Sponsored Projects Application Form
Project title:1 / Projects must be one of the following: / Tick
a / ▪ The dissemination of existing research findings, or
b / ▪ Bringing together groups of experts or papers, or collating existing material for the purpose of disseminating. (Not in the case of a single subject systematic review, though possibly one based on a number of systematic reviews), or
c / ▪ Convening a group to review work in a particular area, or on a particular drug/phenomenon in a geographic location, in order to produce material for dissemination
2 / Support will only be given to projects and initiatives proposed by members of the Society, including the Trustees. Are you a current member? / Yes
No
3 / Co-sponsors are welcomed, and the Society will continue to support some joint initiatives with other international bodies or groups of international researchers. Name any such co-sponsors you’ve made arrangements with:
4 / The Society will not support initiatives that also receive support linked to the alcohol, tobacco or gambling industries. Tick the box to the right to confirm you will not receive any such support
5 / All projects should produce written output suitable for publication. Tick the box to the right to confirm your project will produce this
6 / The project proposer will provide short written reports of the progress of the project for Trustee Meetings. Tick box, right, to confirm
7 / Any publication arising from the project should acknowledge the source of the funding. Tick box, right, to confirm
8 / CV of project proposer - no more than 2 sides of A4. The proposer must be a single individual who will liaise with the Society on behalf of the project team / CV attached?
Name: / Yes
No
9 / Proposer must complete and attach the following spreadsheets: / Tick
a / § Budget plan
b / § Timetable
c / § Preferred funding schedule
10 / Proposals must comprise this form, fully completed, and must include all following items:
a / ▪ The aims of the project
[Max. 150 words]
b / ▪ Relationship of the project to the main aim and objective of the Society
The Society’s aim is to add to and promote the scientific understanding of addiction and problems related to it
The Society’s objective is to advocate the use of the evidence-base in policy and practice
(Full details here: http://www.addiction-ssa.org/ssa_aims.htm)
[Max. 150 words]
c / Project background
[Max. 250 words]
d / Project method
[Max. 500 words]
e / ▪ Project outputs, including key objectives essential for the success of the project
[Max. 150 words]
f / ▪ Dissemination strategy for outputs
[Max. 150 words]
g / ▪ The potential involvement - practical and/or financial - of SSA Trustees
Trustee’s name / Description of their involvement
h / Identify and itemise potential risks to this project
[Max. 100 words]
i / Contingency plans in the event of the above-identified risks:
[Max. 250 words]
11 / The project proposer must sign to confirm agreement with the following statement:
'This is the full and entire budget requested for this project. I, on behalf of the project-organisers, understand and accept that the SSA will not fund un-budgeted overspends. In the event that the proposed budget is likely to be exceeded, the SSA will be consulted in advance, and its consent requested'
Signature:
Date: / Name:
Note:
Members of the Society are encouraged to discuss any project ideas with members of the Executive and will be asked to prepare a full proposal in partnership with other members of the Executive if appropriate.
Projects can be proposed in a number of different formats; eg, the project may consist of a closed meeting designed to generate ideas, discussion and a publication, or be a more formal project using paid staff.
The Executive Office will assess applications to ensure the applicant has supplied sufficient detail, and the application meets the stipulations set out in the Policy, Criteria and Procedures (above). Suitable proposals will be considered by the Finance and Strategy Committee and forwarded with a recommendation for acceptance/rejection to the following Executive Council meeting.
*Requests for additional funding can only normally be approved at an Executive Meeting. Prior to the meeting a full budget and plan justifying the additional support should be circulated to the Executive Members
Feb 2015