G GRANT RANT P PROGRAM ROGRAM

APPLICATION BOOKLET
INSIDE
Section I
General Information
Section II
Guide for Project Deelo!ment
Section III
In"truction"# $orm" and
Pro!o"al Su%mi""ion
Rei"ed &an '(()
Rei"ed &an '(()
SECTION I* GENERAL IN$ORMATION +
Oerie, +
T-e Grant Pro.ram +
/n"olicited Grant Initiatie '
T0!e" of Project" $unded '
Eli.i%ilit0 Criteria 1
Tenure# Amount and Term" of Grant" 2
Audit Re3uirement" 2
Reie, Proce"" 2
Conflict of Intere"t and Recu"al 4
Re"u%mittin. a Preiou"l0 Rejected Pro!o"al 4
Pu%lication of Grant Product" 4
SECTION II* G/IDE $OR PRO&ECT DE5ELOPMENT 6
In"titute7" Mandate and Prioritie" 6
Com!onent" of a Succe""ful Pro!o"al 6
Pre!arin. A Re"earc-8Conference Pro!o"al 6
Pro!o"al A%"tract )
Project $ocu" and O%jectie" )
Re"earc- Met-odolo.0 9
Pre!arin. a Pro!o"al for an Education# Trainin. or Dialo.ue Project 9
Pro!o"al A%"tract :
Project $ocu" and O%jectie" :
Mea"urin. Project Goal" and Im!act :
Audience :
Tool" for Ealuation +(
Conductin. t-e Ealuation +(
;or< Sam!le" ++
Con"ultin. ,it- In"titute Staff a%out =our Pro!o"al ++
SECTION III* INSTR/CTIONS# $ORMS# AND
PROPOSAL S/BMISSION ++
In"truction" for Su%mittin. a Com!lete A!!lication ++
Pro!o"al $orm" ++
Coer S-eet +'
$inancial Information and Bud.et $orm" +2
Summar0 >ue"tionnaire +9
E?am!le of @o, to De"i.n Proce"" and Im!act Ealuation '(
Ealuation $orm '+
Certification S-eet ''
Pro!o"al Attac-ment" '1
Com!lete Project De"cri!tion '1
Bi%lio.ra!-0 '1
;or< Sam!le" '1
Re"ume" or 5itae '1
Pro!o"al Su%mi""ion '2
Deadline" and Notification '2
Mailin. =our A!!lication '2
SECTION I* GENERAL IN$ORMATION
Oerie,
T-e /nited State" In"titute of Peace i" an inde!endent# non!arti"an federal in"titution created %0 Con.re""
to "tren.t-en t-e nation7" ca!acit0 to !romote t-e !eaceful mana.ement and re"olution of international
conflict"A E"ta%li"-ed %0 Con.re"" in +:92# t-e In"titute -a" it" ori.in" in t-e tradition of American
"tate"man"-i! t-at "ee<" to limit international iolence and to ac-iee a ju"t !eace %a"ed on freedom and
-uman di.nit0A
T-e In"titute meet" it" con.re""ional mandate to e?!and aaila%le <no,led.e a%out ,a0" to ac-iee a
more !eaceful ,orld t-rou.- an arra0 of !ro.ram"# and i" .oerned %0 a %oard of director" a!!ointed %0
t-e !re"ident of t-e /nited State" and confirmed %0 t-e SenateA
T-e Grant Pro.ram
-rou.- it" t,o !rinci!al .rantma<in. com!onent"Bun"olicited .rant initiatie and "olicited
.rant initiatieBt-e /nited State" In"titute of Peace !roide" fundin. for re"earc-# education and
trainin. !roject"# and for t-e di""emination of information on international !eace and conflict
