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ECAE Research and Grant Proposal Application

Research Proposal Overview

Who is required to complete this application?

This research application must be completed in the following cases:

• If the research requires ECAE students, faculty or staff to be research participants.

• If the research requires the use of ECAE facilities, equipment or resources.

• If the research requires ECAE funding.

• If ECAE endorsement, approval and/or permission is required—for example, involvement in any

external research related activities as an ECAE faculty member, including applying for funding from

another institution(s), collecting data, gaining access to students and/or information at another

institution(s).

• If the research is conducted in ADEC schools. On approval by the Research Committee and Ethics

Committee, a letter of No Objection will be supplied by ECAE for the researcher(s) to submit with

the research proposal on-line to the ADEC Research Office.

Notes and instructions

✓ This application must be typed (Font: Times New Roman, Font size: 12, single spaced) and

completed in full, including the attached Ethics Committee form. Sections 1 – 8 of the proposal

should be no longer than 6 pages in total. ✓ Please attach a copy of the ethics form, research participant informed consent form, data gathering

tools, and any other relevant attachments.

✓ Graduate students who are conducting research as part of a graduate degree requirement at another

Univeristy must attach the original approval and proposal from that University and any other

supporting information.

✓ Please go to the Research Office website for application deadlines link.

✓ Questions can be directed to the Research Committee Chair by email at research@ecae.ac.ae

✓ Please submit the completed application electronically to research@ecae.ac.ae

Process

▪ The Research Committee will meet periodically to make final decisions about the submitted

applications. Only applications submitted by the published due date will be reviewed during the

following meeting.

▪ Each application shall remain confidential until approved, and only be shared among the Research

Committee members and administrators for review and decision purposes.

▪ Funded research can only proceed after final approval is received from the Vice Chancellor’s office.

▪ For funded research, it is the responsibility of the PI to document all expenses and activities, and to

submit all receipts and reports by the due date (no more than 2 months after the completion of the

research).

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1. Investigators

Principal Investigator (PI) Name:

Division:

Position:

Email:

Co-Investigators (CI):

Name/University/Rank/Division

Does this research require an ECAE faculty

member to spend significant time off

campus? Yes No

If yes, please obtain the necessary approval

from other institutions for conducting off

campus research and also complete the table

below if class coverage is required.

2. Substitution plan for class coverage (if needed) Please add extra rows as needed.

Course Number

Time Section & Room

Short Course Title Responsible Person

Signature of Responsible Person

Office of Research Use

App # ______________

Date received: ________

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Details of the Research Proposal

Instructions: Please fill out all sections of this research proposal. Sections 1 – 8 below should

be no longer than 6 pages in total (references, supplementary materials, appendices, etc. should

appear in sections 9-13).

1. RESEARCH TITLE

2. BACKGROUND LITERATURE & RATIONALE

Summarize the major scholarly literature supporting the research problem, leading to the rationale

(minimum of at least 5 references; full references should be listed in section 10.)

3. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

Provide a detailed description of the goals or aims of the study.

4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS

List and number all of the research question that the study aims to answer.

5. METHODOLOGY

Provide a detailed description of how the research will be conducted.

5.1. Sample and sampling prodecures

5.1.1. Research participants Describe in detail the intended study participants.

5.1.2. Participant Recruitment & Selection Process

Detailed description of how participants will be selected (e.g. random, convenient

sample; how will you recruit participants?). In the appendix, include (A) the invitation

text planned for participants, and (B) any reminders that will be sent to participants.

5.2. Data collection methods

5.2.1. Data Collection Tools Describe data collection instrument(s), which address each Research Question.

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5.2.1.1. Data Type Describe type of data to be collected (eg. survey, observation, quantitative,

qualitative, etc.).

5.2.1.2. Tool Origins

Were the data collection tools self-developed? Yes No If the tools used are pre-established tools, then please provide references.

5.2.1.3. Tool Administration How are the tools administered? (e.g. online, face-to-face, etc.)

5.3. Data Analysis Procedures Describe the specific statistical or qualitative analyses that address each Research Question.

5.4. Logistics

5.4.1. Does the research require approval from external institutions? Yes No If yes, please provide details:

• Name of Institution:

• Have you already submitted for approval?: Yes No If yes, then please specify at what stage in the approval process has reached.

5.4.2. Language What language(s) will be used for the research?

5.5. Data management

Specify how will the data be stored and protected.

5.5.1. Confidentiality & Anonymity

How will confidentiality and anonymity of participants be protected?

5.5.2. Data storage

As per international publication standards, ECAE requires that all research

data should be stored for a period of at least 5 years after publication.

• Do you agree to keep all research data for a period of 5 years after

publication? Yes No

5.5.3. Data Access

Describe who will have full access to the data.

