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  2012 FIG Foundation Academic Research GrantsProposal TemplateProvide the following documentation in a single PDF file.  
		COVER SHEET – one page. 
ABSTRACT – new page - maximum 200 words on a separate sheet  Section 1 below, should be a maximum of one A4 page, typed in single 
	spaced Times New Roman 12 point font using the stipulated headings. Any 
	additional pages will be deleted from the proposal. Use layman’s language; 
	evaluators are unlikely to be familiar with jargon.  
		RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE – new page - (maximum one line Times 
		New Roman 12 point capitals) 
 Research Objective: State in a sentence or two the central 
		objective of the research.
 
 Significance of the Research / Problem:
 Why is this research worth doing? What problem or situation does it 
		address? What are the practical applications of the research? What does 
		it contribute to knowledge?
 
 Current State of Knowledge / Room for Improvement/Gaps:
 What is the existing theory in the particular field? What aspects of 
		existing theory are open to challenge or further development?
 
 Research Methodology and Methods:
 Describe the theoretical foundation of your work, the primary strategy 
		of inquiry, and the methods of data collection and analysis.
 
 Key Contribution:
 Describe the key contribution(s) of this research project, both 
		practical (i.e. to society at large) and theoretical.
 
 References – new page - in IJGIS format.
 
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 
RESEARCH FUNDING OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS 
HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SUPERVISED OVER THE LAST 6 YEARS 
		
DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH COMPLIANCE 
RESEARCH ETHICS 
BUDGET – one page. 
JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET 
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