re"olution an0,-ere in t-e ,orldA It doe" not "u!!ort an0 a"!ect of .raduate or under.raduate "tud0A
/n"olicited .rant" are !roided for an0 to!ic" t-at fall ,it-in t-e In"titute7" %road mandateA Solicited
.rant" "u!!ort !riorit0 area" identified in adance %0 t-e In"tituteA To learn a%out t-e "olicited .rant
initiatie# !lea"e i"it our ,e%"ite at ,,,Au"i!Aor.8.rant"A Al"o aaila%le at our ,e% "ite i" a "earc-a%le
data%a"e of !reiou"l0 funded !roject"A
T
T-e In"titute .ie" -i.- !riorit0 to !roject" t-at are li<el0 to .enerate findin." intere"tin. and acce""i%le
to !olic0ma<er" and !ractitioner" and t-at "-o, !romi"e of -ain. a "u%"tantial im!act on t-e fieldA
Project" t-at a!!ear li<el0 to .enerate findin." of %road releance %e0ond t-e ca"e" u!on ,-ic- t-e0 are
%a"ed# and t-at focu" on iolent conflict# are al"o more li<el0 to receie "u!!ortA Counterfactual ca"e"#
-o,eer# al"o merit attention* reie,er" fre3uentl0 note t-e im!ortance Cand relatie lac<D of ca"e "tudie"
a%out conflict" in ,-ic- iolence mi.-t -ae occurred# %ut did notA Conflict" in countrie" t-at do not
t0!icall0 attract muc- attention from t-e international communit0 are al"o intrin"icall0 intere"tin. e?actl0
%ecau"e t-e0 are rarel0 "tudied and8or ma0 -old an",er" to 3ue"tion" of "i.nificance in ot-er !art" of t-e
,orldA Project" t-at re"ult in findin." made ,idel0 aaila%le to t-e !u%licBt-rou.- !u%li"-ed ,ritin."#
manual" or curricular material"# ,e% "ite"# documentar0 film"# and "o fort-Bare more li<el0 to %e funded
t-an t-o"e t-at do notA
+
T-e /n"olicited Grant Initiatie
$undin. i" aaila%le for an0 !roject t-at fall"
,it-in t-e In"titute7" %road mandate of
international conflict re"olutionA /n"olicited
.rant" are offered acro"" a %road ran.e of
releant di"ci!line"# "<ill" and a!!roac-e"A To!ic
area" of intere"t to t-e In"titute include# %ut are
not re"tricted to t-e ori.in" and !reention of
iolent conflictE t-e role !la0ed %0 reli.iou"#
et-nic# economic# !olitical# "ocial and
enironmental factor" in .eneratin. or
acceleratin. conflict ,it-in# %et,een or amon.
"tate"E international conflict mana.ementE di!lomac0E ne.otiation t-eor0E FTrac< T,oG CunofficialD
di!lomac0E met-od" of t-irdH!art0 di"!ute "ettlementE international la,E international or.aniIation" and
collectie "ecurit0E deterrence and %alance of !o,erE arm" controlE !"0c-olo.ical t-eorie" a%out
international conflictE t-e role of noniolence and noniolent "anction"E moral and et-ical t-ou.-t a%out
conflict and conflict mana.ementE t-e role of !eace<ee!in.# -umanitarian interention and !o"tconflict
!eace%uildin.E tran"itional ju"tice and !romotion of t-e rule of la,E and t-eorie" a%out relation"-i!"
