FIG Foundation - Building a Sustainable Future
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2018 FIG Foundation Academic Research Grants
OUTLINE
The FIG Foundation will be providing research grants of up to 40,000
euros spread over four years. The grants are aimed at emerging researchers
on the threshold of their research career.
Applicants shall:
- be based in a surveying/geomatics academic programme that teaches
surveying[1] in a country listed by the World Bank
as a low-income, lower-middle or upper-middle income economy[2],
- have an established record of published research - at least
two articles in good quality internationally recognised peer reviewed
journals serves as a useful guideline, and
- have experience in managing postgraduate students.
[1] See FIG Definition of the Functions of the Surveyor
http://www.fig.net/about/general/definition/index.asp
[2] See World Bank Country & lending Groups
http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups
Grants will be awarded to a focussed research project. The grant holder
is expected to conduct the bulk of the research themselves (it is not a
research manager’s grant), but at the same time the development of highly
qualified personnel (HQP) should be a major component of the project.
Postgraduate students should be full time students, and this grant may
financial support for their degree studies. However, the principal
investigator should be intimately involved in the work.
There are two rounds to the competition. In the
first round, applicants
will provide the documents listed below. Second round applicants will
provide a detailed application using the designated template, in a format
similar to the Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
(NSERC) or Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
requirements.
Applications will be judged on the quality of the application and need.
In the event that two excellent applications are judged to be of equal
quality, applications from low-income and lower-middle income countries will
be preferred.
Applications are to be sent to
fig.foundation@fig.net with “FIG Foundation Academic Research Grant
Application” shown in Subject Line. Applicants are not to contact Foundation
members individually. Decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered
into during or after the competition.
Deadline 31 March 2018.
AApplicants should submit the following set of documents in English as a
single file in PDF format:
- A cover sheet showing the candidate’s personal details and those of
his/her institution
- A 200 word abstract. This should be written in terms understandable
to the lay person; similar to a press release and which the FIG
Foundation could actually use as a press release in the event of a
successful application.
- A one page research proposal as per the template below on A4 size
paper using 25 mm (1” margins). Note that the one page limit will be
strictly enforced; material that extends beyond one page will be
deleted.
- A list of peer reviewed journal publications over the last 6 years
using the International Journal of GIS reference list format. See Notes
for Authors on the IJGIS website.
- A list of research funding obtained over the past 5 years,
indicating which grants are peer reviewed or not.
- A list of highly qualified personnel whom the applicant has
supervised over the last 6 years, Postdoctoral, PhD, Masters, senior
undergraduate.
- A description of research compliance, the research account and
activity auditing structures and processes in their institution. For
example, if a scientist spends money inappropriately, are there
structures in place to refund the granting agency?
- A description of the structures and processes in their institution
that pertain to research ethics, in particular ethics relating to
research involving human subjects, if that is relevant to the grant
application.
- A preliminary budget and a one page justification of the budget.
Note that as a general rule, equipment will not be funded. Travel to FIG
Conferences to present results may be included in the budget. Per diems
for field work will not be funded, but reasonable actual costs of field
work are refundable.
PROPOSAL TEMPLATE
Section 1 below, should be a maximum of one A4 page, typed in single
spaced Times New Roman 12 point font using the stipulated headings. Any
additional pages will be deleted from the proposal. Use layman’s language;
evaluators are unlikely to be familiar with jargon.
RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE – new page - (maximum one line
Times New Roman 12 point capitals)
Research Objective:
State in a sentence or two the central objective of the research.
Significance of the Research / Problem:
Why is this research worth doing? What problem or situation does it
address? What are the practical applications of the research? What does it
contribute to knowledge?
Current State of Knowledge / Room for Improvement/Gaps:
What is the existing theory in the particular field? What aspects
of existing theory are open to challenge or further development?
Research Methodology and Methods:
Describe the theoretical foundation of your work, the primary
strategy of inquiry, and the methods of data collection and analysis.
Key Contribution:
Describe the key contribution(s) of this research project, both practical
(i.e. to society at large) and theoretical.
