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Title of your research Please indicate which of the research lines you are addressing. Please tick one box only. English language policies as a main component of the internationalisation process. Improving English language teaching and learning in the public school system at lower and upper secondary levels. Type of institutional arrangement Please indicate which of the following institutional arrangement you have opted for. Please tick one box only. Bilateral: an agreement between one UK institution and one Brazilian institution. Trilateral (i): an agreement between two Brazilian institutions and one UK institution. Trilateral (ii): an agreement between two British institutions and one Brazilian institution. Higher Education Institutions Please name the institutions involved in the joint proposal. Brazilian Institution(s): British Institution(s): Have the UK and Brazilian institutions involved in the proposal cooperated previously? Yes No State briefly how the institutions have cooperated previously? (formal agreements, among others) (250 words maximum) www.britishcouncil.org.br 2
Applicants / Lead Researchers Information Please fill out below the details of the Lead researchers in the proposal. Lead Researcher #1 First Name: Last Name: Job Title: Institution and affiliation: Address: Zip Code: City: Country: Telephone (including area code): Email: Website: Lead Researcher #2 First Name: Last Name: Job Title: Institution and affiliation: Address: Zip Code: City: Country: Telephone (including area code): Email: Website: Lead Researcher #3 www.britishcouncil.org.br 3
First Name: Last Name: Job Title: Institution and affiliation: Address: Zip Code: City: Country: Telephone (including area code): Email: Website: Please state the institution(s) or state funding agency(ies) with which any matching funds agreements were made and the value of each in pounds. Describe any other funding sources for this project with amounts. Include all elements. (250 words maximum) Names and affiliations of other researchers involved (500 words maximum) Please provide the number of researchers and institutions involved in the proposed project: Number of researchers Female Male Not specified Number of institutions Please give details of other specific authorities and/or institutions you will be working with. For example, a State Secretariat of Education, a public school, among others. 250 words www.britishcouncil.org.br 4
Research summary (250 words maximum) Please prepare your abstract bearing in mind successful summaries will be made public (250 words maximum): Detailed proposal (maximum 6 pages long, using the following section headings) Statement of research issue or problem Theoretical background Demonstrate familiarity with current relevant research in the area and include the research literature you are drawing on to provide context on your study. Research methodology Explain the rationale and provide details on how you intend to conduct the study, including where it will take place, the participants, and how the data will be analysed. Potential Impact State the likely/desired impact of the research findings and implications for theory, policy and practice; identify the groups which would benefit. Roles Explain the role and expertise of researchers, including any international partners, consultants etc. Project context Explain how this research fits into/is in line with the chosen research stream English language policies as the main component of the internationalization process or Improving English Language teaching and learning in the public school system at lower and upper secondary levels, as well as in line with any past or ongoing research project(s) you have previously conducted. Timetable Include a timetable with the research start and end date, in months. Please consider that the funding will finance the research for up to 7 months. Describe research output(s) the British Council will disseminate Describe other output(s) Include plans for dissemination, conferences, journals, periodicals or other media Intelectual Property Rights Explain any IPR issues that may arise. www.britishcouncil.org.br 5
Annex to detailed proposal: Bibliography (1 page maximum) Lead researchers CV (maximum 2 pages each) IMPORTANT: for Brazilian researchers, please include the link to the CV Lattes. Upload file Estimated budget (in GBP) Detailed explanation of itemised costs Example: personnel, transportation, communication, supplies amounting to total requested. As specifically as possible, include rationale of why the item is necessary and how the amount has been calculated. All costs in Pounds Sterling. The scheme will not fund items of equipment which institutions would normally be expected to possess (for example computing equipment including laptops). Nor will it fund conference or seminar attendance to disseminate findings. The British Council as well as the FAPs will not fund airfares in any class above Economy. For this part, please download the budget template available and upload it. IMPORTANT: 1. All proposals should include a completed total budget request spreadsheet. 2. In addition to the total budget request spreadsheet, proposals with match funding from a Brazilian State Funding Agency (FAP) MUST ALSO fill out the FAP funding request. Upload file Support letters from Partner Institutions Please upload the support letters (on headed letter paper) from institutional authorities of the different institutions involved in the research proposal. Upload file Send Application successfully sent. Thank you very much for participating. www.britishcouncil.org.br 6