amon. !olitical in"titution"# -uman ri.-t"# and conflictA T-e In"titute "et" no di"ci!linar0 re"triction"A It
,elcome" !ro!o"al" of an interdi"ci!linar0 or multidi"ci!linar0 natureA Priorit0 i" accorded to !roject"
t-at -ae !ractical a!!lication" and t-at ma0 %e u"eful for !olic0ma<er"A
JT=PES O$ PRO&ECTS $/NDED
T-e In"titute "u!!ort" re"earc-# education# trainin. and dialo.ue !ro.ram" in t-e /nited State" and
around t-e ,orldA
In t-e un"olicited .rant com!etition# t-e In"titute .enerall0 inite" !ro!o"al" for !roject" t-at ,ill*
+A Carr0 out !olic0 oriented re"earc- on t-e cau"e" of ,ar and ot-er international conflict"E
on t-e ,a0" in ,-ic- conflict" -ae %een or can %e !reented# contained# tran"formed or
terminatedE and on t-e condition and c-aracter of !eace amon. "tate" and !eo!le"A
'A Deelo! curricula and te?t" for -i.- "c-ool t-rou.- !o"t.raduate "tud0 and conduct
teac-er trainin. in"titute"# ,or<"-o!" and "eminar" on t-e cau"e" of ,ar# t-e !roce""e" of
!eace%uildin.# and t-e condition" of !eaceA
1A Conduct trainin.# "0m!o"ia# and continuin. education !ro.ram" for !ractitioner"#
!olic0ma<er"# !olic0 im!lementer" and t-e !u%lic t-at ,ill deelo! t-eir "<ill" in conflict
mana.ement and ,ar aoidanceA
2A /nderta<e !u%lic information effort"# includin. deelo!ment of documentar0 film and
radio !roject"# "!ea<er"7 !ro.ram"# communit0 forum"# de%ate" and t-e creation of
com!lementar0 !rint or audioi"ual material" to en-ance !u%lic a,arene"" of !eace%uildin.
and it" com!le?itie"A
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Fiscal Year 2006
Unsolicited Initiative
265 Applications
Received
80%
20%
Successful
Unsuccessful
The Institute will not accept
applications that list as
participants, consultants, or
project personnel
individuals who are
members of the Institutes
board of directors or staff.
For a current list of USIP
board members go to
www.usip.orgaboutus.
Domestic vs Forei!n " A#ard Recipients
$6%
5$%
US
%on&US
$i"cal =ear '((6
4A Increa"e information on international !eace and conflict re"olution and en-ance acce"" to
t-i" information t-rou.- t-e "tren.t-enin. of li%rar0 re"ource"# t-e deelo!ment of
%i%lio.ra!-ic data%a"e" and inde?e"# and t-e e?!an"ion of coo!eratie effort" in re"ource
"-arin.A
6A Promote unofficial CFTrac< T,oGD dialo.ue on contentiou" i""ue"A
JELIGIBILIT= CRITERIA
T-e In"titute acce!t" !ro!o"al" from non!rofit or.aniIation"# !u%lic in"titution" and indiidual"B%ot-
/ASA and forei.nBincludin. t-e follo,in.* ciil
"ociet0 or.aniIation"E in"titution" of "econdar0#
!o"t"econdar0 and communit0 educationE !u%lic
and !riate education# trainin.# or re"earc-
in"titution"E li%rarie"E and national and
international !u%lic a.encie" and or.aniIation"
Cincludin. /ASA "tate and territorial de!artment"
of education and commerceDA Goernment
official"# re.ardle"" of nationalit0# are ineli.i%le
to receie In"titute fund"A Ot-er /ASA .oernment
em!lo0ee" "-ould contact t-e Grant Pro.ram
"taff !rior to "u%mi""ion of an a!!lication to
determine t-eir eli.i%ilit0A Indiidual" ,-o are currentl0 ,or<in. a" In"titute contractor" ma0 not %e
eli.i%le to a!!l0 for .rant "u!!ortA To determine t-eir eli.i%ilit0 !rior to "u%mittin. an a!!lication#
contractor" "-ould contact t-e Grant Pro.ram "taffA
Plea"e note t-at if 0ou are an indiidual a!!l0in. and 0our !roject i" "ucce""ful# 0ou ,ill %e re3uired to
identif0 an in"titution t-rou.- ,-ic- t-e .rant can %e admini"teredA
Becau"e of t-e limited amount of In"titute fundin.# and e?ce!t in
"!ecial circum"tance"# t-e un"olicited .rant com!etition doe" not
"u!!ort in"titutional deelo!ment !roject" or core o!eratin.
