UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
Application for the Competitive Teaching & Learning Research Grant

(TLCRG 15– 16 May to 27 June 2014)

SECTION A: APPLICANTS DETAILS

Surname: / First Name / Title: / Gender
M / F
Staff No.: / Date of Appointment:
Position: / College/School
College: / Campus:
Contact No: / Email Address:
Nature of Employment / Permanent / Contract / Temporary
If on Contract, indicate date of expiry of contract: *
Highest Academic Qualification, Institution and Year Graduated
If presently studying, indicate degree registered for:
Institution at which registered:
Date of first registration for the degree / Year: / Month:
If registered at the University of KwaZulu-Natal please indicate student number:
Is this application for support towards the degree for which registered? Yes No
Please indicate briefly, the relationship between your proposed research project and your degree studies.
Are you involved in any other research project into Teaching and Learning that has been or will be submitted to the TLCRG?
Please indicate the title of the project, the lead proposer and in what capacity you are involved
SECTION B: DETAILS OF PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDING IS REQUESTED
Descriptive Title of Project:
Supervisor: (if reg. for PhD) / Surname: / First Name / Title:
Project Team Members (if applicable)
Name / Highest
Qualification / College/School / Institution

*Staff members who are employed on a contract basis must have at least a two year continuous contract with UKZN to be eligible for this grant.

Student Team Members (if applicable)
Name / Registration Number / Degree for which registered

SCREENING BY THE ETHICS COMMITTEE

Indicate whether the research project will entail the use of one of the following:

Animals for experimentation

Humans (including interviews, focus groups and questionnaires)

Ethical Clearance No. : ______

If any of the above is in the affirmative, the project has to be screened by or comply with the requirements of the relevant Ethics sub-committee taking cognizance of the relevant professional code of ethics.

Application forms and guidelines in respect of Animal and Human/Medical Ethics may be obtained from the Research Office website or Postgraduate Office, Medical School.

NB: Kindly note that studies involving animal or human subjects must receive ethical clearance prior to applying for funding and payment of the grant will not be made until the relevant requirements have been fulfilled.

OBJECTIVES:
(Succinctly outline the objectives of this project)
RATIONALE AND MOTIVATION:
Explain why the research is necessary, the extent of the problem and the potential value of the findings within the relevant context*
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
Please state the critical question/s this research seeks to answer

* Please attach a separate page if you require additional space.

*LITERATURE REVIEW
Conduct a brief literature review (no more than 2 pages) of relevant and current research in the proposed field of study. This section should also include some indication of the theoretical/conceptual frameworks relevant to the study.
*METHODOLOGY:
Outline the research methodology to be used and attach as appendices, the draft research instruments to be used.

* Please attach a separate page if you require additional space.

WORKPLAN
State the proposed tasks to be carried out and the expected time frames for the completion of each part / Target Dates
EVISAGED OUTPUTS:
Publications, patents, human resource development, potential applications of the research outputs, etc.

BUDGET & FINANCIAL SUMMARY: PTO

PLEASE NOTE:

* Employment of temporary staff must comply with University Regulations, including the Employment Equity Act.

* The Grant covers the costs of attendance to the UKZN Annual Teaching and Learning Conference and ONE other LOCAL conference during the funding cycle

* The Grant DOES NOT cover the purchase of equipment such as PC’s, Laptops, Portable Hard-drives, Printers, Data projectors, etc.

SUMMARY OF BUDGET & FINANCIAL REQUEST
  1. Please note that for the application to be processed,each item must be separately motivated in the next section
  2. Ensure that sub and final totals tally and are accurately computed

Category / Amount Requested from UKZN / Final Total
For Project
Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3
A) Temporary Support Staff* / R / R / R / R
B) Running Expenses (B1 to B6)* / R / R / R / R
C) Equipment / R / R / R / R
GRANDTOTAL / R / R / R / R
A: Temporary Support Staff * / Amount Requested from UKZN / Total
Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3
i) Research Assistants / R / R / R / R
ii) Other (specify) / R / R / R / R
Total A / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
B: RUNNING EXPENSES: / Amount Requested from UKZN / Total
Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3
1) Travel
a) Air (indicate purpose, destination and number of trips): / R / R / R / R
b) Bus (indicate purpose, destination and number of trips) / R / R / R / R
c) Car (indicate purpose, destination/number of trips/total kms / R / R / R / R
d) Other (specify) / R / R / R / R
Total (B1) / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
2) Accommodation and Subsistence / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
Indicate: destination, type of accommodation, number of days / R / R / R / R
Total (B2) / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
3) Field Work costs / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
Specify actual costs against which funding will be disbursed: / R / R / R / R
Total (B3) / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
4) Chemicals and other approved project related materials / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
(please attach a separate sheet) / R / R / R / R
Total (B4) / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
5) Consumables / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
(details on a separate sheet) / R / R / R / R
Total (B5) / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
6) Other / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
(specify) / R / R / R / R
Total (B6) / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
Total Running Costs (B1-B6) / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
R / R / R / R
C: Equipment:
Please note that the Grant DOES NOT COVER equipment such as PC’s, Laptops, Portable Hard-drives, Printers, Data projectors, etc.
Item: / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / TOTAL
R / R / R
Total / R / R / R / R
Please provide a brief motivation for this request:
FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES:
Has an application for funds been made to other sources to support this project? / Yes / No
If answer to above is Yes, provide details:
Name of Funding Agency:
Amount Requested / Amount Granted
R / R
Other Research Activities in which Applicant is presently involved:
Project Title / Amount
of
Funds / Source of Funds
(Contributions)
UKZN / External
RESEARCH OUTPUT DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS
1.Publications:
i)Journal Articles (title of journal, authors, volume, page numbers, year)
ii)Chapters in Books, etc. (title of book, title of own contribution, authors, publisher, page numbers, year)
2. Other Research and Development outputs (e.g. patents, artifacts, exhibitions establishing research units/centres, etc.)
3. List of Masters/Doctorate students supervised (state name of student, degree, status of the studies, if completed state year of completion)

TAKE NOTE: NO APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED WITH OUTSTANDING SIGNATURES

(Signatures from the Applicant, Head of School/Department AND College Dean of Teaching & Learning, are mandatory).

FORMALISATION OF THE APPLICATION
______
Signature of ApplicantDate
RECOMMENDATION BY THE DEAN & HEAD OF SCHOOL/CENTRE
The application IS recommended / The application IS NOT recommended
Comments:
Name of Head of School / Centre: ______
Signature of Head of School / Centre: ______ / Date:
RECOMMENDATION BY DEAN: TEACHING & LEARNING
The application IS recommended / The application IS NOT recommended
Comments:
Name of Dean: ______
Signature of Dean: ______ / Date:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Reference number:
Name of Dean: ______
Signature of Dean: ______ / Date:

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