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Call for proposals: CFPR Faculty Development Grant

The Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) is inviting applications for seed grants to start research projects in family and population studies. We are looking to fund research ideas that have the potential to be develop into a larger grant. CFPR aims to promote collaborative, interdisciplinary research. The proposed topics should fall within the scope of CFPR’s research themes which are:

  • Marriage and fertility
  • Ageing and health
  • Children and youth
  • Population dynamics
  • Intergenerational relations
  • Migration and family
  • Human capital and labour force
  • Gender and family

For each round, there will be up to two grants awarded on a competitive basis. Award size depends on the propose scope of work and will range from S$5,000 and cap up to S$10,000 per award. The fund can be use to support the employment of student research assistants, fieldwork expenses, research-related travel and materials/consumables provided the expenditure items are within NUS stipulated guidelines. Grants will be awarded for a funding duration of 1.5 years.

Eligibility
This grant call is open to full time FASS Faculty Members and Postdoctoral Fellows who are Associates of the Centre for Family and Population Research. Postdoctoral Fellows are required to have a tenured faculty member as a co-PI.


Interested parties should submit the following application documents to CFPR, via email: cfpr@nus.edu.sg:
A 3-page proposal highlighting the aims of the project, academic significance, approach and innovative contributions to the field of family and population studies in particular, and the social sciences in general. Expected deliverables from the proposed projects should also be indicated in the proposal. Applicants are required to state whether their projects have the potential for development into a larger project.

Annexes should include:

  • Two-page CV of each investigator indicating the name, current position and affiliation, past employment history, academic qualifications, a list of up to 5 publications most relevant to the grant application, and awards received for the past five years;
  • Project implementation schedule with a short description of proposed activities;
  • Proposed budget and justification showing as much detail as possible to give the review committee an idea of where the funds will be used;
  • Budget phasing form;
  • Grant endorsement form

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Terms and Conditions

  • IRB for projects involving human subjects as well as written approval from CFPR must be obtained before commencing the research. A copy of IRB approval is required before the WBS account can be activated;
  • At the end of the project, the following reports should be submitted to CFPR:
    • Final report comprising a summary, objectives of the project with an emphasis on the extent to which the objectives of the research have been achieved, project management and execution, project findings, and future plans of the project;
    • Final reports should be duly signed by the Principal Investigator and co-investigator (if any);
    • Statement of account detailing the budget expended in relation to the approved budget. Justifications for any deviations from the categories in the approved budget should also be provided and have prior approval from CFPR.
  • Grant awardees may also be required to present their project findings at any CFPR event including, but not limited to, CFPR's seminar series and CFPR-organized conferences;
  • Principal Investigator is strongly encourage to submit a larger proposal, through CFPR, within 2 years of completing the project;
  • Priority will be given to Principal Investigator/s who intend to submit a larger proposal through CFPR.

NUS Research Grants' Calendar

A list of internal and external research grants available for application can be found via the NUS Staff portal.

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