- Complete the Applicant's Profile form
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- Principal Investigator: Your name, department,
telephone number, fax number, mailing address, and e-mail address
on the cover page of the proposal.
- Project Summary: Provide a brief abstract
of your proposal. This summary should be approximately 250 words
in length. The abstract and the title of the proposal will be
your page 1.
- Project Description: This represents the
most critical part of your proposal. It should be 6-10 pages in
length, and use single-spaced format for the text (use 12 point
font to ensure easy readability). The Project Description should
include the following:
- Introduction and Problem Statement:
Provide and overview of the current state of knowledge regarding
the research problem of interest in your study. In addition,
specify what your research proposal will do to further advance
our knowledge in the area of development policy in regard
to growth and access.
- Objectives:
Identify the specific research objectives to be pursued
in your project.
- Research Methods:
Describe the research methodology to be undertaken for each
objective. If sampling is being proposed, provide a strong
rationale as to the relevance of site(s) selected for your
research investigation. If an existing data set is being utilized,
discuss the quality and relevance of this data resource in
addressing the subject of your proposal.
- Data
Analysis: Indicate the statistical
procedures you anticipate to use for your data analyses.
- Application
of the Research Results:
Offer your thoughts on what the relevance of your research
will be in terms of its contribution to the scientific
literature, and its relevance to policy and/or practice
(that is, what does it imply with regard to program development
or delivery). In this regard, include some of the forums
that you anticipate to present and share the results of
your research (e.g. presentations, publications).
- Project Timeline:
Provide in sufficient detail the timetable for completion
of the various activities to be carried out as part of your
project.
- Briefly,
point out the anticipated impacts that this research might
have on professional development, and long-term collaboration
with the research institute and collaborating researchers
you plan to carry out your research.
- Proposed
Budget: Specify the anticipated
budget expenditures for your project and include a brief
justification for these budget expenditures.
- Relevant Experience and Curriculum Vita:
Briefly highlight the type of past activities that you may have
been engaged in that is relevant to the proposed research project.
This could include a listing of relevant publications, reports,
and contributed papers. An abbreviated curriculum vita (no more
that 5-6 pages) should be included with the project proposal packet.
- Letter of reference from the major advisor
(Ph.D. Students).
- Letter of support from the SISERA member
research institute at which you wish to work.
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All Ph.D. candidates (ABD and/or very close
in being ABD) and faculty members in U.S. universities in Economics,
Agricultural Economics, and other closely related fields.
Women and other under
represented minorities are highly encouraged to apply.
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April 19, 2005 (Must be Postmarked).
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The proposal packet must include the following:
- Applicant's Information form;
- Description of the proposed research project
following the guidelines;
- Letter of Reference from the major advisor
(for PhD. students only);
- Letter of Support from the SISERA member
research institute; and
- Curriculum Vita
Submit original plus two
hard copies, and a Word-file disk.
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The Grant would cover costs of travel, research-related expenses
(e.g. data collection) and a stipend to cover daily lodging and
food. Grants should normally be in range of $5,000 to $20,000.
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The following is expected from each Research
Grantee:
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