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5.6. Constraints or limitations

Describe any percieved contraints or limitations of the research proposal.

6. IMPACT

Explain the impact of the research study in the context of both existing international and

national evidence (policy, practice and theory) and its practical applications (refer to the

literature). Please address the following questions:

6.1. Contribution

Describe how the research will contribute to the international research base?

6.2. Relevence to the UAE Context

Explain the relevance that this research may have to national development needs in

the UAE?

6.3. Implications

Descibe any implications that the research findings could have on practice—locally,

nationally and/or internationally?

7. Timeline of the study

Provide a detailed timeline of the study which includes estimated start and end dates.

8. Proposed research output and dissemination

Describe the intended mode of dissemination for this research (i.e. Journal Article, Poster

Presentation, etc.).

9. Biographical details of the PI and CI

Provide a summary paragraph for each investigator.

10. References

Reference Sections should not exceed 2 pages.

11. Budget (Grant Applications Only)

Note: The standard budget period is the calendar year, 1 January – 31 December. Funds

should be expended during this period. Multi-year funding cannot be guaranteed. Please

use the template in Appendix A.

12. List of Appendices

Write here a list of appendices.

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13. Attach the Appendices

Add the documents at the end of this proposal.

14. Declaration

I agree to

• Obtain all necessary institutional authorizations to conduct the research (e.g., ADEC

research approval)

• Submit a report within two months of the completion of the reseach.

• Submit expenditure details, as required by Finance.

• Present research findings during a related Research Office event.

• Keep all research data for a period of at least 5 years.

Applicant signature Date

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Review Process (Office of Research Use Only) Notes / Comments

Chair, The Research Committee (on behalf of the

Research Committee members)

Name and Signature:

Date:

Chair, Office of Research

Name and Signature:

Date:

Dean, Academic

Name and Signature:

Date:

Vice Chancellor (for funded grants only)

Name and Signature:

Date & Stamp:

Copy of the Research Proposal Decision sent to the Applicant (email), Dean, Chair of the

Research Committee and file copy retained by Office of Research

Approved / Not Approved Date:________ Sum Approved: __________Dirhams

Faculty Informed: PI:____________ / CI:________________ / Date:_______________

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ETHICS COMMITTEE REVIEW FORM - REVISED FORM 2017-2018

Category Description

Title of the research

Name of

investigator(s)

PI:

Co-Investigators:

Ethics training ID

and date of completion

PI:

Co-Investigators:

Research participants Describe in details the study participants.

Participant selection

process

Describe in details how you will select the participants (e.g. random, convenient

sample) (how will you get the participants?)

Include in the appendix a text with the invitation planned for participants.

Data collection tools

and procedures

Describe which instrument(s) are used to collect the data that will address each

Research Question.

What kind of data will be collected?

Is it a self-developed or pre-established tool?

How will the tools be administrated (e.g. online, face to face)? Please observe that:

The Research Office will forward faculty invitation to research participants,

including follow up invitations/reminders, and the link to surveys.

A third party will deliver the surveys in the classrooms – not the faculty conducting

the study.

Will reminders be sent to participants? If so, please include a text in the appendix.

Data analysis

procedures

Describe the specific statistical or qualitative analyses that will address each Research

Question

Does the research

involve any external

institution(s)?

If yes, please provide details and procedures for obtaining all required approvals (e.g.,

ADEC research approval).

Language What language/s will be used for the research and what efforts will be made to ensure

that participants are fully informed in their first or native language?

Potential risks and

burden of the research

To the participants:

To the institution:

To others:

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Time commitment of

the participants

What measures will be

taken to ensure the

confidentiality and

anonymity of the

personal information

collected?

Confidentiality -

Anonymity -

Where will you store

and protect the data

collected? (e.g., paper,

electronic media,

video, audio)

Where the data will be stored and for long?

Who will have full access to the data?

Will the research

findings be made

available to

participants?

(summary of findings,

etc)

Please give details.

PI Name and signature: Date

ETHICS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

EXEMPT EXPEDITED FULL REVIEW

APPROVED

APPROVED

pending minor

modifications

NOT APPROVED

return to PI for

modifications

Signed by Chair, Ethics Committee ____________________________ Date ______________

COMMENTS:

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Appendix A Budget Table (Grant Applications Only)

Item

Description

Consumable

or Durable Item Purpose

Number

of Units

Unit Price

(in AED)

Total

(in AED)

C D

C D

C D

C D

C D

Grand Total

• Please fill out this table, list all items or services which will be paid for by the Research

Grant.

• Durable Items are defined as items which can be reused after the research is complete

(i.e. books, posters, electronics, etc.).

• Consumable Items are defined as items which are fully consumed or have no value

after the research is complete (i.e. food items, petrol cards, stationary, etc.).

• For each durable item, please detail below what will be done with the item after the

research is completed.