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MSF SOCIAL AND FAMILY RESEARCH FUND: ACADEMIC CATEGORY11TH GRANT CALL

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

SOCIAL AND FAMILY RESEARCH FUND (SFRF)ACADEMIC CATEGORY

APPLICATION FORM

(Please complete all fields and indicate “NIL” if not applicable.)This form takes approximately about 30 minutes to fill.

1. Details of Principal Investigator (PI) & Co-Investigators (CI)

Please note that only one (1) PI and no more than four (4) CIs per application are allowed.

a) i) Principal Investigator (PI) who is an academic staff

Full name as in NRIC/Passport

NRIC/Passport No.

Appointment

University / Research Institute

Contact number (office)

Contact number (mobile)

Email address

Address

ii) Principal Investigator (PI) who is a post-graduate student


NRIC/Passport No.

Course (Masters/Ph.D.) and current year of study

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For Official Use Only





Email address

Address

Details of supervisor

Name

Designation



Email address

b) Co-Investigator (CI) #1 (if applicable)


NRIC/Passport No.

Appointment

Department / Faculty




Email address

Address

c) Co-Investigator (CI) #2 (if applicable)

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NRIC/Passport No.

Appointment





Email address

Address

d) Co-Investigator (CI) #3 (if applicable)


NRIC/Passport No.

Appointment





Email address

Address

e) Co-Investigator (CI) #4 (if applicable)

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NRIC/Passport No.

Appointment





Email address

Address

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) OF APPLICANT(S)

For the PI and each CI, please attach one CV per person with the following information to this application form (Maximum of 2 pages per CV).

i) Name

ii) Academic qualifications

iii) Previous academic positions held

iv) Present academic position

v) Previous and current research work

vi) Publication history: a. Section A - Five (5) most representative publications in recent five years;b. Section B - Five (5) representative publications beyond the recent five-year

period with the latest publication entered first

vii)Others (please specify)

2. Summary of research proposal

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Title of research study(Title should be descriptive and specific rather than general.)

In no more than 200 words, please provide a brief overview of your study and research methodology.

3. Abstract of the research proposal

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In no more than 2 pages, please provide a succinct and accurate description of your research study. The abstract must capture the following:

1. Academic significance of the research;2. Hypothesis or research questions to be addressed;3. Approach; and4. Feasibility of the study

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4. Policy Implications of the research proposal

In no more than 1 page, please state the study’s explicit relevance to MSF’s work and social and family research, policy implications and long-term impact for Singapore.

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5. Details of Research Proposal

Give a description of the research in no more than 10 pages (page count excludes the references and annexes). Proposal must address the following:

1. Research objectives, background, purpose, significance2. Brief literature review 3. Research questions4. Proposed methodology5. Research limitations, i.e. limitations of the proposed methodology or research

approach6. Data needed, hypotheses, analysis7. Proposed use of findings, including whether the data will be used by your research

assistant(s) 8. References cited should be provided at the end of the document9. Proposal should be sufficiently self-contained for an assessment without further

reference to other materials.

Please attach your proposal to this application form as a separate documentusing Arial font with font size of 11 and 1.5-line spacing only

6. Project milestones and timeline

Project milestones will be used for performance assessment of the research. A satisfactory progress is required for continued disbursements of funds.

Describe key stages of your research and indicate the targeted period of completion.

In general, the research should not exceed 3 years in duration (e.g. Jan 2019 to Dec 2021). PI must ensure that the project timeline is reasonable and runs continuously (i.e. no intermittence, as illustrated in the example below)

Example:Year 11. Conduct 30 focus group discussions Jan – Mar 20192. Develop questionnaire for survey Apr – Jun 20193. Conduct fieldwork Jul – Dec 2019Year 24. Analysis of results Jan – Apr 20205. Report writing May – Jun 20206. Project completion Jul 2020

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7. Itemised breakdown of research grant requested

Please provide detailed breakdown and calculation for each expenditure item in the table below. MSF reserves the right not to accede to the amount requested. Cost calculation must not be rounded off to lump sum figures.

For academic staff applicants, please include the “Indirect Research Cost” charged by your institution in the total research grant requested.

Category Year 1 (S$) Year 2 (S$) Year 3 (S$)A. Cost of engaging a

research company or research assistant(s) (RA)

Note:Please specify the number and type of RA(s):

Full-time RA(s) with the breakdown in costs, such as basic salary, CPF contributions, insurance, SDF and medical benefits;

Part-time RA(s) or hourly-rated RA with the rate per hour;

Number of RA(s); and

Cost for each RA.

B. Transport costs incurred during fieldwork

Note:Only local transport costs are supported and the most economical mode of transport should be used.

