Research Fellowships

The cover page should provide the following information:

1. Name of applicant; address and telephone/fax number(s) at the UWI Mona; and, an e-mail address. (Provide separate contact information for multiple applicants and identify the Principal Investigator(s) with an asterisk‘*’).
2. Title of the proposed research
3. Purpose of request (Application for a Mona Research Fellowship)
4. Expected project commencement date
5. Expected project ending date
6. Main anticipated outcomes (e.g. articles and targeted journals, monographs and books; policy documents; curriculum materials; new or enhanced income generation opportunities; new products and associated intellectual property)

The project summary should be an independent publishable statement of what the project is seeking to achieve, why it is important to do the research, what is the potential impact of the knowledge expected to be derived from the research and methods to be employed. The summary statement should also clearly identify the intellectual merit of the proposed work and its broader impact, including how the research results or activities are likely to transform the UWI Mona’s scholarly programmes (publication of high quality journal articles, monographs or books), its impact on national or regional policy regimes, income generation for the UWI, or transformation of the learning process.

1. Introduction or Background — the narrative in this section should:
   • identify the research issues to be addressed;
   • evaluate the current body of knowledge, i.e. relevant previous research approaches, activities and outcomes gleaned from the literature;
   • identify gaps, unresolved or new issues to be targeted, why they should be targeted and how important the new information anticipated from the research work is likely to be; and,
   • indicate who is losing out from the dearth of information in the area of the proposed research and the consequences of not doing the research.
2. Identify Project Goals and Objectives:

   A broad overarching goal should be stated followed by a set of achievable and measurable objectives for the lifetime of the project.

3. Plan of Work

   Provide a plan of work identifying:

   • key strategies, experiments, methodologies and procedures to be used in the study and why they constitute the best approach to accomplishing the stated research goals and objectives;
   • indicate any innovative new approaches which are likely to make the research plan an ‘intellectual masterpiece’;
   • identify timelines for project deliverables, indicators of its success and how both will be measured and evaluated;
   • indicate how students and/or research fellows will be involved in the project; and,
   • how will the data be analyzed and utilized to reach conclusions.
4. Research Outcomes and their impact
   • Indicate what the research outcomes are likely to be.
   • Indicate how the proposed research and its likely outcomes will contribute to the transformation of the Campus’ scholarly research output (e.g. high impact journal articles, monographs and books); improve intellectual property assets and income generation; enhance student transformation; impact on the learning process; and impact on national and regional policies).
   • How will the research outcomes be disseminated in pursuance of the stated impact targets?

1. List as appropriate in your field the key references which you consulted.
2. If applicable, cite some of your own work in the area.
3. List new publications and, as far as possible, diversify this coverage over several research groups.

Failure to submit this budget will result in a delay in the processing and consideration of your application.