Selection Criteria

General Guidelines for submitting Research Proposal to SANEI

Each year SANEI organizes its main event the Regional Research Competition (RRC). Generally the “Call for Research Proposal” is published on the SANEIs website (www.saneinetwork.net) during June – July.

The general guidelines for application and selection criteria are highlighted:

Eligibility

•  Proposals can be submitted by researchers from all relevant areas of social sciences.

•  Applicants must be nationals of any of the countries in South Asia and should be currently resident in South Asia.

•  Applications may be submitted by individuals or a team of researchers.

•  An applicant cannot submit more than one proposal or be a member of more than one research team.

•  A SANEI Steering Committee Member cannot be a project holder or a researcher in a SANEI supported project

•  A formal application must be made by the institution (e.g. universities, research institutes or non-profit organizations) with which the applicant is affiliated and if the project proposal is funded, the institution will be responsible for the administration of the grant.

Guidelines for Proposal Submission

Proposals must include the following components:  

•  A cover sheet clearly specifying the project title, names of principal researchers, e-mail address, contact address, and contact telephone numbers.

•  An abstract of no more than 200 words outlining the significance of the research and the methodology to be used.

•  Proposal should be submitted in Microsoft Word format

•  A research proposal of no more than ten (10) doubled-spaced pages

•  A brief survey of literature and some indication of the availability of data.

•  A bibliography of the relevant literature

•  Short CV s of participating researcher/s (not more than ten pages).

•  A Short biography (100 words maximum) of each of the team members.

•  The proposed budget on a separate sheet in the format provided by SANEI and will be enclosed / attached with the published Call for Proposal. All figures must be in US$ . If more than one institute is involved, the budget must clearly state the expenses for each institute in respect of all cost-heads. The Call for Proposal for each round will be published on the SANEI website during June – July.

Guidelines for Funding

•  Maximum funding per proposal will be US $ 10,000 for a single country study; US$ 20,000 for a two country study; US$ 30,000/- for a three country study.

•  Grants are awarded for one year only. The grant is awarded in US dollars.

•  No funds will be paid directly to the individuals.

•  Grants cannot be used for buying personal computers, hardware and other acquisitions of a capital nature.

Proposal Review

Selection will be made on a competitive basis. The Research Advisory Panel (RAP) of SANEI comprising of internationally renowned economists will evaluate the research proposals.

Evaluation Criteria  

The evaluation of the research proposals will be based on:

•  Clarity of the proposed research question

•  Originality (preference will be given to proposals that develop new methodologies or use the transition experience to obtain new insights into fundamental questions rather than those that call for mechanistic application of conventional techniques to new data).

•  Use of the most modern and appropriate techniques.

•  Cost effectiveness.

Please note that this is a general guideline only. This may change according to the needs of the research rounds and changes in SANEI Rules & Regulation which will be posted in the SANEI website.

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