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Having read through the proposal instructions for the UREP I am not clear in who should be writing the proposal? |
| The faculty member should be writing the proposal with the greatest amount of input from the student. The participation of the student, to the extent possible, in preparing the proposal is part of UREP sought after educational experience in engaging undergraduate students in research activities. Modify date: 09/28/2011 13:51:51 |
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What does it mean for the project to be relevant to Qatar? |
| The applicants should create their own compelling argument for relevance of the proposed research proposal to Qatar's needs, the region or the world. UREP does not have a specific list of topics of work that is relevant to Qatar. QNRF's other major research funding program, the National Priority Research Program (NPRP) [ /fund_program/nprp/index.php ] a list of examples of research areas that are relevant to Qatar's needs. Modify date: 09/26/2011 13:08:29 |
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What is the format of the research proposal that is to be submitted? |
| It must be uploaded to the online submission channel in PDF format. Modify date: 09/26/2011 13:02:00 |
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Can the proposed research project be the same as already accepted for a research grant at Qatar University? |
| Yes, since UREP's grant is complementary to Qatar University's research grant as they fund separate areas Modify date: 09/26/2011 13:01:11 |
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Can students apply for grants by themselves? |
| Students can initiate the projects if they have ideas for a research topic. However, all students will need a faculty adviser who will submit the research proposal Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:59:58 |
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Does QNRF intend to carry out big research projects? |
| QNRF is supporting larger research projects Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:58:56 |
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Why isn't there a list of research projects related to Qatar published for the faculty members and students to choose from? |
| We leave the choice of the research topics open to the faculty members and the intended students in order to ensure their interest in the research topic and to encourage novelty in their choice of topics. Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:55:43 |
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What kind of training in methodology should the students receive? |
| Faculty members should describe their plan for the training of undergraduate students in the methodology of research in their proposals and according to the nature of their discipline or academic areas. Training could include one-on-one mentoring throughout the project or group sessions hosted by the university as a presentation or short course. Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:52:15 |
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What language should the proposal be in? |
| Proposals can be written in English or Arabic. The RFP (in English or in Arabic) and the Submission Form (in English or in Arabic) are provided on the UREP web page in both languages. If proposals are written in Arabic, it is required to translate the title and the abstract. The personal information about the participants should be in English. Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:51:19 |
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Who decides on the subject of the research topic in the proposal? |
| Either the student chooses a topic and convinces the faculty to mentor the work or vise versa Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:49:47 |
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Is it possible to do part of the research outside Qatar? |
| It is preferred to do the research in Qatar since it will be related to creating the research culture in Qatar. However, if it is essential, then this needs to be detailed in the proposal and its expense to be included in the budget section of the proposal. The faculty member should get the parental approval for the undergraduate student's travel before submitting such a research proposal. Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:49:28 |
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There are two areas of research, applied research and basic research. Is one going to be favored over the other when assessing the proposal? |
| No, there is no difference between applied and basic research in this program. The peer reviewers will judge the scientific quality of the proposal and its relevance to Qatar and primarily its benefit to the undergraduate student. Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:49:09 |
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What should the scientific or academic quality for each project be? |
| It should be appropriate to an undergraduate level Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:48:48 |
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Can the project be initiated by the student with the consultancy of the faculty or does it have to be initiated by the faculty? |
| The proposal topic can be initiated by the student and in collaboration with the faculty mentor. However, the proposal itself must be submitted by the faculty member according to the items in the RFP. Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:42:34 |
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Do the proposals need to go through our university before submitting them to QNRF? |
| Starting from the 5th UREP cycle, all submitted proposals must be first administratively vetted by the university's Research Office to ascertain that it complies with university policies and guidelines before it is received by UREP for further processing. If any modifications are required on the submitted proposal, the primary faculty member will be notified by the RO Modify date: 09/26/2011 12:18:54 |
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Can the proposed research project be the same as already accepted for a research grant at Qatar University? |
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UREP proposals need to be original. However, supplementary grants are allowed from other sources for the research project as long as the other grants do not duplicate the same expenses as the UREP’s items that are detailed above. Modify date: 09/26/2011 11:39:44 |
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Does the 3:1 students to staff ratio includes industrial mentors? |
| No, the ratio is of students to faculty members only, excluding mentors, as is the letter of the RFP. Mentors will be financially supported in the same manner as faculty members, but will not attract new students to the project. Modify date: 09/26/2011 11:28:06 |
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How will QNRF check for originality of the proposal? |
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QNRF will deploy measures to check for originality and will exclude proposals that are found not to be original from the reviewing process. Modify date: 09/26/2011 11:24:34 |