e?!en"e"A It al"o doe" not fund on.oin. "erice" or actiitie"# "uc-
a" le.al aid for -uman ri.-t" ictim"A In"tead# it confine" it" "u!!ort
to re"earc-# education# trainin. and dialo.ue !roject" t-at can %e
carried out ,it-in a limited !eriod of timeA
T-e le.i"lation t-at e"ta%li"-ed t-e In"titute !ro-i%it" it" "u!!ort for
!roject" t-at focu" on conflict ,it-in t-e /nited State"A If "uc- a
focu" i" onl0 one !art of a lar.er "tud0# and In"titute fundin. i" not "ou.-t for t-at !ortion dealin. ,it-
/ASA dome"tic conflict# t-e In"titute ma0 con"ider !roidin. "u!!ort for t-e ot-er !ortion" of t-e !rojectA
T-e In"titute doe" not ta<e !o"ition" on !olic0 i""ue" !endin. %efore t-e /ASA Con.re"" and forei.n
le.i"lature"# t-e e?ecutie %ranc-# or ot-er dome"tic or international %odie"# and it doe" not fund FTrac<
IG CofficialD mediation of international di"!ute"A T-e In"titute ,ill not fund .rant !ro!o"al" of a !arti"an
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!olitical nature or !ro!o"al" t-at ,ould inject t-e .rantee or t-e In"titute directl0 into t-e !olic0
!roce""e" of t-e /nited State" .oernment or of an0 forei.n .oernment or international or.aniIationA
Project" t-at lead to !olic0 recommendation" for .oernment"# international or.aniIation" or
non.oernmental or.aniIation" are ,elcome and indeed encoura.ed# alt-ou.- "uc- recommendation"
,ill %e t-o"e of t-e .rantee and not t-e In"tituteA In accordance ,it- t-e /nited State" In"titute of Peace
Act# Section +)(:C%D# t-e In"titute doe" not u"e !olitical te"t" or !olitical 3ualification" in "electin. or
monitorin. an0 .ranteeA
T-e Grant Pro.ram doe" not !roide "u!!ort for co"t"# "uc- a" tuition# a""ociated ,it- earnin.
educational de.ree"A In3uirie" a%out "u!!ort for di""ertation re"earc- "-ould %e directed to t-e In"titute7"
&ennin." Randol!- C&RD Pro.ram for International PeaceA T-e &R Pro.ram -a" t,o !ro.ram"BSenior
$ello,"-i!"# ,-ic- !roide o!!ortunitie" for indiidual" to "!end u! to ten mont-" in re"idence at t-e
In"titute carr0in. out t-eir re"earc- !roject"# and Peace Sc-olar Di""ertation $ello,"-i!"# ,-ic- "u!!ort
P-ADA candidate" in American unier"itie" !re!arin. t-eir di""ertation"A To learn more a%out t-e &R
Pro.ram# !lea"e i"it our ,e% "ite at ,,,Au"i!Aor.8fello,"A

Indiidual" ma0 a!!l0 onl0 to one .rant com!etition at a timeBeit-er t-e un"olicited or t-e "olicited
.rant initiatieA T-e "ame !roject director ma0 "u%mit onl0 one a!!lication to t-e un"olicited .rant
initiatieA Or.aniIation" a!!l0in. for .rant fundin. ma0 "u%mit more t-an one !ro!o"al to t-e "ame
com!etition "o lon. a" t-e !roject" and !roject !er"onnel are com!letel0 differentA
A!!lication" mu"t %e "u%mitted in En.li"-A
JTEN/RE# AMO/NT# AND TERMS O$ GRANTS
Mo"t a,ard" are one to t,o 0ear" in durationA /n"olicited .rant a,ard" .enerall0 fall in t-e ran.e of
K1(#((( to K4(#(((# alt-ou.- "ome,-at lar.er or "maller .rant" are al"o a,ardedA T-e amount of an0
.rant i" %a"ed on t-e !ro!o"ed %ud.et and on
ne.otiation" ,it- "ucce""ful a!!licant"A ;-en
a!!licant" are em!lo0ed %0 an eli.i%le in"titution
or or.aniIation# t-e In"titute faor" .rant" to t-e
in"titution rat-er t-an to t-e indiidualA
JA/DIT RE>/IREMENTS
$or all a,ard" oer K2(#(((# t-e .rantee mu"t
