Grant Quantum

In general, the research funds are valued up to $60,000 per research project, including dissemination and utilisation plan. We are able to fund up to five research projects.

Each research project should not take more than three years to complete. However, the dissemination plan, as well as the utilisation plan can continue beyond the research cycle if necessary.

The Selection Committee will review the proposed budget required by each project. The quantum may go higher or lower, if the committee finds the proposed budget to be justifiable. The actual number of research projects awarded will depend on the quality of the submissions.

 

Who Can Apply?

From the agency, there should only be one principal investigator (PI), as well as up to one co-investigator (Co-I). The PI (practitioner) and Co-I (if any) should be trained in Social Work and with a Social Work qualification.

This will be an institutional call, whereby the management will be required to support the practitioners through the research projects. The director of the organization will be required to endorse and sign the last portion of the Application Form (page 11).

Each research project must be paired with an academic PI from NUS Department of Social Work. A suitable academic PI will be recommended to and agreed with the applicant.

 

Application Timeline

Expected Regular Meetings

• Research project meetings with PI (practitioner) and PI (academic)
• Research consultation sessions with PI (practitioner), PI (academic) and International Advisor(s)
• Progress update and grant administration meetings with PI (practitioner), PI (academic) and the Secretariat of the Research Fund

 

Expected Deliverables

• NUS-IRB Application and Approval (if necessary)
• Quarterly Claim and Progress Report
• Final Research Report
• Dissemination and Utilisation Deliverables: Presentations and Development of Training Materials
• Any other deliverables agreed within project team

 

Submission Instructions

Please submit the completed application form, along with the necessary documents as stated in the form to swk_LCGResFund@nus.edu.sg, with the subject stating ‘Application Submission - <your last name>, <your organisation>’.

Your submission should be made no later than 5pm on 1 September 2025.

Note: For the signatures required in the last two pages of the Application Form, please pen-sign accordingly and scanned the pages for the submission. The rest of the Application Form should remain in word document format (.doc or .docx) as far as possible.

 

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