Special New Initiative Grants
Table of Contents
- Objectives
- Criteria for Selection
- Selection Process
- Final Report
- Intellectual Property
- Acknowledgement and Publicity
Objectives
The primary target group for this form of research support is Mona academic staff who require no more than J$500,000 for the following purposes:
- The completion of research projects that had been delayed due to the demands of heavy teaching loads/schedules;
- The acceleration of work on projects that are in need of a small injection of funds such as for the publication of papers, books, funding proposals, etc;
- Carrying out preliminary research on major research questions, either for the development of a research proposal for major funding or for intense research activities; and
- Enabling promising new or junior academic staff to initiate their research career at the UWI, Mona or to translate their thesis into a book.
Criteria for Selection
The criteria for selection are the same as for the New Initiative Programme.
Selection Process
The selection process is the same as for the New Initiative Programme.
Final Report
- Every recipient of a Special New Initiative Grant is required to submit a report within one month after the scheduled completion date of the project. The report should list the research project’s objectives (as outlined in the original project proposal) and state if each was achieved and if not, why not. The report should also list the project’s activities and accomplishments which took place over the entire project period.
Intellectual Property
- All intellectual property emanating from the Special New Initiative Grant will be held by the University of the West Indies, in accordance with the University’s IP policy, unless otherwise negotiated.
Acknowledgement and Publicity
- All recipients of the Special New Initiative Grants are required to acknowledge receipt of support from the New Initiative Programme in all publications supported by the Grant.