arran.e for a financial audit con"i"tent ,it-
federal re3uirement" for .rant e?!enditure"A If a
.rant reci!ient currentl0 !erform" an audit in com!liance ,it- OMB Circular AH+11# it ma0 %e u"ed to
"ati"f0 t-e In"titute7" audit re3uirementA
JRE5IE; PROCESS
Mo"t .rant !ro!o"al" are etted t-rou.- a ri.orou"# multiH"ta.e !roce"" of reie, t-at include"
con"ideration %0 inde!endent e?!ert" and !rofe""ional "taff at t-e In"tituteA CT-i" i" ,-0 ,e re3uire ten
co!ie" of 0our a!!licationAD T-e final aut-orit0 for deci"ion" a%out .rant" re"t" ,it- t-e Board of
Director"A
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Fiscal Year 2006 Unsolicited 'rants
Total Funding
$2,226,108
52 Awards
Average
Grant
$45,810
Mo"t !ro!o"al" are .rou!ed %0 t-eme or re.ional focu" and "ent to releant e?ternal e?!ert" for t-eir
ealuationA T-e In"titute t-en conene" !anel" of t-e"e e?!ert" to di"cu"" and recommend !ro!o"al" for
furt-er con"ideration %0 "taff and t-e Board of Director"A Reie, !aneli"t" come from a ariet0 of
!rofe""ional %ac<.round" and include academic"# !olic0ma<er"# journali"t"# -uman ri.-t" e?!ert"#
deelo!ment !rofe""ional" and attorne0"A Ne, reie, !anel" are con"tituted for eac- c0cle# %ut reie,er"
t0!icall0 are familiar ,it- t-e actiitie" and !u%lication" of t-e In"tituteA
It i" im!ortant to remem%er t-at t-e reie, !roce"" i" confidentialA T-e anon0mit0 of !aneli"t" i" critical
to a candid and effectie reie, !roce""A ;-ile "taff ,ill an",er .eneral 3ue"tion" a%out t-e nature and
timin. of t-e reie, !roce""# t-e0 are !ro-i%ited from di"cu""in. t-e name" and identitie" of reie,er"
and t-e "tatu" of a!!lication" under reie,A All a!!licant" receie ,ritten notification of t-e "tatu" of t-eir
a!!lication" at t-e com!letion of t-e reie, !roce""A
JCON$LICT O$ INTEREST AND REC/SAL
In"titute director"# officer"# em!lo0ee" and e?ternal e?!ert" recu"e t-em"ele" from t-e con"ideration of
an0 .rant a!!lication ,it- ,-ic- t-e0 -ae a conflict of intere"t or t-at mi.-t rea"ona%l0 !re"ent t-e
a!!earance of conflict of intere"tA To a""i"t t-e In"titute in identif0in. !o""i%le conflict of intere"t
"ituation"# t-e In"titute a"<" t-at .rant a!!licant" and .rantee" %rin. to it" attention !o""i%l0 releant
!er"onal or in"titutional relation"-i!"A T-e re"!on"i%ilit0 for monitorin. and addre""in. i""ue" of conflict
of intere"t# -o,eer# i" t-e In"titute7" and not t-e a!!licant7" or t-e .rantee7"A
JRES/BMITTING A PRE5IO/SL= RE&ECTED PROPOSAL $OR $/NDING
T-ere are man0 more !roject" ,ort-0 of fundin. t-an t-e In"titute -a"
t-e re"ource" to "u!!ortA It i" onl0 natural t-en t-at a!!licant"
"ometime" c-oo"e to re"u%mit a !ro!o"al after t-eir fir"t re3ue"t ,a"
deniedA Occa"ionall0# .rant" are .ien to !roject" on t-eir "econd
"u%mi""ion to a com!etitionA
;e do not recommend t-at 0ou re"u%mit a !ro!o"al ,it-out fir"t
con"ultin. ,it- Grant Pro.ram "taff# ,-o are aaila%le to "-are information ,it- 0ou a%out t-e ealuation
of 0our !ro!o"alA If 0ou are con"iderin. a re"u%mi""ion# it i" im!ortant to allo, "ufficient time for "taff to
reie, 0our file and !roide "ome feed%ac<# and for 0ou to rei"e t-e a!!lication for "u%mi""ion %0 t-e
deadlineA Suc- re3ue"t" "-ould %e made at lea"t one mont- !rior to t-e deadlineA
JP/BLICATION O$ GRANT PROD/CTS
