M2e- Nafosted-Project proposal-English

Form M2eGRANT PROPOSAL FOR BASIC RESEARCH PROJECT Project name in Vietnamese Project name in English 1.. Literature review & references: - Review and discuss the research works in the fi

Form M2e

GRANT PROPOSAL

FOR BASIC RESEARCH PROJECT Project name in Vietnamese

Project name in English

1 Introduction

2 Justification of the necessity for this research to be funded

Problem statement:

-Clearly define the problem or hypothesisto be addressed

-Originality, topicality and scientific significance of the question under investigation

Literature review & references:

- Review and discuss the research works in the field by Vietnamese and foreign scientists Identify academic/ research institutions involved in the related research Up-to-dateness of the indigenous research works in comparison with ones from developed countries

- PI’s past research works related to the question under investigation

- Identify unsolved problems build on past works

Probability of success in finding the solution for the problem/ question under investigation

3 Research plan

Goals and Objectives of the proposed research project

Research scope and main activities

Approach and methods to be used

Timetable and milestones (time-and-task chart)

4 Expected results

Expected scientific outputs/ outcomes and possible use

Tentative publications and knowledge dissemination:

Scientific papers likely to be published on international journals

Scientific papers likely to be published on national journals

Conference papers

Reference code

(To be filled by NAFOSTED)

Patent registration.

Expected contribution to research training

5 Recapitulation of requested budget to be funded by NAFOSTED

Budget items

Total estimated budget Breakdown of requested budget by year

Mil VND

Including Self-managed budget (1) % Project year 1 Project year 2

A Direct expenses

2 Materials & Supplies

3 Equipments, instrument

4 Travel, field expenses

5 Outsourcing, services

6 Other direct costs

B Indirect expenses

7 Overheads and

common supporting

expenses

(1) Refer to the inter-ministerial Decree 93/2006/TTLT/BTC-BKHCN dated 04/10/2006.

(Place), Date

Research hosting institution Principal Investigator

Annex 1

BUDGET EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION

BASIC RESEARCH PROJECT

1. Man-power expenses (to be self-managed by the applicants)

No

Name(2) of project

members and position/

role

No of persons

Occupati

on time in months (FTE(3))

Wage rate

1 Principal investigator 01

2 Senior researchers and

key project members

3 Post-graduate and PhD

students, researchers

4 Technicians and

supporting personnel

Sub-Total 1:

(2 ) List the names of all project members under the appropriate title/ position.

(3) Full-time equivalent Maximum FTE occupation is 70% for each project member.

2. Materials and Supplies

No Description (detailedindication) Unit Quantityrequired Unit price Amount invnđ 1

…

Sub-total 2:

Included self-managed budget

3. Equipments/ instruments

No equipments/ instrumentsDetailed description of Unit Quantity Unit price Amount invnđ 1

…

Sub-total 3:

4. Travel, field expenses

1 Transportation

4 Other allowances

Sub-total 4:

Included self-managed budget

5. Outsourcing works and services

Describe in details the works/ services to be provided by external institutions/ agencies and the costs associated with its

6. Other direct expenses

Describe in detailed, if any

7. Indirect expenses

A fixed ratio of the indirect expenses (overhead and common administrative costs

to support the project’s research activities) is stipulated by the Decision

14/2008/QĐ-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology dated

22/12/2008