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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

SCHOOL FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

CAMPUS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION FUND

APPLICATION FORM FOR STAFF RESEARCH AWARDS
1.  Please forward a signed hard copy of the grant application and support documents to the Senior Assistant Registrar, Office of Graduate Studies and Research
2.  Kindly forward an electronic (Microsoft word) unsigned copy of the grant application to:
Email address(1): ______
Email address(2): ______/ TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED:
US$ / TT$
1. Principal Applicant’s
Last name: / 2. First name: / 3. Title:
4. Names and qualifications of co-applicants (if applicable):
A. PRINCIPAL APPLICANT INFORMATION
5. Present Post: / 6. Department: / 7. Faculty:
8. Date(s) of Appointment at UWI (Indicate Departments, Campuses, as applicable):
9. University Qualifications: / 10. No. of publications over last SIX (6) years: (Attach list of publications over last six (6)years where applicable)
11. Number of graduate students currently being supervised:
MA/Med/MSc: MPhil: _ PhD: _ DM: ___
12. List graduate students supervised who have successfully completed their degrees over last SIX (6) years:
# / Name of Student: / Degree: / Date of Completion:
1.
2.
3.
4.
C. RESEARCH PROPOSAL INFORMATION
13. Title of Proposed Project/Activity:
14. Proposed start date: / 15. Proposed end date:
16. Is Ethics Approval Required for the Project? / 17. If yes to #16 - was an Ethics Application submitted for approval?
Please tick: Yes No NA / Please tick: Yes No NA
18. If yes to #16 & 17, indicate Date Application was Submitted to Ethics Committee for approval :
19. BRIEF BACKGROUND:
20. MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
21. DETAILED METHODOLOGY:
22. PUBLICATION STRATEGY:
D. RESEARCH AWARD INFORMATION
23. Will graduate students be involved in any aspects of the proposed project? / Yes: / No: / [Please Tick]
24. If yes, please list the name(s) of graduate student(s), programme(s) and date(s) of first registration (if already registered), and the duties of the graduate student(s) in the project.
Name / Programme / Date of first registration / Duties of Research Assistant
25. List previous Research and Publication Awards:
CRP #, Project Title/Activity: / Date: / Award:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
26. Have you submitted required reports for these awards? / Yes: / No: / [Please Tick]
27. Summarize the specific outputs of the last TWO (2) awards received:
(1)
(2)
E. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
28. Is proposed project already funded by UWI or External Sponsor(s)? / Yes: / No:
29. If yes to 24, please indicate the following in the space provided below (i) the source(s) i.e. name of sponsor(s) who will be providing the funding. (ii) the sum of funding awarded from each source e.g. from the researcher’s Department/Faculty, Research Development Impact Fund (RDI) (from the UWI St. Augustine Principal’s Office), External Sponsor etc. (iii) clearly itemize below what the funding covers.
30. Will you seek additional external support for further development of proposed Project? If yes, please elaborate below: / Yes / No
31. If you are not using your Study and Travel Grant for this activity, please explain why not.
32. Are the funds being requested for your M.Phil./Ph.D. research work? (NB: If yes, the student CR&P application form should be completed) / Yes / No
Comments: (Optional)
33. Are the funds being requested on behalf of your M.Phil./Ph.D. research student whom you supervise? (NB: If yes, the student CR&P application form should be completed) / Yes / No
Comments: (Optional)
34. Purpose for which the award is being sought (Please tick the appropriate box(es):
Hosting a Conference Hosting a Workshop
Fieldwork / Data Collection / Travel for research purposes
Consumables / Reagents (please attach quotation where applicable)
Equipment for: Setting up a Laboratory Research purposes (please attach evidence)
Publication of a: book article page charges (please attach quotation)
Is the Journal Peer Reviewed ? Yes No . Is the Journal Non-Peer Reviewed ? Yes No
Research Assistant
Other. Please specify: ______
35. Amount being requested from the Staff Research Awards Fund for proposed Project by year:
Year 1: / Year 2:
36. Budget and Budget explanation: (Please attach pro-forma invoices for equipment, materials and supplies where appropriate)
ITEM / UNIT COST / NO. OF ITEMS REQUIRED / TOTAL COST / JUSTIFICATION
Total
F. FACULTY INFORMATION
37. Comments of Head of Department/Unit OR Faculty Dean (where Head of Department is applicant):
By signature below, the Head of Department/Unit or Dean of the Faculty signifies that the applicant will be able to execute the project in terms of academic time and University facilities required.
38. Have you discussed your application with either the Deputy Dean or Member, Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee (see table below)? Please tick: Yes □ No □
39. Comments by Deputy Dean or Member, Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee:
……………………………………………… / ……………………………… / ………………
Name of Applicant/Coordinator of Proposed Project / Signature / Date
……………………………………………… / ……………………………… / ………………
Name of Head of Department/Unit / Signature / Date
……………………………………………… / ……………………………… / ………………
Dean of Faculty (where HOD is the applicant) / Signature / Date
………………………………………………
Deputy Dean or Member, Campus Research & Publication Fund Committee / ………………………………
Signature / ………………
Date
1.  Kindly note that your application will not be processed unless you have consulted with the Deputy Dean or Member, Campus Research and Publication Fund and verified by signature.
2.  Please be advised of the following:
a.  The Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee only funds projects that undertake scholarly / academic work.
b.  The completed application form must be signed by the applicant, the Head of Department and either the Deputy Dean or Member of the Campus Research and Publication Fund (CR&P) Committee for your respective faculty (Note: A list of Deputy Deans and Members of CRP Committee is given at the end of this document).
c.  Should the applicant be the Head of a Department, the application form must be signed by the Dean and either the Deputy Dean or Member of the Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee for your respective faculty.
d.  Should the applicant be the Director of a Department/Unit, the application form must be signed by either the Dean, Deputy Principal or Principal (where applicable) and either the Deputy Dean or Member of the Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee closest to your respective faculty (This is necessary as the Deputy Dean presents your application on your behalf to the CR&P Committee).
e.  Should the applicant be the Dean of a Faculty, the application form must be signed by the Principal, UWI., St. Augustine and either the Deputy Dean or Member of the Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee for your respective faculty.
Faculty / Name of Deputy Dean / Name of Member for the Campus Research and Publication Fund
Food and Agriculture / Dr. Marquitta Webb (Acting) / Dr. Marquitta Webb (Acting)
Prof. Mattias Boman
Prof. Neela Badrie
Engineering / Prof. Edwin Ekwue / Prof. Edwin Ekwue
Humanities and Education / Dr. Jerome DeLisle / Dr. Jerome DeLisle
Dr. Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw
Faculty of Law / Prof. Rose-Marie Antoine / Prof. Rose-Marie Antoine
Medical Sciences / Dr. Kenneth Charles / Dr. Kenneth Charles
Science and Technology / Dr. Margaret Bernard / Dr. Margaret Bernard
Prof. Jayaraj Jayaraman
Social Sciences / Dr. ChandraShekar Bhatnagar / Dr. ChandraShekar Bhatnagar

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