Grant !roject" "ometime" re"ult in a %oo< or re!ort !u%li"-ed %0 t-e In"tituteA More often# t-e0 lead to
!roduct" i""ued %0 !u%li"-in. -ou"e" ot-er t-an t-e In"titute# a" ,ell a" to data%a"e"# trainin. manual"#
curriculum material"# documentarie"# and "o fort- di""eminated %0 t-e .rantee rat-er t-an t-e In"tituteA

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Unsuccessful applicants to
previous !rant Program
competitions ma" not submit
the same application unless it
has been substantiall" revised.
SECTION II* G/IDE $OR PRO&ECT DE5ELOPMENT
T-e !ur!o"e of t-i" "ection i" to -el! 0ou !re!are 0our detailed !roject de"cri!tionA
ritin. a "ucce""ful .rant a!!lication i" a timeHcon"umin. ta"<A Succe""ful a!!licant" tell u"
t-at com!letion of a "ucce""ful !ro!o"al often ta<e" ,ee<" or een mont-"A Accordin.l0# ,e
adi"e 0ou to "tart ,or<in. on 0our !ro!o"al ,ell %efore t-e deadline# "-are draft" of 0our
!ro!o"al ,it- collea.ue" for comment# and allo, !lent0 of time for rei"ion" %efore t-e a!!lication
deadlineA
;
T-ere i" no "in.le formula for !re!arin. a "ound !ro!o"al# %ut man0 "ucce""ful a!!lication"B,-et-er
de"cri%in. re"earc-# education or trainin. !roject"B-ae certain element" in commonA T-e"e element"
are outlined in detail %elo,A
In"titute7" Mandate and Prioritie"
T-e fir"t "te! i" to determine ,-et-er 0our !roject fit"
,it-in t-e In"titute7" mandateA T-at mandate i" de"cri%ed
earlier in t-i" !u%licationA
Remem%er t-at t-e mere a""ertion of a lin< %et,een 0our
,or< and t-e In"titute7" mandate i" far le"" com!ellin. t-an a !ro!o"al t-at !roide" eidence of a clear
connectionA $or in"tance# in a ca"e "tud0 of democratiIation in countr0 L# citin. t-e t-e"i"Bt-at
democracie" are le"" li<el0 to .o to ,ar ,it- eac- ot-er t-an nonHdemocracie"Bi" not a "ufficient
e?!lanation of t-e releance of 0our ,or< to In"titute concern"A Doe" 0our "tud0 a"< 3ue"tion" a%out t-e
effect of democratiIation on t-e leel and nature of conflict in a "ociet0M ;-at are t-e mec-ani"m"
t-rou.- ,-ic- t-i" relation"-i! eole"M If 0our !ro!o"al doe" not addre"" "uc- 3ue"tion"# 0ou ma0 need
to recon"ider ,-et-er t-e In"titute i" an a!!ro!riate "ource of fundin. for 0our ,or<A
Com!onent" of a Succe""ful Pro!o"al
T-e follo,in. di"cu""ion i" %ro<en into t,o "ection"* one for a!!licant" "u%mittin. !ro!o"al" for re"earc-
and related conference" and ,or<"-o!"# and a "econd "ection for a!!licant" "u%mittin. !ro!o"al" for ,or<
ot-er t-an re"earc-A
Pre!arin. A Re"earc-8Conference Pro!o"al
If 0ou are "ee<in. fundin. for re"earc- or related conference" or ,or<"-o!"# 0our !ro!o"al "-ould addre""
t-e follo,in.*
JPROPOSAL ABSTRACT
T-e a%"tract or "ummar0 of t-e !ro!o"al i" a crucial !art of t-e a!!licationA It i" t-e fir"t item t-at mo"t
reie,er" read a%out t-e "u%"tance of a !roject# and reie,er" con"ider an a!!lication incom!lete ,it-out
itA T-e a%"tract "-ould ma<e t-e %e"t ca"e !o""i%le# in t-e allotted "!ace# a%out ,-at t-e !roject ,ill
accom!li"-# it" uni3uene"" and it" connection to t-e In"titute7" mandateA ;e recommend t-at 0ou !re!are
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Please articulate the relevance of "our
wor# to the Institutes mandate. $o not
assume that reviewers will see the lin#.
