SECOND TENDERING PROCESS FOR RESEARCH TEAM PROJECTS ON SOCIAL SCIENCES – OPEN MODALITY – AND MODALITY ON INNOVATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES 2007 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS The project must be submitted in a digital version via e-mail sent to [email protected]. Also, a printed version comprised of 2 originals, one in English and one in Spanish must be sent to the address stated below in this page. BOTH VERSIONS MUST BE IDENTICAL. The digital version must be comprised of three files: 1) the project in Spanish, 2) the project in English, and 3) a summary of the project in both languages. The requested file format is pdf (Acrobat) or doc (Word) with an introductory note. The project must be submitted in strict observance of the instructions given in this document. Those projects that are not compliant with the terms and conditions or the instructions below will not be evaluated. The format for submitting the project is set forth in the respective form. All documentation submitted must: 1) use the preset margins in the form, 2) use font Arial 11 or similar, 3) use single spacing between lines, and 4) respect the maximum length set for each section. Printed versions of these forms and the commitment letters and respective certifications must be received within 5 days from the date of closing of the call for tenders at the following address: Concurso de Anillos de Investigación en Ciencias Sociales Bicentennial Program in Science and Technology CONICYT Bernarda Morín 551, 3er piso Providencia, Santiago 1
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SECOND TENDERING PROCESS FOR RESEARCH TEAM PROJECTS ON SOCIAL SCIENCES – OPEN MODALITY –
AND MODALITY ON INNOVATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES 2007
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
The project must be submitted in a digital version via e-mail sent to [email protected]. Also, a printed version comprised of 2 originals, one in English and one in Spanish must be sent to the address stated below in this page. BOTH VERSIONS MUST BE IDENTICAL.
The digital version must be comprised of three files: 1) the project in Spanish, 2) the project in English, and 3) a summary of the project in both languages. The requested file format is pdf (Acrobat) or doc (Word) with an introductory note.
The project must be submitted in strict observance of the instructions given in this document. Those projects that are not compliant with the terms and conditions or the instructions below will not be evaluated.
The format for submitting the project is set forth in the respective form. All documentation submitted must: 1) use the preset margins in the form, 2) use font Arial 11 or similar, 3) use single spacing between lines, and 4) respect the maximum length set for each section.
Printed versions of these forms and the commitment letters and respective certifications must be received within 5 days from the date of closing of the call for tenders at the following address:Concurso de Anillos de Investigación en Ciencias SocialesBicentennial Program in Science and TechnologyCONICYTBernarda Morín 551, 3er piso Providencia, Santiago
I. INTRODUCTIONThis section must contain the following information:
1. Title of the Project: It must be short and accurate, and unequivocally refer to the project's topic of study. This name or title shall be the same one used during its entire execution, in the event the project is awarded. This title will be used in turn whenever it is necessary to disseminate the project's activities to the public media as may be decided by CONICYT.
2. Modality: State whether this project is submitted in the open modality or in the modality of Innovation of Public Policies.
3. Key words and Disciplines: State a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 key words related to the topic of the project that render possible to make direct reference to the same. State the closest discipline(s) where this project is encompassed.
4. Name and Signature of Main Researchers: This section of the project must contain information on who the main researchers of the research team are and the institution they come from, identifying among them the Director. The requested contact data of the Director must be included. Please do not include here the associate researchers or other categories of participation.
5. Sponsoring Institution: That which provides the physical space and support in infrastructure and general expenses to the group of researchers that submits the proposal for a Research Team in Social Sciences. It is also the one that hosts the Director and at least one main researcher. This institution is responsible for the compliance with the goals of this project before CONICYT.
6. Associated Institutions: Those public or private entities the concrete action of which may contribute to the improvement in the design and execution of the research project and/or the application of public policies in Chile. Those that participate in the execution of the project by either providing contributions in personnel, money or in kind resources, infrastructure, equipment or other facilities. They may also be entities with a contractual relationship with any participant/researcher in the project.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
1) Format and page limit:
A brief and concise proposal will assist both CONICYT's personnel and the evaluators and commissions in handling them. Consequently, the description of the project may not exceed 15 pages (in letter size paper with single spacing between lines) with font ARIAL 11 or any other font of equivalent size and form that do not alter the legibility of the project. Any additional material: charts, maps, surveys and other products related with the research and other activities must be part of these 15 pages, except for the SUMMARY. In exceptional cases, appendices to this proposal shall be accepted after a request filed with the
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BPST's Executive Director's Department via an e-mail message sent to the contact address for these purposes ([email protected]).
2) Content:
2.1 SUMMARY
The summary of the project must have a maximum length of 2 letter size pages, maintaining the margins set forth in the form.
