DELTAS PRELIM 08/14
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPING
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP, TRAINING AND SCIENCE
(DELTAS) AFRICA INITIATIVE
Programme title
Duration (months)
Proposed start date
Amount requested
Lead Applicant (Programme Director)
Surname
Forename(s)
Title
Position
Primary academic
affiliation
Employing organisation
Address
Telephone
Email
Coapplicants repeat as required
Surname
Forename(s)
Employing Organisation Position
DELTAS PRELIM 08/14
SECTION 1: PROGRAMME STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Programme Strategy
1a. Describe the overall strategy of your programme and the contribution of each named
Institutional Partner (no more than 350 words)
Programme Governance and Management
1b. Please describe the proposed governance and management structures of your programme,
including a diagram if required (no more than 350 words)
1c. Please complete the CV form for the Principal Applicant and all Coapplicants and attach as
annexes to this application.
Institutional Commitment
1d. Please attach an institutional statement of commitment from the institution represented by
the Lead Applicant, as an annex to this application form.
This must be a statement of support from the most senior authority in the institution, indicating the
strategic importance of the proposed programme and providing full details of the proposed
institutional commitment (e.g. financial/in-kind contributions, time commitment of staff, other
enabling investment). See Frequently Asked Questions on the Trust website for further guidance.
Monitoring and Evaluation
1e. Outline plans for monitoring and evaluating the proposed programme (no more than 500
words)
SECTION 2: SCIENTIFIC QUALITY
Scientific Advisory and Review Structures
2a. Describe your planned structures for scientific review and independent scientific advice.
Please include diagrams if required (no more than 250 words)
Supervision
2b. Describe your plans for student supervision including supervisory arrangements and
processes for matching students to appropriate supervisors, and indicating the ratio of
students to supervisors (no more than 250 words)
2c. Please complete the table listing proposed supervisors and attach as an annex to this
application
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SECTION 3: RESEARCH TRAINING
Training Programme
3a. Provide details of proposed trainees below. Please explain the numbers of trainees
requested in relation to (i) your overall strategy; and (ii) the expertise and numbers of identified
supervisors.
Please note that it is not obligatory for programmes to support all types of fellowships.
Type of Fellowship
Number per year
Explanation (100 words per type of fellowship)
Graduate intern
Masters
PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Senior Researcher
Other (please specify)
3b. Outline the content, organisation and management of the proposed training programme(s),
including the role of any coapplicants and their institutions included on this application (no
more than 500 words)
SECTION 4: SCIENTIFIC CITIZENSHIP
Mentorship and Leadership
4a. Describe any plans for mentorship and leadership development of students and
researchers (no more than 250 words)
Collaborations and Networks
4b. List any existing collaborations with networks or institutions not already named on this
application that are relevant to your overall programme strategy. These collaborators will
not be named as Institutional Partners and therefore will not be receiving sub-awards.
Network / Institution
and main contact
Head office location
(city, country)
Nature of collaboration and contribution to
strategy (100 words per network/ institution)
4c. Does your proposal include plans to develop new collaborations?
If yes, please describe your planned activities (no more than 300 words)
YES / NO
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Public and Policy Engagement
4d. Describe any proposed programme of activities to engage with the non-academic public
and/ or with national or regional policy-makers (no more than 350 words)
SECTION 5: RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT
Research Management Staff
5a. Provide a summary of your proposed research management staff and structures (no more
than 200 words) E.g. Finance, research support, ethics, monitoring and evaluation,
communication and engagement. See Frequently Asked Questions on the Trust website for
further guidance.
Research Infrastructure
5b. Provide a summary of any resources that you wish to purchase or develop (no more than
200 words) Describe how these will add to or complement existing resources, and detail the
unmet need that this proposal will address. See Frequently Asked Questions on the Trust website
for further guidance.
SECTION 6: FINANCIAL SUPPORT
6a. Please provide a budget for the proposed programme (GBP, EUR or USD).
Funding may be requested for a period of up to five years. The following types of costs are expected
to be included in the budget:
 programme secretariat
 grants and awards
 training
 meetings and travel
 research management and support costs (including staff)
 monitoring and evaluation activities
 research infrastructure and equipment.