0our a%"tract onl0 after com!letin. t-e !ro!o"al# and onl0 after decidin. ,-ic- a"!ect" of 0our !roject are
t-e mo"t com!ellin. and innoatieA Liftin. te?t from t-e !ro!o"al er%atim i" not recommendedA
T-e a%"tract "-ould outline t-e conte?t t-at t-e !roject addre""e"E t-e actiitie" %ein. !lanned# includin.
t-e !roject7" core o%jectie"# -0!ot-e"e" and re"earc- a.endaE t-e main audienceC"D for t-e !rojectE and it"
li<el0 im!actA It "-ould al"o identif0 an0 concrete !roduct" or ot-er outcome" a""ociated ,it- t-e !rojectA
Plea"e %e a" !reci"e a" !o""i%le in de"cri%in. t-e "iIe and c-aracteri"tic" of t-e tar.et !o!ulation# duration
and location of actiit0 and t-e e?!ected re"ult"A
JPRO&ECT $OC/S AND OB&ECTI5ES
=ou "-ould "et t-e "ta.e %0 de"cri%in. t-e 3ue"tion"# !ro%lem" or need" t-at 0our !roject ,ill addre"" and
t-e lar.er conte?t ,it-in ,-ic- t-e"e i""ue" -ae releanceA ;-at 3ue"tion" ,ill 0ou re"earc- and -o,
,ill t-e !roject .enerate ne, <no,led.eM ;-at conclu"ion" do 0ou e?!ect to dra, from 0our re"earc-#
and ,-0 are t-e0 "i.nificantM 5a.ue a%"traction" are e"!eciall0 noticea%le and counter!roductie in t-i"
"ectionA A "tatement "uc- a"# FI ,ill e?amine t-e relation"-i! %et,een et-nic iolence and economic
com!etition amon. et-nic .rou!"G i" no "u%"titute for "!ecif0in. !reci"el0 ,-at 3ue"tion" 0ou ,ill !o"e
in 0our !rojectA
=ou ma0 c-oo"e to "tate 0our re"earc- 3ue"tion" in t-e form of -0!ot-e"e"A @0!ot-e"e" are !ro!o"ition"
t-at !o"it a relation"-i! %et,een one o%"eration or aria%le and anot-er# "uc- a"* FEt-nic iolence i"
more li<el0 to occur %et,een et-nic .rou!" t-at com!ete ,it- eac- ot-er for jo%" t-an t-o"e t-at do notAG
Good -0!ot-e"e" !o"it a relation"-i! t-at i" !reci"e and ea"il0 o%"era%le or mea"ura%leA @0!ot-e"e" are
not "tatement" of %elief* FT-e international communit0 mu"t ,or< to "to! et-nic iolenceG i" a matter of
o!inion# not an o%"era%le relation"-i!# and t-u" not a -0!ot-e"i"A
Re"earc- !ro!o"al" "-ould include a reie, of t-e releant literature on 0our "u%jectA @o, are t-e
3ue"tion" 0ou are re"earc-in. "imilar to# or different from# t-o"e addre""ed in t-e e?i"tin. literatureM @o,
,ill t-e !ro!o"ed re"earc- fill im!ortant .a!"# or c-allen.e findin."# in t-e e?i"tin. literatureM =our
!ro!o"al "-ould al"o include a detailed %i%lio.ra!-0 t-at demon"trate" 0our familiarit0 ,it- all t-e
im!ortant literature on 0our "u%jectA
JRESEARC@ MET@ODOLOG=
