An tÚdarás Náisiúnta Forbartha Turasóireachta

Fáilte Ireland, National Tourism Development Authority

Fáilte Ireland Applied Research Scheme

APPLICATION FORM

2014/2015

Please consult the Terms and Conditions for the Scheme, complete this application form in accordance with the instructions and check that you have included the following:

Yes No

*CV of Project Manager 

*Profile of proposed researcher(s) who will undertake the research

* Names and contact details of a referee for Project Manager 

* Scanned Institutional letter of support (see par. 7 of Terms & Conditions)

* Scanned Industry letter of support

(see paragraph 9 of Terms & Conditions)

* Short description of research project (max. 300 words)

* The application form 

Applications which are incomplete, arrive late, or do not satisfy the Terms and Conditions will be automatically disallowed.

Please e-mail the completed form and scanned documentation by Friday, 31 October 2014to

Applications sent after this date will not be accepted.

PART I – APPLICANT

SECTION A: PROJECT MANAGER

1. NAME

Title / Forename(s) / Surname
2. POSITION HELD (Do you comply with the requirements of paragraph 6 of the Terms and Conditions?)

3. DEPARTMENT / INSTITUTION OF RESEARCH MANAGER

(i.e. where the prospective grant will be held and administered)

FULL ADDRESS
CONTACT TELEPHONE NO. / FAX NO.
E-MAIL
4. RESEARCH TIME TO BE ALLOCATED TO PROPOSED PROJECT
Please quantify in percentage terms within the framework of your current research schedule

SECTION B: PROFILE OF PROPOSED RESEARCHER(S) / RESEARCH ASSISTANT(S)

(Please be as specific as possible identifying qualifications of proposed researcher, their range of experience and the key skills, knowledge areas and competencies he/she will possess. It is accepted that the project manager at the time of application may not have identified the specific researcher(s) who will assist in undertaking the research project. However, a detailed ‘profile’ of the proposed researcher(s) is required).

5. RESEARCHER PROFILE(S)

PART II – THE RESEARCH PROJECT

6. PROJECT TITLE

7. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH (Maximum 300 words)

8. PROPOSED STARTING DATE AND DURATION OF RESEARCH

Start Date (month/year) / End Date (month/year)
9. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT
FUNDING REQUESTED
(If different from above) / €
€
  1. DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION (maximum 2,000 words). This should include:

a)the broad aims and objectives of the research;

b)the impact of the project;

c)the linkage to regional and local industry needs

(please include names of local and regional tourism industry representative bodies and/or regional authoritieswhich will be involved in this project. Please outline the extent of the collaboration and the role the group(s) will play in relation to the project);

d)its linkage to current projects -

  • Experiential development i.e. Wild Atlantic Way, Heritage and Culture ( South and East) and Dublin
  • Switch to digital
  • How to facilitate International Sales

(use continuation sheets)

11. NAMES AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE REFEREE FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER

(See paragraph 13 of the Terms & Conditions).

FIRST REFEREE
Title / Forename(s) / Surname
Position Held
Full Postal Address
Contact telephone number / Fax number
E-mail address

12. RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION (Please enter those details which apply to your project)

Main discipline to which your project relates
Other research areas to which your project relates (please list in order of importance)
International Collaboration (specify)

13. REFERENCE/DATA SOURCES TO BE USED and/or CASE FOR PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION

(where relevant)

14. RESEARCH OUTPUTS ENVISAGED (Books, journal articles, etc.)

15. OTHER FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR WHICH PROJECT MANAGER IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED OR HAS RESPONSIBILITY

Title of Project / Source of Award / Amount / Duration

16. OTHER SOURCES, IF ANY, FROM WHICH FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SOUGHT

Source of Award / Amount / Duration
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17. OTHER SOURCES, IF ANY, FROM WHICH FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SOUGHT

Source of Award / Amount / Duration

18. DOES THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL OUTLINED IN THIS SUBMISSION REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE RELEVANT UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE? (Tick one)

YES / NO

In the event of a successful outcome to this application, written evidence of such ethical approval must be received by Fáilte Ireland prior to confirmation of the grant.

PART III – FINANCIAL DETAILS

19. FINANCIAL SUMMARY

€
Research Staff Costs [0]
Travel and Subsistence [1]
Other Direct Costs
TOTAL
20. PROJECT BUDGET
(Detailed Breakdown of Costs Requested) / TOTAL €
Research Staff Costs
Travel and Subsistence
Other Costs (please detail)

Overall Total :€______

APPLICANT’S DECLARATION

I declare that the above particulars are correct and understand that the circulated ‘Terms and Conditions’ apply. If I receive any other awards or fellowships or accept new paid employment, I will inform the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Research Scheme Manager within 21 days of my notification of the same. I accept that failure to abide by the ‘Terms and Conditions’ may disqualify me from this Scheme.

Signature of Applicant (Project Manager)

______

Date

ENDORSEMENT BY INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES

I hereby endorse this application to Fáilte Ireland in accordance with the ‘Terms and Conditions’.

Signature of Department Head/Head of Research Centre

______

Date ______

Signature of Vice-President/Dean of Research/ Director

or authorised signatory

______

Date ______

Institutional Stamp

[0] Post-Graduate Scholarships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships must be costed at current Fáilte Ireland Research Scholarship or Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) rates. Other research staff costs must be calculated in accordance with the CHIU Guidelines for National Researchers Salary Scales.

[1]Travel and subsistence costs must be calculated in accordance with the prevailing Institute or IRCHSS rates, as agreed.