DEADLINE: 31ST AUGUST, 2023
TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) INSTITUTION BASED RESEARCH (IBR)
The Office of Research and Development (ORD) hereby invites Academics to submit applications for the TETFUND Institution Based Research Fund.
Please note that the application must be multidisciplinary. The maximum total budget for this call is two million naira and the duration for the research is one year.
Gender balance should be a consideration when constituting research groups, hence efforts should be made to encourage and include female researchers.
The call for application opens from 10 July 2023 to 31 August 2023.
No application would be received after this deadline. Applications will be subjected to peer review and processing. Details of application template is attached.
Kindly note that researchers that submitted proposals for the IBR during the 2019/2020 intervention need not submit the same application again.
Guidelines and Requirements for Accessing Funds for Institution-Based Research (IBR)
To be eligible for the award of the IBR grants, applicant shall fulfil the following:
(1) The lead researcher shall reside in Nigeria;
(2) Be a full-time and confirmed academic staff (Individual/Group) of beneficiary institution;
(3) Demonstrate an independent capability to undertake and lead researches by submitting coherent research proposal based on approved template accompanied with curriculum vitae;
(4) At least one co-investigator shall meet the requirements of the lead-researcher and should be able to take over from the lead-researcher if need be;
(5) The proposal for this intervention shall pass through internal assessment process and be recommended by relevant research experts in the field of the applicants;
(6) A Researcher shall not benefit from more than one IBR grant concurrently;
(7) All research proposals by eligible applicants shall be submitted to the ORD through the departmental and faculty heads.
(8) No individual research applicant shall be considered for funding; the University encourages multi-disciplinary and or interdisciplinary researches. Only application from a research group or cluster shall be considered for assessment and subsequent funding. A group or cluster shall contain at least three research or faculty members with different academic expertise.
(9) Selection shall be on merit, based on the strength and quality of individual or group proposals.
(10) The grant will support researches in all disciplines of the University.
(11) Principal investigator must sign the annexture form at the point of submission of the research application at the ORD. The form can be obtained at the ORD or downloaded directly on the TETFUND website: www.tetfund.gov.ng
(12) A Researcher cannot submit a research application for the Fund for consideration of a new IBR project if he/she has not concluded a previously funded project.
(13) The maximum amount to be disbursed per research project is N2,000,000.00.
(14) Institution Based Research (IBR) proposal needs to have a detailed budget justification which demonstrates that the researcher has given a thorough and careful consideration of the cost of the study. The following should serve a general guide for budget preparation to access the IBR Intervention funds:
(A) Personnel Cost
(a) Extant stipends and allowances for Research Assistants;
(b) Document the basis used for calculating the cost; and
(c) Personnel cost must be less than 10% of the total grant.
(B) SUPPLIES EXPENSES
(1) Only supplies that are directly relevant to the research plan;
(2) Explain in detail why specific supplies are needed; and
(3) Do not request general office supplies or general laboratory supplies.
(c) Equipment and Tests
(1) Explain the line items (why they are necessary); do not merely restate the proposed expenditure;
(1) Provide accurate price quotes for equipment with sample pictures;
(2) Provide sufficient details to justify rationale for acquiring the item under the proposed study;
(3) Explain why items are essential in relation to the aims and methodology of the study as well as meeting the goals of the study;
(4) Articulate how the funds requested are reasonable to complete the research; and
(5) Give accurate cost of running samples, conducting tests and analyses, where applicable (attach the advertised rates by the laboratory).
(D) TRANSPORTATION TRAVELS
(1) Request for reasonable amounts, showing the number of travels and cost;
(2) State exactly which relevant academic meeting you plan to attend to present data;
(3) Include number of people, number of days, purpose and location of travel with unit and cumulative cost; and
(4) Expenditure on travels must not exceed 25% of the total budget.
( E) Other Direct Cost
(1) Show the cost of Data collection and how this is arrived at;
(2) Publication and dissemination costs (give detail);
(3) Equipment maintenance and service contract (justify need); and
(4) Give detailed breakdown of each cost.
All applications must be submitted on or before 31 August, 2023 and addressed to the Director, ORD through the Head of Department and Dean of Faculty respectively.
The application should be submitted in 3 bound copies. An advanced soft copy should be sent to ord@unijos.edu.ng.
