Project Funding − Call for Proposals - International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)

Project Funding − Call for Proposals

IASSW Grants for Projects in Social Work Education

IASSW invites proposals for projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. Grants of up to USD 4.000 are available for proposals that can be expected to contribute to the implementation of the IASSW Mission Statement, and to the enhancement of cooperation among schools of social work world-wide.

This is continuous aspect of IASSW activities but the final submission date for the next round of bids is the 31st of May 2016. Proposals (in Word-format) with filled Cover page for Project Application (in Word-format) should be sent by e-mail to: anna.metteri@uta.fi

with a copy to the IASSW office: rashmi@www.www.iassw-aiets.org

Click for cover page:Cover page for Project Application2016

Guidelines for submissions and criteria for evaluation

In the selection of the proposals for funding, the following dimensions will be highlighted:

‒quality of the plan

‒consistency

‒global and/or regional relevance of the topic

‒clear outcomes

‒transferability of the outcomes

‒the variety and number of partners involved ‒the structure of the budget (not only for individual travelling)

In order to qualify for support, proposals will have to meet the following criteria:

The project can be expected to make a direct and meaningful contribution to at least one of the following areas:

Curriculum development
Content of specific units, modules or courses
Field instruction
Teaching methods
Technology of instruction
Staff development
Administration of educational programs
Community involvement of staff and students
Policy of social work education.

The project has to be truly international, involving social work educators from minimally three schools in at least two countries with differing cultures or systems of social work education. The project should be expected to enhance international and cross-cultural collaboration, and may contribute to educational developments through the inclusion of schools of social work in countries where social work education is facing particular challenges.
The proposal is creative and innovative.
The proposal is clearly written, and presented in the following format:

Title of Proposal.
Names, affiliations and addresses of all participants. The coordinator, or contact person, should be identified.
Rationale and purpose of the project (5-10 lines).
Action plan, i.e. activities planned as part of the project (5-10 lines).
Expected contribution and outcomes of the project (5-10 lines).
Dissemination of the project outcomes.
Time table.
Budget, specifying all expense items, as well as any expected income from other sources. Please note that the IASSW grant can be used only for direct (out of pocket) expenditures, not for salaries of the applicants or for administrative overhead.
Short (5−7 lines) biographical sketches
Financial information, form attached

Eligibility Criteria

1) The project coordinator and two thirds of the partners have to be IASSW school members and one third can be individual members. The membership codes shall be mentioned in the application (if not found, please send a request to Rashmi Pandey, rashmi@www.www.iassw-aiets.org

2) Two years membership before the grant application is required and the membership has to continue during the implementation of the project. The committee can waive the two-year rule case by case.

3) A new grant can be given to the coordinating school after three years from the completion of the previous project.

4) Grants are not given only for travel expenses.

5) The selection of the projects is implemented in regional and thematic categories.

Review, notification of decisions and process in relation to successful applicants

Proposals will be reviewed by the International Projects Committee consisting of members appointed by the Board of Directors of IASSW. The recommendations of the committee will be presented to the Executive Committee for ratification. In the case of successful applications, grants will be paid as follows:

1000 USD when the proposal has been approved, and the chair of the committee has been notified that the project is about to be implemented.
1500 USD with the submission of an interim report.
1500 USD after the submission of a final report.

The designated contact persons will be notified of the committee’s decision by the 8^th of July 2016.

Interim report

The interim report should include:

An account of all the activities undertaken so far
Outcomes of these activities
Activities planned for the coming months.
The report is expected to have 1000−1500 words
Material for the IASSW web page: pictures, summaries, power points, videos, drawings, interviews, descriptions, quotations. Links to the original material and publications based on the project can be given to be published on the IASSW website.

Final Report

The final report should include a written academic report, separate financial report and one copy of materials created as part of the project (articles, power point presentations, videos, pictures, ethnographic material etc.). The report and the material can be published on the IASSW web site or linked to the IASSW web site. A link should be provided to materials available on the internet.

The written report should include the following parts:

Rationale and purpose of the project
Description of the process of implementation
A discussion of outcomes and/or feedback to the project
Conclusions. (The concluding sections should address the transferability of the project, i.e. the possibility of implementing a similar project or parts of it in other settings).

The final written report is expected to be of 2,500−4,000 words and should be preceded by an executive summary (not more than 200 words). An account of expenditures should be appended to the report as separate attachment. IASSW is expected to be mentioned in any publication based on the funded projects. The preferred method of communication is by email and material should be presented in a form which can be added to the IASSW website.

Informing about the projects on the IASSW web site

IASSW is developing the information delivery and visibility of the projects. That’s why we encourage you from the beginning to supply us with all kind of materials (like pictures, summaries, power points, videos, drawings, interviews, descriptions, quotations) of your project to be published on the web site of IASSW. The publication committee will select and edit the material to be published. Please, send those materials to anna.metteri@uta.fi. (The text material in Word-form.)

Dr. Anna Metteri Chair of the IASSW International Projects Committee School of Social Sciences and Humanities 33104 University of Tampere Finland phone: +358 50 5973051
Financial and membership information (required of the coordinating school)

IASSW will reimburse your project through electronic bank transfers (known as ‘wire transfers’ or ‘international money transfers’). As a part of your application the following information is required, and no applications will be considered unless all the following information is complete. Complete information will ensure that your institution is paid without complications or delays.

Membership

IASSW member number: ___________________________

Tick one box:

[ ] I/We have been IASSW members for at least two years prior to this application.

[ ] I/We are new IASSW members, and we request that the Committee waive the two-year rule.

Contact

Name of institutional contact person for financial matters related to this project (this should be a person in your business office): ______________________________________________

Email address of business contact: ______________________________________________

Name and full physical address of institution (not PO Box, private bags, etc.):

______________________________________________

Telephone number of business contact: +_____________________________________________

(include country code)

Bank account

Name on bank account: ___________________________________________________________

Bank name: ___________________________________________________________

SWIFT Code: __________________ Routing code: ___________________________

Account number: ___________________________________________________________

Bank address: ___________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Membership information (required of all partners)

As a part of your application the following information is required, and no applications will be considered unless all the following information is complete. Complete information will ensure that the decisions can be made without complications or delays.