FIG Foundation - Building a Sustainable Future
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FIG Commission Publication Author Support Grant
OUTLINE
The FIG Foundation offers author support grants of up to 28,000 euros
spread over a maximum of four years. The grants are aimed at (1) increasing
FIG publications by authors who reside in low-income, lower-middle or
upper-middle income economy countries, and (2) contributing to the
implementation of part of a Commission’s Working Plan.
An application should state explicitly how the project contributes to the
outcomes envisaged in the relevant part of the Commission’s Working Plan
and.
The proposed author, hereafter referred to as “the author” is expected to
have a significant input into the application and the extent of their
involvement should be clear in the application. “Project” refers to the
publication as the final output and the work expected to generate the
publication. For the purposes of this grant, a Commission’s Working Plan may
be a project involving more than one commission, in which case “Commission”
is deemed to be all the commissions involved in the relevant plan or part
thereof.
Applications shall be submitted by Commission Chairs. In the event of a
joint venture involving more than one commission, the various Commission
Chairs shall submit a joint application.
The following conditions apply:
- 1. The funding will be renewed on an annual basis over the project
cycle (i.e. a maximum of four years) subject to a satisfactory review by
the FIG Foundation of a progress report which describes the outcomes
measured against the proposed outcomes, a work plan for the year ahead
and the remaining years in the project, and an explanation of how funds
were spent against what was budgeted for the year.
- Note that a four year cycle is a liberal interpretation of the work
expected to complete the project.
- The annual progress report shall be co-signed by the author and the
Commission Chair(s).
- The funded author shall take the lead and do the bulk of the work on
the publication. They may be assisted by other commission
representatives as co-authors. Leadership by the author has to be clear
to the FIG Foundation
- The author shall be an active participant in policy development
and/or some form of knowledge development related to surveying, and they
should be qualified as a professional surveyor[1].
- The author shall be a citizen of and resident in a country listed by
the World Bank as a low-income, lower-middle or upper-middle income
economy[2].
- The author shall have an established record of published research
and/or knowledge dissemination – for example articles in good quality
internationally recognised peer reviewed journals or chapters in
published books serves as a useful guideline. Preference will be given
to authors who have a long career ahead of them.
- Grants are to be used for attendance at FIG Commission annual
meetings, presentation of peer reviewed papers at FIG Conferences and
Working Weeks, and peer reviewed papers at other conferences related to
the project, and other matters specified in the proposal and in annual
work plans and progress reports.
- As the publication is part of a Commission’s Working Plan, the FIG
Foundation shall be acknowledged in the publication itself and in the
annual progress report of the Commission to the General Assembly.
Applications will be judged on the quality of the application and need.
In the event that two excellent applications are judged to be of equal
quality, applications where the author is from, resident in, and working in
a low-income or lower-middle income country will be preferred.
[1] See FIG Definition of the Functions of the Surveyor
http://www.fig.net/about/general/definition/index.asp
[2] See World Bank Country & lending Groups
http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups
THE APPLICATION
Applicants are to submit their application in 12 point Times New Roman
font as a single PDF document, A4 size, minimum margin sizes 25mm / 1 inch,
in the following order. Applicants are strongly advised to view the videos
on submitting grant applications to the FIG Foundation.
TITLE OF PROPOSED PUBLICATION
KEY WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED PUBLICATION
Provide six key words
SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PUBLICATION
In layman’s “press release” type language, communicate the objectives of
the proposed publication project, the scientific or pragmatic approach, the
novelty and significance of the work. Maximum number of words = 400.
BENEFITS OF PUBLICATION
List and argue the envisaged benefits in the following order:
- Benefits to FIG and other possible target audience(s).
- Benefits to the Commission(s).
- Benefits to the author’s home country.
- Benefits to the author
PROPOSED CHAPTER OUTLINE AND PAGE BUDGET FOR EACH CHAPTER
Provide a brief outline of the proposed chapters – maximum 200 words per
chapter and a page budget for each chapter.
METHODOLOGY AND WORKPLAN
Maximum two pages.
BUDGET
Describe and argue the budget over the four year cycle. If the
application is successful, this should be revised every year and included in
the annual report. Ensure that other possible sources of funding are listed.
Note that the FIG foundation does not fund per diem allowances or
administration costs.
AUTHOR AND CO-AUTHOR CVs
The CV should list the author’s and the proposed co-authors’:
Education
Professional experience
Publication list. Ensure that peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed
publications are distinguished. The author is expected to have published in
the area of the project.
NAMES AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THREE POSSIBLE EXTERNAL REFEREES FOR THE
APPLICATION
DOES THIS PROJECT REQUIRE ETHICS APPROVAL OR OTHER FORMS OF CERTIFICATION
(i.e. it involves humans or animals)? If your answer is yes,
describe how this will be addressed.
Send your proposal by email to:
fig.foundation@fig.net
with “FIG Commission Publication Author Support Grant”
shown in Subject Line. Applicants are not to contact Foundation
directors individually. Decisions are final. No correspondence will be
entered into during or after the competition.
FIG Office June 2019 |