The background information on the basis of which the project is formulated must be mentioned in a summary way. The goals and methods that will be used must also be enunciated in this summary. Explicit reference must be made of the broad impact expected as a result of the activities of research, training of human resources, national and international co-operation and dissemination and transfer of knowledge to those entities that may establish public policies and/or support the application.
This summary must be fit for publication on the CONICYT web site and to be read by prospective evaluators and researchers of the disciplines in the area as well as by other researchers in fields that are less related.
2.2 FORMULATION
The description of the project must state the general work plan including all those intended activities in the fields of research, national and international co-operation, and training of young researchers and students, dissemination and transfer towards other areas of knowledge.
The scientific problem to be solved must be described in both broad and specific terms, and to that effect the following must be included: prior background information on the state of the art in the field of development, the reasons to formulate the project in the frame of prior background, the hypotheses to be verified, the description of the specific goals for the proposed period and its expected impact, its relationship with mid- and long-term goals and current state of knowledge in the discipline or area.
Also, the detailed description of the methods to be used to reach each specific goal must be included here, making emphasis on the interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary characteristic of them. For those methods that are already known and developed in the respective disciplines, reference must be made only to the appropriate bibliography. In the event any modifications to the established methods and/or the development of new methods are foreseen, this must be specified in detail. Any application or methodological development must be justified.
It is important to state in this section the impacts resulting from the activities comprising research and training of researchers, interaction among institutions and/or researchers of other areas and countries and the dissemination towards the community external to the project activities.
Lastly, the intended interactions and links with other entities and both national and international persons, in order to apply and/or transfer the knowledge and capabilities generated in the project, must be described here.
Impact ob Public Policies: For those projects in the modality of Innovation of Public Policies, a paragraph other than that of the project formulation must present a concrete plan of activities to establish links with public and/or private entities to potentially facilitate the implementation of innovations in public policies.
These activities lead to promote the application of results of research on activities that directly contribute to the improvement of public policies in order to promote economic and social development in Chile.
References: The bibliographic material used to prepare this entire section of the project must be quoted. To that effect, the researchers must use the customary rules of any publication in the area with an editorial committee. Each reference must include the name of all of the authors, the title of the article and name of the publication, title of the book, volume number, page numbers and year of publication.
III. WORK PLAN
The time (in annual stages) in which it is intended to meet each goal must be included. To that effect the activities leading to meet each goal must be specified. It is advisable to present the goals in each category separately: research, training, co-operation and exchange, dissemination and knowledge transfer.
IV. ORGANIZATION OF THE RESEARCH GROUP
State in an organizational chart the position and the levels of interaction of the participants in the project, including those researchers who are not part of the principal group, doctorate and master students, postdocs, foreign researchers. The inter-institutional interactions with companies, public or private entities and researchers of other institutions or disciplines must be included this section.
V. BUDGET
This section is divided into three tables that segregate the contributions into contributions from this application process (BPST), those from the sponsoring Institution and those from associated institutions participating and contributing to the execution of this project.
In all the cases the allocation of budgets must be simple and in accordance with the general items stated in the tables. Once the tendering process has been awarded an annual operating plan will be requested from the approved projects, which shall be prepared with the supervision and assistance of the BPST.
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The definition of each budget item is that which is set forth in the terms and conditions of this tendering process.
Also, it is requested to itemize and justify the fees of personnel, stating the commitment time of the various categories of researchers and the number of postdocs, dissertators, postgraduate students, research assistants and technicians.
For the case of Administrative and General Expenses of the host institution, they must be itemized and accounted for by the institution in accordance with such itemization.
VI. WORK TEAM
The résumé of each one of the main researchers and associate researchers of the project must be included. For this purpose, a personal data sheet must be filled-out -see the form- for each one of them and attach the respective résumé including publications, undergraduate and postgraduate education, teaching and other activities or experience, in particular information regarding previous collaborations among participants, considered essential for the compliance with the project goals.
VII. INDICATORS
This section contemplates the inclusion of a base line of indicators of the main researchers applying for this project and those indicators through which it shall be possible to evaluate the progress of the proposed goals during the execution of this project. In this section, applicants may include those indicators they believe most related to the impact expected to be attained through the project.
VIII. INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
The following certifications are required for all of the projects participating in this application process.
Actual availability of resources and facilities for the conduct of the project.Commitment to insure assets and resources included in the Budget of the Contribution
from Institutions and third parties.Commitment to maintain works and equipment financed with resources from the
Program (Budget – BPST Contribution). Explicit commitment of the budgetary contribution of each participating institution.
The following certifications are required, as part of this application form, in those cases where they apply for projects submitted to this application process.
Certification of approval of the Ethics or Bioethics Committee (from the Sponsoring Institution with the authorization in writing from each one of the institutions involved in the project).
Document of specific informed consent.Certification of approval of introduction of vegetable, animal or fungi species into
Chile.
