1. CIMA S SEEDCORN RESEARCH APPLICATION PROCESS: FEASIBILITY STUDIES

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1 Guidance ntes Research and Develpment Department 1. CIMA S SEEDCORN RESEARCH APPLICATION PROCESS: FEASIBILITY STUDIES CIMA s charter t advance the science f management accuntancy frms the cre f ur academic research strategy and guides ur research gals. T be cnsidered fr a feasibility study research grant the principal researcher shuld prvide evidence f successfully cmpleted research (in the CV sectin f the applicatin frm). The principal researcher shuld advise referees that they will be apprached by CIMA cncerning the suitability f the applicant. Figure 1 belw illustrates the CIMA Seedcrn Research Applicatin prcess fr feasibility studies, with an apprximate timeline fr the prcess. 1 CIMA s Call fr Prpsals annunced 2 14 Applicatins received by CIMA 14 Clsing Date fr Applicatins - n applicatins accepted after midnight (UK Time) n clsing date Review f applicatins begins Shrtlisted applicatins selected, candidates ntified by and sent detailed questins frm panel Unsuccessful candidates ntified by Shrtlisted applicants respnd t questins frm panel Successful candidates ntified by Unsuccessful candidates ntified by Successful applicatins presented t GCT fr funding request Once funding granted, cntract finalised and signed Frm 26 Prject begins! Figure 1 CIMA Research Applicatin Prcess page 1 f 6

2 Guidance ntes Research and Develpment Department 2. APPLYING FOR A CIMA SEEDCORN RESEARCH GRANT CIMA invites research prpsals which seek t develp the science f management accunting. CIMA s current areas f interest can be fund n its Research webpage at Yur research applicatin will be peer reviewed by external academics and practitiners, wh assess the rigur and relevance f all applicatins and recmmend applicatins t CIMA s Research and Develpment Panel and General Charitable Trust fr funding. The Research team f CIMA s Research and Develpment Department administers and manages the research prcess. CIMA s General Charitable Trust makes the final decisin n whether r nt a research grant is awarded. Prject budget Grants f up t 5,000 are available Grant applicatins must be submitted in Punds Sterling. All grants will be fixed in Punds Stirling n the date the cntract is signed. Applicatins must prvide a breakdwn f csts fr each stage f a prject. Eligible csts include: Telephne, printing & pstage, Travel & accmmdatin (nt subsistence) Purchase r rental f special sftware 1 r databases Secretarial services directly related t the prject Research assistant (but nt full salary csts). Prpsals including substantial amunts fr teaching buy-ut are unlikely t be successful. CIMA advises researchers t set aside 500 f budget t cver the typesetting csts f the final research reprt, which will be arranged by CIMA Certain csts are nt cvered in the funding award and will nt be reimbursed. These csts include, but are nt limited t: Subsistence csts incurred while travelling Capital grants fr buildings Hardware and ther equipment, including vice recrders, memry sticks, laptps etc. Day-t-day ffice running expenses r premises/ accmmdatin fees 1 The purchase f sftware is evaluated n a case by case basis. Researchers shuld submit a shrt business case n the need and the benefits that this sftware will bring t the prject. Each case will be evaluated by CIMA staff. CIMA can decide t purchase the sftware itself and make it available t the researcher, but withut giving up wnership. Alternatively CIMA can allw the researcher t purchase the sftware. In general the legal title t any purchased sftware and equipment will remain with CIMA at the end f the prject, unless CIMA has agreed therwise with the researcher. page 2 f 6

