APPLICATION FOR A VMG RESEARCH GRANT 2020
Please read the accompanying Terms and Guidance Notes carefully before completing your application. If you have any queries, please contact the VMG’s research office via [email protected].
1. PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR1.1 Surname
First name(s)1.2 ORCID ID1.3 Organisation/Institution1.4 Department1.5 Current position1.6 Postal address
1.7 Email address1.8 Qualifications
1.9 Experience(max 300 words)
CO-INVESTIGATOR(S)If the project will be carried out by a research team, please complete section 6 as necessary.
1.10 Are you including co-investigators?
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Veterinary Practice Management Association Limited trading as Veterinary Management Group and VMG(Registered in England and Wales, Reg. No. 7197536)Registered Office: Calyx House, South Road, Taunton TA1 3DUTel: 07000 782324 Email: office@vetmg,com Website: wwwvetmg.com
2. THE RESEARCH PROJECT2.1 Proposed project title
2.2 Lay summary (max 300 words)
RATIONALE2.3 Research question(s)
2.4 Research context and rationale (max 500 words)
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METHODOLOGY2.5 Data collection
method(s) (max 300 words)
2.6 Data analysis method(s) (max 300 words)
ETHICS2.7 Ethical considerations
(max 300 words)
2.8 Ethical approval body/REC
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3. OUTCOMES AND IMPACT3.1 Projected benefit(s) to
the veterinary business, leadership and/or management community (max 500 words)
3.2 Proposed dissemination of research findings (max 200 words)
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4. LOGISTICS & FINANCE4.1 Timeline
4.2 If this is part of a larger project, please give brief details
FUNDING4.3 What level of grant is
being sought? A breakdown of costs must be attached with your application form.
4.4 If the proposed research is likely to lead to a patentable or otherwise commercially exploitable result, please give brief details
4.5 If funding is being sought from any other organisation or source, please give brief details
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5. MONITORINGWe are committed to equal opportunities in our Research Grants process and in order to find out how well we are doing with this we need to collect monitoring data. This monitoring form is entirely optional but the information we collect here is very useful in making sure we are as inclusive as possible in making our Research Grants; and to help us establish if there are any equality barriers to success. The information you supply on this form will be kept completely confidential. This section will be detached prior to review of your application.
5.1 Where did you hear about VMG’s Research Grant Scheme?
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY MONITORING5.2 Your gender
If you have preferred pronouns, please let us know
5.3 Your age bracket (decade!)
5.4 Your ethnicity5.5 Do you consider
yourself to have a disability?
5.6 Do you have caring responsibilities?
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6. CO-INVESTIGATOR(S)Please duplicate this page as necessary.
1.1 SurnameFirst name(s)
1.2 ORCID ID1.3 Organisation/Institution1.4 Department1.5 Current position1.6 Postal address
1.7 Email address1.8 Qualifications
1.9 Experience(max 300 words)