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Biosafety conditions as per the Standards set forth in the Manual.Authorization for the study or handling of protected sites, areas or species.
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SECOND TENDERING PROCESS FOR RESEARCH TEAM PROJECTS ON SOCIAL SCIENCES – OPEN MODALITY –
AND MODALITY ON INNOVATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES 2007
APPLICATION FORM
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Title of the Project
2. Modality (check the appropriate box)
Open Innovation on public policies
3. Key Words and Discipline
KEY WORDS DISCIPLINE(S)
4. Director and Main Researchers
NAME SIGNATURE(Project Director)
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Director's (full) work address Telephone No. for contact
E-mail address
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NAME SIGNATURE2. Main researcher
3. Main researcher
4. Main researcher
REPEAT THIS DATASHEET AS MANY TIMES AS APPROPRIATE
5. Sponsoring (Host) Institution
Name of the Institution/Entity Name of the Legal Representative
Legal Representative's Position Legal Representative's Signature
6. Associated Institutions
Name of the Institution/Entity Name of the Legal Representative
Legal Representative's Position Legal Representative's Signature
REPEAT THIS DATASHEET AS MANY TIMES AS APPROPRIATE
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II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2.1 SUMMARY (2-page maximum length).
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2.2. FORMULATION OF THE PROJECT (20 pages maximum)
Background, objectives and research activities (Item 2.1 of the Terms and Conditions)Provide detail of the background information, hypotheses, objectives and proposed schedule of activities.State the connection between the project and the work currently conducted by the group of researchers. Accurately state the expected incremental impact in respect of the previous undertakings with other projects under execution, both quantitatively and qualitatively. State how the participation of various disciplines shall articulate in the execution of the project. For the modality of Innovation of Public Policies, state the appropriateness of this project in the topic intended to address and contribute to.
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Training of human resources Item 2.2 of the Terms and Conditions)Include detailed information on the plans for the training of researchers and formation of students. In case of planning the accreditation and/or creation of a postgraduate program, explain the activities leading to this purpose, amounts allocated and their justification.
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Formation of National Networks (Item 2.3 of the Terms and Conditions)Include here a proposed plan to establish links and networks in a national basis in the discipline(s) and subjects of the project that should contribute to their development, strengthening and formation of critical mass. (State indicators).
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International Cooperation (Item 2.4 of the Terms and Conditions)State activities leading to establish material and preferably permanent links with researchers, institutions and/or international centers in the shared areas of interest.
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Dissemination and Channels of Impact (Item 2.5 of the Terms and Conditions)State the activities that assure the dissemination of the results and activities of the project, so as to achieve a projection to the broadest and most relevant media considering their nature.
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Application and/or transfer of knowledge generated, and impact on Public Policies (Item 2.6 of the Terms and Conditions)- for all projects
Any project submitted to this tendering process must have a proposed application of the results to some field, whether social and/or economic, at least on a projected basis.
Those projects of the modality of Innovation of Public Policies must include in this section a Plan for the transfer of results and knowledge to public entities where the projected establishment of links with public and/or private entities that potentially facilitate the implementation of innovation in public policies is explained.
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III. WORK PLAN. STATE THE GOALS AND THE ACTIVITIES FOR EACH YEAR DE EXECUTION. (REPEAT TABLE FOR EACH YEAR)
WORK PLAN YEAR OF EXECUTIONGoals and Activities MONTHS
IV. ORGANIZATION OF THE RESEARCH GROUP (Modify the Organizational Chart accordingly with the operation of your specific project)
V. BUDGET 1. Contribution of the Sponsoring Institution:Item/amount (US$) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 TotalEquipmentInfrastructure/physical spacePersonnelSuppliesServicesOthers (Specify)
TOTAL
2. BPST's Contribution:Item/amount (US$) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 TotalFeesDirector Main researchers Associate researchers Postdocs (total)Students (total) Ph.D/master´s /undergraduate Technical PersonnelTickets Per diem expensesDissemination expensesOperating expensesEquipment /adaptation infrastructureAdministration and General expenses of the host institutionTOTAL
3. Contribution from associated institution(s):Item/amount (US$) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 TotalEquipmentInfrastructure/physical spacePersonnelSuppliesServicesOthers (Specify)
TOTAL
4. Justification of the requested budget:
4.1 Equipment and adaptation of infrastructure (if applicable)
The acquisition of equipment as well as the costs to be incurred into in the adaptation of infrastructure, if necessary for the execution of the project, must be included.
