The closing date for completed applications is 4.00pm FRIDAY 28 APRIL 2023 Research Seed Funding Application Form Project Title and Acronym: * Number of Partners * 2 3 4 5 6 A minimum of two partners is required Please provide here details of the individuals who will be responsible for implementation of your project. 1st Partner Name * Department * Institution * Address (including postcode) * Phone Number * Fax Email Address * 2nd Partner Name * Department * Institution * Address (including postcode) * Phone Number * Fax Email Address * 3rd Partner Name * Department * Institution * Address (including postcode) * Phone Number * Fax Email Address * 4th Partner Name * Department * Institution * Address (including postcode) * Phone Number * Fax Email Address * 5th Partner Name * Name * Department * Institution * Address (including postcode) * Phone Number * Fax Email Address * 6th Partner Name * Name * Department * Institution * Address (including postcode) * Phone Number * Fax Email Address * What are the aims of the project ? What are the aims of the project ? * (no more than 500 words) PROMPTS: What are the research questions? What area(s) of education does the project relate to? How is this project important in terms of its contribution to its field (empirical/theoretical/practical)? How does it build on what is already known? What activities will fulfil the project aims? What activities will fulfil the project aims? * (no more than 500 words) PROMPTS: What methods will inform your fieldwork? Who will be the participants? What types of analysis are proposed? What ethical issues are associated with the project and how are they addressed? * (no more than 250 words) How does the project meet the objectives of SCoTENS? How does the project meet the objectives of SCoTENS? * The key objectives of SCoTENS are: To provide a supportive framework for collaborative research and professional activities in teacher education, North and South To hold invitational conferences on themes of mutual interest to teacher educators, North and South To provide seed funding for North-South research projects on teacher education issues To promote position papers on issues of mutual concern to teacher educators, North and South To use its good offices to assist in obtaining funding for approved research activities To support North-South exchanges between teacher educators for approved purposes as part of its concern to strengthen inter-professional and inter-institutional linkages To act as an agency for advice and consultation by policy makers in the Education Departments of both jurisdictions To establish and maintain a website which will provide information and resources of interest to teacher educators and researchers, North and South. What will be the benefits of the project for teacher education and/or mutual understanding on the island of Ireland? * Are you aware of any similar projects to the one proposed? * Yes No How will your project complement these similar projects? * What are the expected outcomes of the project ? What are the expected outcomes of the project ? * PROMPTS: How will the outcomes be measured? How will the outcomes be disseminated? Are the outcomes likely to be considered appropriate by their users? Who are the intended beneficiaries? What will they gain from the project? (There may be more than one group.) Who are the intended beneficiaries? What will they gain from the project? * PROMPTS: What potential benefits will you / your institutions gain from the project? What potential benefits will policymakers gain from the project? Who will benefit in terms of capacity-building? (There may be more than one group.) When will the project begin? * When will the project end? * When will each of the activities take place? * Project Costs Provide a detailed breakdown of the expenditure you expect to incur SCoTENS is not able to cover the cost of an institution’s overheads. Applications to fund a conference must give an indication of the expected number of delegates. SCoTENS is not permitted by the funding Departments to subsidise the cost of conference attendance for individual delegates. Please give all sums in £ Sterling Please fill in our budget template and upload it using the upload field below. Please click on the button below to download the budget template. Download Budget Template Upload * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 67.11MB Verification Please provide details of the individual and partner institution/organisation that will be responsible for the finances associated with the project: Name * Institution * Email Address * IN ORDER TO VERIFY THAT THIS APPLICATION HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE PARTICIPATING PARTNER INSTITUTIONS/ORGANISATIONS, THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE LEAD PARTNERS’ HEAD OF DEPARTMENT / CHIEF EXECUTIVE. If the application is successful, the individuals named here will be required to agree the Letter of Offer prior to any payment being made. Head of Department Approval * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 67.11MB Please attach letters signed by EACH PARTNER’S Head of Department/School or equivalent supporting this application. Partner 1 Verification Name * Position * Institution * Partner 2 Verification Name * Position * Institution * Partner 3 Verification Name * Position * Institution * Partner 4 Verification Name * Position * Institution * If you are human, leave this field blank.