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Category Year 1 (S$) Year 2 (S$) Year 3 (S$)C. Incentives or tokens of

appreciation for fieldwork respondents’ participation

Note:Please provide information on the type(s) of incentives, type(s) of interviews to be conducted, length of interview and whether the respondents need to travel to the interview venue.

D. Cost of printing materials (e.g. questionnaires used during the fieldwork)

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Category Year 1 (S$) Year 2 (S$) Year 3 (S$)E. Cost of other items

needed for conducting the research (e.g. stationery)

Note: Purchase of hardware or

equipment (e.g. mobile phone, PC/laptop, camera and recorder etc.) will not be supported; only rental costs will be considered.

Overseas travel expenses, and purchase of software and software licences will not be supported.

Sub Total (S$)

(A)Research grant requested for project before Indirect Research Cost (IRC) charged by institution (S$)

(B) Indirect Research Cost charged by institution

Note: IRC does not apply for post-graduate applicants. Hence, post-graduate applicants do not have to complete item (B).

Rate (%)

Amount (S$)

Total research grant requested for project (S$) : (A) + (B)Note: The amount should not exceed the maximum quantum of S$100,000.

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8. Declaration of ethics consideration

It is the responsibility of the applicant(s) to ensure that the research proposal is carefully reviewed for its compliance with applicable laws, health and safety guidelines, and ethical standards. Ethics clearance should be sought for research involving human subjects.

Please note that approval of the grant is subjected to ethics approval of this research study stated in this application form.

a. Please tick the box where appropriate, if this research study involves the following type of human subjects.

☐ Healthy volunteers☐ Prisoners☐ Youths and children below 21 years’ old☐ Pregnant women☐ Outpatients☐ Inpatients☐ Victims of crime/violence☐ Others (please specify: _________________________________ )

b. Nature of research

☐ Laboratory-based research☐ Non-laboratory based research

c. Have you obtained research ethics approval for this research study from your university/research institution?

☐ Yes. Please attach a copy of the research ethics approval to this application form.

☐ No / Pending outcome. Please state the expected date of outcome: _______________

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9. Declaration on application of funding from other sources

MSF will not provide funding if the applicant has accepted or will be receiving research funding from other agency/agencies for this research study.

Are you applying for funding of this research study from other agency/agencies, or other research fund(s) in MSF?

☐ Yes. Please state the name of other funding agency/agencies, or other funding division(s) with MSF (where applicable): _________________________________________________________

☐ No.

10. For post-graduate student applicant only: Declaration on scholarships or financial support received

The applicant should provide details of the scholarships or financial support received. If there are insufficient rows, you may attach a separate copy with the information required to this application form.

Name of PI / CI(s) on scholarship(s) or financial

support

Name of scholarship and the awarding agency

Can the scholarship or

financial support be used to fund the research project?

☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ Yes ☐ No

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11. Declaration on research funding used by research assistant(s) for his/her/their thesis project

Will the findings of this SFRF project be used by your research assistant(s) for his/her/their thesis project?

☐ Yes. Please indicate the name(s) of the research assistant(s) below:

S/N Name

☐ No.

12a. For academics and other researchers: Acknowledgement by Head of Department#

I acknowledge that the Principal Investigator, (name) __________________________ stated is a staff member in (department) ________________________________ at (university/research institution) ______________________________________ and he/she* is undertaking the research as described in this application form.

Name of Head of Department:

Signature:

Date:

Organisation:

Appointment:

Contact no: Official stamp of organisation:

Office fax:

Email:

# The acknowledge should be signed at the next higher level if the applicant is the Head of Department.* delete where applicable

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12b. For post-graduate students: Endorsement by supervisor

I acknowledge that the Principal Investigator, (name) __________________________ is my student and he/she* is undertaking the research stated in this application form. I support the application for MSF’s Social and Family Research Fund (SFRF).

Name of supervisor:

Signature:

Date:

University/Research Institute:

Appointment:

Contact no: Official stamp of organisation:

Office fax:

Email:

* delete where applicable

13. Declaration on accuracy of information provided

I/We* certify the information given in this application and the accompanying information are true and correct to the best of my/our* knowledge and I/we* agree to abide by the conditions (where it is given) governing the application for the Social and Family Research Fund (SFRF).

Name of Principal Investigator

Signature Date

Name of Co-Investigator #1 (if applicable)

Signature Date


Signature Date

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Signature Date


Signature Date

*delete where applicable

Applicants are required to submit one (1) softcopy of the application materials inMicrosoft Word format to:

[email protected]

and one (1) hardcopy of the same to:

The Social and Family Research Fund (SFRF) SecretariatStrategic Planning, Research and Development Division

Ministry of Social and Family Development512 Thomson Road, #07-00, MSF Building,

Singapore 298136

by 30 November 2018 (Closing date)

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