Practitioner Inquiry (PI) Grant Application
A) You are just one form away from starting on your Practitioner Inquiry (PI) journey!
The PI grant application form comprises:
 Section A: Particulars of Main Applicant, Team Members and Centre Leader
 Section B: PI Project Proposal
 Section C: Budget Breakdown
 Annex A: Practitioner Inquiry Funding Guidelines
B) Submission of application form
Please send the completed application form [Sections A to C] to [email protected] before 24 June 2016
C) Eligibility
ECDA-certified educarers, teachers or centre leaders who
 are currently employed in ECDA-registered pre-schools and
 have attended the PIECE workshop
D) Terms and Conditions
 Only completed forms will be processed
 Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered
 Selection will be based on the quality of the PI project proposal
 ECDA’s decision is final
E) Final Project Deliverables
Successful applicants of the PI grant will have to submit a final report and an expenditure summary,
together with all relevant original copies of receipts and/or payment vouchers for reimbursement of
expenditure
PRACTITIONER INQUIRY GRANT APPLICATION FORM
Please Tell Us More about Yourself
Section A: Particulars of Main Applicant, Team Members and Centre Leader
Pre-school Information
Name of Child Care Centre/ Kindergarten (please delete accordingly):
Centre Code (only applicable for child care centres):
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Name &
Designation
NRIC
Contact
Number
Email
Current
Teaching
Level
Attended
PIECE
workshop
(Y/N)
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For Centre Leader’s Use:
I am aware that my teacher(s) is/are* applying for ECDA Early Childhood Research Fund – Practitioner Inquiry
category.
* please delete which is not applicable
Pre-school Supervisor/ Principal Signature:
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PRACTITIONER INQUIRY GRANT PROPOSAL FORM
Please Tell Us More About Your Proposal!
Noticed an Issue?
Is there an issue or problem in class that constantly makes you wonder if you can improve on or solve?
I noticed…
It is a problem because...
Got an idea?
Have you read somewhere, or heard from a friend about an idea/strategy/solution that might help you with
this problem? Tell us about it!
I’ve read in…
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I’ve discussed with…
Proposed Strategy/Solutions
Based on the problem I identified above, I proposed to do the following:
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Section B: PI Project Proposal
Average Duration for Project Implementation: 4 months
Use the diagram below to guide your inquiry:
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1. The problem I would like to investigate/ find out/ explore is…
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2. I plan to carry out my proposed solution/ strategy by…
3. What do I need to prepare and do in order to carry out my proposed solution/ strategies?
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4. How can I document the implementation of my proposed solution/ strategy?
e.g.
a) getting another teacher to observe my lesson
b) video-recording and reviewing my implementation
c) writing in a reflection journal
5. What should I observe to determine whether my solution/ strategy is successful?
6. What are the possible reasons why my solution/ strategy is not successful?
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Section C: Budget Breakdown
With $1,000, what will you need to implement this project?
Please refer to the Practitioner Inquiry funding guidelines in Annex C for the breakdown of the approved
funding items.
I will need…
S/N Item
I need it to…
It cost…
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PI grant recipients who wish to make changes to the budget allocation could write to ECDA for approval
prior to purchase. Reimbursement of expenditure will be based on the final approved budget.
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PRACTITIONER INQUIRY GRANT PROPOSAL FORM
Annex A: Practitioner Inquiry Funding Guidelines
S/N
Item Category
Notes
1) Teaching and Learning Resources (to provide breakdown and
justifications of list items)
2) Printing Materials (can include photocopying cost OR paper cost, ink
cost and basic stationery)
3) Books/Journals for professional enrichment related to critical inquiry/
Resources,
materials and
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documentation
action research/ research methods and the issues
4) Video-camera, camera, audio-recorder, iPads/tablet for the purpose
of documentation
equipment related
to the PI
NOT FUNDED:
PCs, laptops, interactive white board, visualizer, photocopying machine,
projector, screen, and other equipment not for the purpose of
documentation etc.
Cost of hiring relief teachers at $7-$10 per hour while the member(s)
named in the application is conducting the PI.
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Manpower
NOT FUNDED:
Salary of staff and applicants named in the inquiry, stipend, consultants’
fees, mentors’ fees, staff recruitment costs, bonus, incentives etc.
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