4.2 Itemization and justification of personnel
Category Annual amount (US$)
Degree of commitment (%
schedule or weekly hours)
Other research commitments (State the undertaken hours and financing sources)
Director
Main researchers(NAME)
Annual amount
Degree of commitment (%
schedule or weekly hours)
Other research commitments (State the undertaken hours and financing sources)
FUNCTIONS in the project
REPEAT THE DATASHEET FOR EACH MAIN RESEARCHER OF THE PROJECT
Associate researchers (NAME)
Annual amount
Degree of commitment (%
schedule or weekly hours)
Individual functions in the project
Postdocs –state the number or provide name if applicable
Annual amount individual
Degree of commitment (%
schedule or weekly hours)
Functions in general for all categories or per each individual if applicable
Students (total) Ph.D / master´s / undergraduate (specify category and state the N° of each)
Item/amount (Th$) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 TotalEquipmentInfrastructure/physical spacePersonnelSuppliesServicesOthers (Specify)
TOTAL
VI. WORK TEAM (To be filled-out by main and associate researchers).
1. Personal Data
Full Name
Institution (Department, Faculty or other)
Current Position (If independent, state it here)
Work address City
Home address (for legal purposes, only for regular researchers)
City
Contact telephone No. Fax E-Mail
2. Curricular Data
Diplomas or Degrees Awarding Institution Date
State other specialization/training related to your discipline.
Attach Résumé including: Publications during the last 5 years. (If it is a book, state whether it is the whole
volume or a chapter of the book). Presentations in International/National Congresses during the last 5 years. Reports and/or projects in which you have participated during the last 5 years. Education and/or training of students /researchers. State theses tutorships and joint-
tutorships, training through individual or group seminars, courses, among others. Advisory and/or consulting services rendered to individuals, public and/or private
companies or institutions related with the subject matter of the project.
In all previous activities indicate those performed in collaboration with other participant(s) of the project (by writing their last names in bold) and those performed with an
interdisciplinary focus (indicate those with an asterisk).
VIII. INDICATORS
The following section is a summary of the information previously provided for follow-up purposes of this and other initiatives of the Program as well as of other instruments managed by CONICYT and the Science & Technology System as a whole. The first table corresponds to the base line of indicators of the project. The second table corresponds to the indicators undertaken in case this project is awarded.
Table1. Base line of summary indicators of the regular researchers in this project. Only the results for the last 5 years must be included here
Scientific production
No. of ISI publications No. of non-ISI publications (books, articles, chapters in books, chronicles, etc.)
Percentage of co-authored publications with researchers from the project
Percentage of co-authored publications with researchers from other academic units, institutions, etc.
Index of average impact of ISI publications reported herein.
Training of Human
Resources
No. of completed theses, Undergraduate
No. of completed theses, Master
No. of completed theses, Ph.D.
No. of courses or seminars delivered in postgraduate programs
Articulation and
dissemination
No. of national scholars undertaken in dissemination events
No. of international scholars undertaken in dissemination events
No. of representatives of the public sector engaged in dissemination eventsNo. of projects, courses or other initiatives performed among the researchers of the project and individuals or private entities No. of projects, courses or other initiatives performed among the researchers of the project and individuals or public entities
International Co-operation
No. of stays of researchers of the project in foreign centers
No. of stays of students of the project researchers in foreign centers
No. of publications, courses or projects performed in cooperation with researchers from foreign centers.
Table 2. Statistical data and estimation of possible indicators during the execution of the project. Remember to include those you consider appropriate to the field of the project.
General
Discipline Total budget
Percentage of the cost of the project financed with non-governmental contributions
No. of regular researchers No. of associate researchers
Gender (in %) of the above categories
Scientific production
No. of ISI publications No. of non-ISI publications (books, articles, chapters in books, chronicles, etc.) Index of average annual impact of the journals inwhich the project researchers publish No. of international presentations No. of national presentations
Training of Human
Resources
No. of undergraduate students No. of Master´s students No. of Ph.D. students No. of Postdoctoral participants in the project No. of completed undergraduate theses No. of completed Master theses No. of completed Ph.D. theses
Formation of national
networks and links
Percentage of co-tutored theses with researchers ofthe same project. Percentage of co-tutored theses with researchers external to the project Percentage of co-authored publications with researchers external to the project No. of internships of students and scientists in other centers of institutions
Articulation and Dissemination
No. of extension initiatives and/or articulation
Seminars and conferences organized for theresearchers of the project
No. of appearances in mass media
Number and type of projects of extension to community Total No. of people attending dissemination and/or extension events
No. of national scholars attending
No. of international scholars attending
No. of representatives of non- academic sectors
Impact on Public Policies
Public entities interested in the progress andresults of the project.
Other activities of participation in instances of public policy definition.
International Co-operation
No. of stays of Chilean researchers in foreigncenters and vice versa (foreign researchers inthe Chilean project)
No. of exchange students between Chilean and foreign centers (stays, internships, theses, etc.)
SUGGESTED EVALUATORS OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OPTIONAL).
Should you desire, you may include a list of reviewers/evaluators that you consider especially qualified to review this project. In turn, a list of those persons you would prefer not to review the project may be included, stating the reasons for it.
