a list of maximum 5 relevant previous projects or activities, connected to the subject of this call.

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