The 2016 QuakeCoRE Collaboration Plan is available on the QuakeCoRE website – quakecore.nz
QuakeCoRE Collaboration Plan - 2016
REQUEST OF PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
[INSTRUCTIONS DELETE UPON COMPLETION
 All text in this proposal must be Calibri 11pt.
 CVs must be provided for each investigator. Please append CVs in Standard MBIE format (5 pages). CV
template is available on the QuakeCoRE webpage.
 Applications must be submitted as a single PDF containing this application form and CVs
 PDF should be named in the following format
 QC_RfP_2016_“PI Surname”_“Project Code”
 Project Code:
 Technology platform development =TP“TechPlatform#”
 For TechPlatform# see section 7 of Collaboration Plan
 Flagship project linkage = FP“Flagship#”.”Thrust#”
 For Flagship# and Thrust# number see section 7 of Collaboration Plan
 Where more than one Flagship and/or thrust are appropriate select the most
relevant.
 Seed project = SEED”Theme#”
 For Theme# see section 7.1 of Collaboration Plan
 Workshops = WP
 Education, Outreach and Training = EOT
 Annual meeting and collaborative travel participation = TRAV
 For example QC_RfP_2016_Smith_FP3.1 or QC_RfP_2016_Jones_TRAV
 Proposal submission is via email to manager@quakecore.nz by the Project Leader’s Research Office
The evaluation criteria are detailed in Section 5 of the Collaboration Plan. Reconciliation of evaluation criteria
and proposal submission is shown below:
Evaluation Criteria
Research Excellence
Track Record
Priority of the proposed research
Commitment
Value
Students / emerging researchers
End-user engagement
Under-represented groups
Collaboration
Community
Section of the proposal to demonstrate
Detailed outline / CVs / Links to other work
CVs
Detailed outline / Links to other work
Involvement in prior QuakeCoRE research (not applicable in
2016 RfP call)
Holistic assessment from overall proposal / Budget
Budget/Personnel roles and responsibilities
Detailed outline/personnel roles and responsibilities
Personnel roles and responsibilities
Holistic assessment
Detailed outline
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Name, Position, and Affiliation of Project Leader (PI):
Name, Position, and Affiliation of Associate Investigators [Including Industry representative/partner; delete this
text before submission]
PI Contact details
Phone No:
E-mail:
PI Organisation Administration Contact details
Name of Key Contact:
Phone No:
E-mail:
Title of proposed project:
Identify specific parts for the RFP responded to:
[e.g. FP2.1; TP3 to indicate flagship project 2 thrust area 1 and technology platform; 3 up to three can be listed; Project
types abbreviations: Technology platform development =TP, Flagship project linkage = FP, Seed project = SEED,
Workshops = WP, Education, Outreach and Training = EOT, Annual meeting and collaborative travel participation = TRAV;
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Section of RfP
Primary
[e.g. FP2.1; delete this text]
Secondary
[e.g. TP3; delete this text]
Tertiary
[e.g. none/NA; delete this text]
Amount requested (as per budget):
$
(GST Exclusive)
Project Proposal
[Maximum total length of project abstract and detailed outline of project is 3 pages excluding references (maximum of 1
page of references); if only annual meeting attendance or EOT is applied for then this can be limited to one page; delete
this text before submission]
Project Abstract: [200 words max; delete this text before submission]
Detailed outline of project: [Outline the research context; its key objectives; the research methodology to address
them; the impact that this project will have; and the roles and responsibilities of the project team (including the industry
representative if appropriate).
This section should also address how the proposed research applies, adapts or complements any earlier work, its
relevance and urgency of application and by what means it is intended to address a gap in present knowledge and
practices; and potential follow on research beyond 2016; References cited should appear at the bottom of this section
Use the subheadings below; delete this text before submission]
Research context:
Key objectives:
Research methodology:
Expected impacts: [Short-term and long-term impacts. These impacts may come beyond the timeframe of the funding
provided; delete this text before submission]
Personnel roles and responsibilities:
References:
Related Research [The following two sections (Outline of aligned and/or in-kind funding & Linked QuakeCoRE research
activities) are limited to one page total; delete this text before submission]
Outline of aligned and/or in-kind funding:
[Summarize the aligned and/or in-kind funding or activities that this project leverages; specific details of this funding
should also be noted in the separate column of the project budget; delete this text before submission]
Linked QuakeCoRE research activities:
[Identify other specific QuakeCoRE research projects or activities that this project will interact with, utilize research from,
or contribute research toward; delete this text before submission]
Ethics or Regulatory Approvals:
Does this project require ethics and/or regulatory approval(s)? YES/NO
If approvals are required please indicate if you have these approvals or how approvals may affect the project
timelines.
This application is consistent with the QuakeCoRE collaboration agreement and has been read by both the
applicant and employing organisation and it is acknowledged that if this proposal receives QuakeCoRE
funding, the terms and conditions set out in the agreement must be adhered to.
SIGNATURE:
Date:
BUDGET
Budgets are exclusive of GST
[Instructions – delete upon completion
Please use the following template to submit your budget. Note the following:
 No CapEx can be supported by TEC funds;
 list both requested support and also in-kind and leveraged support for all sections where relevant, and
explicitly note the distinction;
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A.
DIRECT COSTS:
For example
Consumables
Field expenses
C
$X
$X
Total direct costs:
TRAVEL: [Collaborative and QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting travel only; cannot include conference travel and
attendance; collaborative travel is travel required to undertake the project and/or engage
with linked projects; delete this text before submission]
Travel Annual Meeting [Note: attending the annual meeting is mandatory and will be considered in future RfP
decisions; including students; delete this text before submission]
Other Travel
Total travel expenses:
PERSONNEL:
Name
Total salaries and
wages:
Salaries (inclusive of salary Jan Bloggs, PI
related costs and Joe Bloggs, AI
D.
FTE
Requested
X
overheads)
Scholarships (tax-free)
F.
I.M. Keen, PhD student
FUNDS REQUESTED:
$
OTHER:
In-kind/Aligned support
TOTAL COST OF PROJECT:
$
$
(GST exclusive)
Cost
In-kind/
Aligned
Y
Z