APPLICATION FOR CIMA RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT
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Only applications submitted using this template will be accepted.
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All application forms must be emailed to research@cimaglobal.com AS A WORD DOCUMENT.
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Any applications received as PDF will be rejected IMMEDIATELY
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Applications must not exceed 5,000 words in length
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Please read the guidance notes before completing the application form1.
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Ask your institution to review and agree the clauses of the CIMA’s research contract2 prior to submitting your application. Not having your
university’s pre-approval on CIMA’s standard research contract will be grounds for immediate rejection of your proposal at any stage of
the process.
If you need any assistance, please contact CIMA research staff at research@cimaglobal.com
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Guidance notes are available to download from CIMA research web site on www.cimaglobal.com/research.
The draft contract is available for download from CIMA research web site.
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SECTION 1
KEY PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title
Research Location
Total Grant Requested
GBP, including VAT or
local taxes
Duration in Months
CONTRACTING PARTIES
All correspondence will be addressed to the Principal Researcher only. Please ensure that the Principal Researcher is the primary investigator,
not the name of the supervisor.
Principal Researcher
Name:
Job Title:
University/Institution:
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Address for communication:
Phone:
Mobile Phone:
Email Address:
Other Researchers (name and contact details) / Research Assistants
Name:
Job Title:
Date of appointment / expected appointment:
University/Institution:
Address for communication:
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Finance Officer administrating the grant
The Finance Officer will be the main contact for invoice queries. Both contact telephone number and e-mail address should be included in
the application.
Name:
Telephone:
Email Address:
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SECTION 2
DETAILED BUDGET
The grant requested should be between £5,000 and £40,000. Please include all costs for each phase of the project. For more information about eligible costs
and allowances, please review the Guidance Notes.
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TIMESCALE
Please specify in a Gantt chart format, the start date, end date and duration in months with key milestone dates indicated. Projects exceeding 18 months are
unlikely to be successful. CIMA rigorously monitors project progress in accordance with the dates provided.
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SECTION 3
PROJECT DETAILS
SUMMARY
Project summary under the following headings (total 800 words):
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The objectives of the research (maximum of 5 bullet points)
Scope of project e.g. areas of research, geography of research, characteristics of intended research participants, timescale etc
Approach of project e.g. inductive or deductive, qualitative, quantitative or mixed method etc
Proposed outputs and intended audience
Expected outcomes i.e. what does the project hope to achieve?
Return on investment for CIMA
How will this project complement CIMA’s position in this area of research?
Benefits to professional accountants in business (PAIBs), employers, governments, etc
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BACKGROUND
Short background for the project (no more than 500 words split)
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b.
c.
d.
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Why should this research be done?
Why now?
Why should you conduct this research?
Have you conducted previous research in this area?
What will your project add to the current body of research in this area?
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DETAILED PLAN
Detailed plan for the project including the research plan (no more than 500 words)
a. What is the research plan? Please explain the following
i. What the project wants to achieve and its intended audience
ii. The methodology (include step by step details of the key milestones and critical points)
iii. The population you plan to research (specify how you will access participants (recruitment plan), evidence of contacts made, method of
sampling)
iv. Please justify why you have selected this methodology
v. Please include proposed fieldwork materials (e.g. topic guide, survey / questionnaire) if available
vi. Explain your backup plan for the project (what if the expected results are not generated from the initial research
methodology/questionnaire)
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EXPECTED OUTPUTS
Outputs expected from this research in addition to the compulsory outputs stated in the guidance notes 3
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EXISTING LITERATURE
Brief survey of relevant related work including brief bibliography (No more than 400 words).
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CVs
Short CVs of all researchers, including brief references to previous research pasted in to this application. (Maximum 1 page per researcher)
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SECTION 4
OTHER ASSISTANCE FROM CIMA
Details of other assistance required from CIMA (Please see guidance notes for further information particularly in relation to data protection and CIMA’s
database).
OTHER FUNDING
Have you requested or do you plan to request sponsorship from other organisations?
Yes
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No
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If ‘Yes’, please provide details.
REFERENCES
Names and address of two referees, one of whom must have knowledge of your work. Referees cannot be a named researcher on the proposed project.
They must have been approached before submitting your application.
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Address:
Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Address:
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CONTRACT REVIEW
Has your university reviewed CIMA’s standard research contract and agreed with the clauses:
Yes
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No
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If ‘No’, please note that your application will not be submitted for review until CIMA receives written confirmation that your university has reviewed and agreed
with the contract clauses.
SUBMIT
Once you have completed all of the sections in this form, please return this document, and only this document to research@cimaglobal.com.
CHECKLIST
Before submitting the application, please ensure that:
1. This application form is completed in full. Please only submit one application form in MS Word format. The form should include all requested
information, including one CV per researcher.
2. Your University has agreed with the clauses in CIMA’s standard research contract. Not having your university’s pre-approval on CIMA’s
standard research contract, will be grounds for immediate rejection of your proposal at any stage of the review process.
3. You have approached your referees and confirmed they are willing to provide a reference on request from CIMA. Only referees of shortlisted
candidates will be approached and this will be within 48 hours of shortlisting.
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