Submission Requirements
- Only completed applications will be considered for funding.
- Applicants must stick to the word limits indicated for each section, failure to do so will invalidate their application.
- Applications that are submitted after the deadline of 12pm midday (BST) Thursday 19th May 2022 will not be considered for funding.
- Applications that are not submitted using this form will not be considered for funding.
- Applicants must supply a CV (no more than 2 pages long) for each named project member.
Covid-19 Learning, Evidence and Research Programme for Bangladesh (CLEAR) Expression of Interest Application Form
Lead Organisation Information
Organisation Legal Name Lead organisation name
Organisation Address Lead organisation address
Organisation Website Organisation website
Lead Researcher Contact Details
Email address / phone number Other Key Personnel Involved in
the Project
First and last names of other project staff Organisation Overview (no more
than 100 words)
Brief description of organisation
Application Summary
Research Title:
Primary CLEAR Theme:
Unique Proposal ID: (To be completed by funder- please leave blank)
Eligibility Check
Is your organisation prepared to submit a full proposal and budget within four weeks of notification of successfully passing the expression of interest stage?
Yes: ☐ No: ☐
Is your organisation based in Bangladesh or are you applying as part of a consortia that includes a Bangladesh-based organisation?
We require that all grant recipient consortiums should include at least one Bangladesh-based organization in a role that is not limited to data collection. Organisations that are not based in Bangladesh are not eligible to apply for the call unless they are doing so as part of a consortia which includes at least one Bangladesh-based organisation.
Yes: ☐ No: ☐
Funded by: Led by:
Choose an item.
Do you have an organisational affiliation?
We cannot accept proposals submitted by individual researchers who do not have an organisational affiliation.
Yes: ☐ No: ☐
Will the proposed research be completed within the specified timeline and budget?
Yes: ☐ No: ☐
Can your organisation provide references of past performance, or evidence of similar work?
These will be needed at the next stage if you are asked to submit a full proposal.
Yes: ☐ No: ☐
Will your organisations be able to complete the Due Diligence information required detailed in the EOI Guidance document (Annex 2) This will be required if the full proposal is successful before the Grant Agreement can be finalised
Yes: ☐ No: ☐
Proposal
Research Outline: Please outline what issue you plan to research, why this is important for Bangladesh to tackle challenges posed by Covid 19, what evidence gap the research will fill and how is your research connected to the main objectives of the call. (500 words maximum)
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Research Design: Please briefly outline your research design and methodology for collecting data and analysis (possible cases, sites, approach for collecting data, tools used for analysis and why are these appropriate for generating the kind of evidence you need).
Please also provide a brief overview of how you will address ethical issues that may arise in the research. (500 words maximum)
Research Team: Please provide an overview of the strength of the partners in your consortium (if applicable) in conducting research and policy dissemination work. Please include brief details of the lead individuals who will be carrying out the proposed work and their capabilities and responsibilities in this project, including who will be responsible for the overall management of the grant (300 words maximum). Where available, please provide examples of previous work on similar projects in the table below (not included in word count).
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Previous project examples (if available) Start Date
and End Date
Funder and Budget
Funder Contact
Brief Description (100 words maximum) Project Title
Policy Engagement: Please outline your output plan as well as any expected impacts and outcomes. This section should contain details of specific stakeholder groups who you would engage with and what may be the types of possible engagements. (400 words maximum)
Please refer to the CLEAR EOI Call document for guidance on completing this application. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Further information on CLEAR can be found on our website www.covid-collective.net/clear
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