Applicant ID No:
APPLICATION FORM FOR DATA-MINING CALL 2013
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
You should read the terms of reference for this data-mining 2013 call; they are available
on the cardi website: www.cardi.ie/grantprogramme. The marking criteria will be based
on the terms of reference.
Please complete the application form and return it before the deadline of 12 noon on
Monday 4 February 2013. Late or incomplete applications cannot be considered.
If submitting an electronic version of the application, please adhere to the following
requirements: font Calibri; font size 11; and word count as stated. Email the form to
[email protected].
If submitting a handwritten version, please use block capitals with black ink and send the
form to one of the addresses on page 8. Postage before the deadline is not sufficient; it
must arrive before then.
Words above the stated limit will be deleted before the application is considered by
the Grants Panel.
SPECIFIC FEATURES OF DATA-MINING 2013 APPLICATION FORM
You need to specify how the research team as a whole has the skills needed to complete
the research project.
This Call has an overall theme of ‘Active and Healthy Ageing’
We particularly welcome applications for secondary analysis of the outputs of the 2011
Censuses in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and of the first wave of TILDA.
You must demonstrate familiarity with the data sets you propose to analyse in both
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
APPLICATION FORM FOR DATA-MINING 2013 CALL
1. Proposed research topic
Title of project
2. Proposed project dates (normal maximum 6 months)
Beginning date
End date
Duration in months
3. Research project budget
Total project budget (in Euro)
Amount sought in CARDI grant (in Euro)
€
€
4. Lead applicant details – where award will be held
Title
New researcher to ageing
(delete as appropriate)
Name
Position
Discipline
Organisation
Department/division
Address
Post code
Telephone number
Email address
Roles and responsibilities for the project (max 100 words)
Expertise and skills for the project (max 100 words)
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Yes/No
5. Co-applicant/researcher details
Title
New researcher to ageing
(delete as appropriate)
Yes/no
Name
Position
Discipline
Organisation
Department/division
Roles and responsibilities for the project (max 100 words)
6. Other applicant/researcher details
Title
New researcher to ageing
(delete as appropriate)
Name
Position
Discipline
Organisation
Department/division
Roles and responsibilities for the project
3
Yes/No
7.
Aims and objectives of project
Please state aims and objectives of project and who will benefit from it (max 250 words)
8.
Literature review
Please give a summary literature review for the project (max 150 words)
9.
Methodology
Please give a summary of the methodology for the project (max 150 words)
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10.
Data sets to be used
Which data sets do you propose to use and how are they relevant to your research? (Max 150
words)
What are the strengths and limitations of these data sets? (max 150 words)
Do you foresee any difficulties in accessing these data sets? Please explain (Max 100 words)
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11.
Meeting the criteria
How will your proposal meet the criteria for the second Data Mining Call? See Appendix 1
11.1 Quality of the application (100 words)
11.2 Extent and depth of cross-border and interdisciplinary analysis (100 words)
11.3 Relevance to policy and/or practice affecting older people (100 words)
11.4 Familiarity with the data sets to be used (100 words)
12.
Outputs and timetable
Planned outputs (dates will be as set out in letter of offer) (max 100 words)
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13.
Institution/Finance Department administering the grant
Institution
Address
Post code
Telephone number
Email address
Name, title and position of designated officer
Signature of designated officer
………………………………………………………
14.
Breakdown of proposed expenses (specify currency). See Appendix 2
CARDI
contribution €
Other
contribution €
Budget heading
Access to data sources
Data technician/data cleaning/coding etc
Salary costs e.g. research assistant
Consumables (max €500, including VAT)
Travel and subsistence for research team
Conference costs other than travel and
subsistence
Printing
Launch event
Dissemination
Other (specify)
Total
Has this or a similar proposal been submitted elsewhere (delete as appropriate)
If yes, please give details and dates:
15.
Ethical standards
Does this proposal need ethical approval?
Have you applied for ethical approval?
Yes/no (delete as appropriate)
Yes/no (delete as appropriate)
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Total cost €
Yes/No
16.
Declaration and signatures
In submitting this proposal, I confirm on behalf of the lead applicant that:
We have read and understood the terms of reference and confirm that the proposal complies with
these.
We have not entered into any obligation which may conflict with the terms of reference.
Name in block capitals
Position
Signature
Date
……………………………………………………………………….
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Name in block capitals
Signature
Date
Lead applicant
Co-applicant
Other applicant
Other applicant
Applications must be submitted by 12.00 (noon) on 4 February 2013. Late applications will
not be considered.
Electronic applications should be sent to [email protected].
Written applications should be marked ‘CARDI Data Mining Call 2013’ and sent to either:
CARDI
c/o Institute of Public Health
5th Floor
Bishop’s Square
Redmond’s Hill
Dublin 2
CARDI
c/o Institute of Public Health
Forestview
5 Purdy’s Lane
BELFAST
BT8 7ZX
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Appendix 1: the criteria
Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
I.
Quality of the application.
This refers to the rigour, originality and significance of the proposed study and the
extent to which it will add to the body of knowledge on active and healthy ageing; clear
aims and objectives; sound methodology; feasibility within the timescale and budget;
and explicit deliverables from the project. The research team should demonstrate it has
the skills and experience to complete the project. Applications should show evidence of
serious preliminary planning.
II.
Extent and depth of cross-border and interdisciplinary analysis.
Will the project produce comparative information for all of the island of Ireland? Will it
be of benefit to interdisciplinary analysis? The contribution that will be made to the
project by each co-applicant should be clearly explained.
III.
Relevance to policy and/or practice affecting older people.
The research should focus on a priority need within the ‘active and healthy ageing’
theme. It should set out the policy and practice contexts and focus on how these can
be changed to improve the lives of older people.
IV.
Identification of the data sets to be used
It will be important for researchers to be familiar with the data sets they propose to use,
including their strengths and limitations for comparisons across time and on an allIreland basis.
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Appendix 2: Financial Guidance for Data Mining Grant Programme 2013
Some of the budget headings are straight-forward but it may be helpful to expand on some
others to help applicants complete the form.
Budget heading
Data technician/data
cleaning/coding etc
Salary costs e.g. research
assistant
Consumables (max €500,
including VAT)
Travel and subsistence
Conference costs other than
travel and subsistence
Printing
Launch event
Dissemination
Other (specify)
Total
Comments
In deciding budgets you should consider carefully the level of
expertise needed.
We do not plan to pay recruitment costs for staff.
Since you will be analysing existing data, the amount needed for
consumables should be small.
Most projects funded by CARDI over-estimated these costs.
Travel should be by standard public transport, where possible. If
travelling by car the maximum amount payable is €0.50 per mile.
We do not pay subsistence rates/per diems.
This budget heading is for attendance at events directly related
to your research project. CARDI funds can be used to pay
registration fees and actual cost of accommodation and food. We
do not pay subsistence rates/per diems.
We expect reports to be concise. If you decide to print them, the
cost per printed report should not exceed €3.00.
If you plan to launch the report the costs should be built into the
budget from the beginning. A launch event should not cost more
than €1,000. Distribution costs may be included in the printing
contract but should not exceed €1 per report. Electronic
distribution should be considered as a cost-effective method.
If you have cost items that are not included above, please add
them here.
The total payable by CARDI will not exceed €20,000.
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