References – new page - in IJGIS format.
Suggested Reading – Sources of Useful Information for Writing a
Proper Grant Proposal:
A simple internet search on how to write a good NSERC or SSHRC proposal
should yield a number of useful articles. Here are some suggestions:
www2.viu.ca/research/ResourcesForFaculty/TipsGuidelinesforWritingGrantApplications.asp
Send your proposal by email to:
fig.foundation@fig.net
or by post:
The FIG Foundation
c/o FIG
Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
DK-1780 Copenhagen V
DENMARK
Tel. + 45 3886 1081
Fax + 45 3886 0252
E-mail:
fig.foundation@fig.net
All second round applicants are to submit their application in 12 point
Times New Roman font as a single PDF document, A4 size, minimum margin sizes
25mm / 1 inch, in the following order. Note that parts of your first round
application have to be updated as the application may go out to external
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- FORM 1. Completed in full.
- FORM 2. You are strongly advised to search the internet for
advice on how to complete these grant applications. The format is based
on the Canadian NSERC and SSHRC grants systems.
- FORM 3. BUDGET provide a detailed budget and a justification
for the budget. Note that as a general rule, equipment will not be
funded. Travel to FIG Conferences to present results may be included in
the budget. Per diems for field work will not be funded, but reasonable
actual costs of field work are refundable. The FIG Foundation does not
pay Administrative overhead costs or similar research costs.
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TITLE OF PROPOSED RESEARCH
KEY WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED RESEARCH
SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH
In layman’s “press release” type language, communicate the objectives of
the proposed research project, the scientific approach, the novelty and
significance of the work as a scientific endeavour. Maximum number of words
= 400.
PROVIDE THE NAMES AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THREE POSSIBLE EXTERNAL
REFEREES FOR THE APPLICATION
The FIG foundation may send the application to other referees.
CONTRIBUTIONS: List your peer reviewed journal
publications and edited book contributions over the last 6 years using the
International Journal of GIS reference list format. See Notes for Authors on
the IJGIS website.
DOES THIS RESEARCH PROJECT REQUIRE ETHICS APPROVAL OR OTHER FORMS
OF CERTIFICATION (i.e. it involves humans or animals)? If your
answer is yes, describe the structures and processes in your institution
that pertain to research ethics. For guidelines on ethics approvals, the
following may be useful:
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving
Humans:
PDF
Indicate if you have already obtained ethics approval
RESEARCH FUNDING
List your research funding obtained over the past 5 years, indicating
which grants are peer reviewed or not.
HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
List the highly qualified personnel that you have supervised over the
last 6 years, Postdoctoral, PhD, Masters, or senior undergraduate.
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE
Describe research compliance, the research account and activity auditing
structures and processes in their institution. For example, if a scientist
spends money inappropriately, are there structures in place to refund the
granting agency? As a guideline, ensure that you have read the
Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide at:
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/FinancialAdminGuide-GuideAdminFinancier/index_eng.asp
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1. DETAILED PROPOSAL (Max 5 pages):
Use the following headings. Assign an equal amount of text to each of the
main headings. Leave lots of white space; i.e. do not cramp in the
information. Do NOT go over 5 pages.
OBJECTIVES
Describe the specific outcomes you hope to achieve or questions you hope
to answer.
CONTEXT or PROBLEM STATEMENT
Briefly describe the context or problem and then address the following:
- Literature Review
- Relevance of Proposed Research to Ongoing Research
- Significance of Proposed Research
- Theoretical Framework
METHODOLOGY
Describe your research methodology:
2. REFERENCES (new page – maximum of 5 pages)
Provide references for the works cited in the detailed proposal.
3. COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS (maximum two pages)
Describe how you will communicate results to the scientific and
professional communities. Note that the FIG Foundation expects journal
publications to flow from funded projects.
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Provide the following figures over the duration of the grant.
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JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET
Max two pages. Justify the application of funds. Ensure you describe what
you are going to do with the money, and do not merely repeat the figures in
the budget.
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