3 Guidance ntes Research and Develpment Department Cnference attendance (delegate fees) PhD Funding 30% f the grant will be withheld until the final prject utputs have successfully cmpleted peer review. Prject invicing Yur Finance Officer (r Research Accuntant) will be the main cntact fr invice queries. Please include a cntact telephne number and address in yur applicatin. CIMA shuld be prmptly ntified f any changes in staff and updated cntact details shuld be frwarded. Invices shuld clearly break dwn prject csts in alignment with the grant applicatin submitted t CIMA. All invices must be submitted via . CIMA Finance will nt prcess paper invices. Researchers may request t submit invices in anther majr currency (e.g. US$, AU$, HK$, NZ$, Can$, Eurs, RMB, Yen). CIMA will cnvert the amunt requested t Pund Sterling at the current exchange rate at the time the invice is issued. If there is any majr vlatility in the exchange rate then CIMA will review the value f the grant. Cntract If an applicatin is successful funding will be prvided by CIMA s General Charitable Trust (GCT). A standard cntract is used fr all research prjects. The cntract will be signed by the GCT. The clauses have been drafted and agreed by the CIMA Research and Develpment Panel and CIMA s lawyers. It is the researcher s respnsibility t ensure that their university can agree t the cntract befre submitting the applicatin. A cpy f the cntract is available fr dwnlad n the CIMA research website at Please ask yur university r institutin t review the cntract prir t submitting an applicatin. The university must be able t meet and cmply with its bligatins under the cntract. Cntracting Parties The cntracting parties (including the researcher s institutin if applicable) will be thse named n the final cntract and therefre the full and crrect legal title is essential. All crrespndence will be addressed t the Principal Researcher nly. All ther researchers shuld be named (except fr research assistants nt yet appinted). Data Prtectin Due t Glbal privacy requirements, including the Data Prtectin Act 1998, CIMA will nt give researchers access t its membership database. CIMA actively supprts its researchers by prmting their research in publicatins such as Insight, Velcity and Financial Management (FM). It als prmtes prjects n the CIMA website. page 3 f 6

4 Guidance ntes Research and Develpment Department References Referees will be apprached fr shrtlisted candidates and are expected t respnd t CIMA within 3-4 days f the request being sent. Submitting yur prpsal CIMA s Research and Develpment Department administers and manages the research prcess. Please submit yur cmpleted applicatin befre r n the specified clsing date. Any received after midnight (UK time) n the clsing date will nt be cnsidered. Applicatin frms shuld be: In the specified template; N lnger than 5,000 wrds; Submitted as ne dcument; in MS Wrd frmat nly; ed t research@cimaglbal.cm befre midnight (UK Time) f the clsing date. Any applicatins received after the clsing date will be rejected. Only applicatins submitted via will be accepted Prject utputs At a minimum, CIMA expects researchers t prduce: an executive reprt (An executive reprt frm a feasibility study shuld suggest directin fr future research. CIMA may chse t publish edits r highlights f an executive reprt in cases where full publicatin f the reprt may be inapprpriate); and an article fr its member magazines (Insight, FM) Fr queries please call +44 (0) page 4 f 6

5 Guidance ntes Research and Develpment Department SECTION 3: COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM KEY PROJECT INFORMATION Title f the Prject Yur prject title shuld be n mre than 10 wrds be clear, it shuld describe the research. Timescale Be realistic and ensure yur delivery dates are achievable. Prgress reprts are expected thrughut the life f the prject 2. CIMA checks researchers track recrd f prducing reprts n time and within budget. PROJECT DETAILS Summary Yur summary shuld cver: a. The bjectives f the research b. Prpsed utputs c. Statement f pssible future prgramme(s) f research leading frm the seedcrn prject Backgrund The backgrund sectin f yur frm shuld be succinct. It shuld explain: a. why yur prpsed research shuld be dne b. why nw c. why by yu d. whether yu have cnducted previus research in this area e. what yu expect yur prject t add t the current bdy f research in this area / whether yu expect t start a new area r bdy f research Use clear, cncise and nn-academic English s that the prpsal is accessible t bth academic and practitiner reviewers. Detailed Prject Plan Yur prject plan shuld set ut: the research methdlgy with justificatin the ppulatin yu plan t research (recruitment plan, evidence f cntacts made, methd f sampling) explain yur backup plan fr the prject (what if the expected results are nt generated frm the initial research methdlgy/questinnaire). If access t rganisatins fr fieldwrk is required it is vital fr the prject plan t identify a Plan B list f rganisatins. Yur plan shuld include sufficient detail fr reviewers t cnsider the adequacy f the resurces fr perfrming the research. Therefre, staff time, resurce requirements and travel shuld be disclsed. 2 Prgress reprts shuld be submitted quarterly as indicated until all the utputs f the prject have been submitted t CIMA. page 5 f 6

6 Guidance ntes Research and Develpment Department CVs Submit a ne page CV fr each f the researchers that yu expect t be wrking n the prject. CVs shuld include details f any current and previus research and be pasted int the applicatin, nt submitted separately. page 6 f 6