=our !ro!o"al "-ould outline !reci"el0 -o, 0ou ,ill underta<e 0our !rojectA T-i" "ection i" often t-e
mo"t c-allen.in. for a!!licant"A Done !ro!erl0# it -el!" to
demon"trate t-at 0ou are read0 to im!lement 0our !roject %ecau"e
0ou -ae t-ou.-t t-rou.- t-e nece""ar0 "te!" to an",er t-e
3ue"tion" outlined in t-e !reiou" "ection of 0our !ro!o"alA
If 0our !roject inole" re"earc-# ,-at i" t-e anal0tical
frame,or< ,it-in ,-ic- t-e re"earc- ,ill %e conductedM ;-at "!ecific re"earc- met-od" ,ill 0ou u"e to
"ift eidence and arrie at conclu"ion"M ;-0 i" t-e met-odolo.0 0ou -ae c-o"en a!!ro!riate for
addre""in. t-e 3ue"tion" rai"ed %0 0our re"earc-M ;-at information "ource"Bdocument"# !er"onal
interie,"# ne,"!a!er article"# data%a"e"B,ill 0ou .at-er or com!ile to an",er t-e re"earc- 3ue"tion"
0ou are !o"in.M Reie,er" ,ill find re"earc- !roject" t-at inole .enuine in3uir0 more com!ellin. t-an
one" in ,-ic- t-e re"earc-er -a" alread0 dra,n t-e conclu"ion" and i" un!re!ared to con"ider and acce!t
une?!ected conclu"ion" and alternatie e?!lanation"A An0 indication t-at an a!!licant -a" alread0 !reH
jud.ed t-e outcome of -i"8-er re"earc-# or i" onl0 "earc-in. for eidence to confirm initial a""um!tion"#
,ill .ie ri"e to concern" a%out t-e alue of t-e !ro!o"ed re"earc-A
Sc-olar" "ee<in. re"earc- "u!!ort ,ill ,ant to refer to t-e met-odolo.ie" "!ecific to t-eir di"ci!line"
,-ile aoidin. t-e u"e of jar.on t-at ma0 confound reie,er" trained in ot-er field"A NonHacademic
a!!licant" need to conince reie,er" t-at t-e0 -ae t-ou.-t a%out t-e c-allen.e" and intellectual
$eveloping an appropriate
research methodolog" is
often the most challenging
aspect of a good proposal.
am%i.uitie" inoled in "ocial "cience re"earc-# and -ae ade3uate !lan" to find an",er" to t-e 3ue"tion"
t-e0 are ine"ti.atin.A If 0ou intend to em!lo0 a "!ecialiIed# tec-nical or e"oteric met-odolo.0# it i"
im!eratie to !roide eidence t-at 0ou can communicate 0our findin." in a clear and meanin.ful fa"-ion
to an intelli.ent la0 audienceA
Reie,er" ,ill ma<e jud.ment" a%out ,-et-er t-e met-odolo.0 0ou -ae !ro!o"ed i" a!!ro!riate and
fea"i%le# and ,-et-er 0ou -ae identified information "ource" t-at ,ill -el! 0ou find t-e an",er" to 0our
re"earc- 3ue"tion"A T-e0 ,ill al"o loo< for eidence t-at 0ou -ae acce"" to t-o"e "ource"A If 0ou are
!lannin. to conduct interie," or underta<e "ure0 re"earc-# it ma0 %e a!!ro!riate to de"cri%e t-e <e0
3ue"tion" 0ou ,ill a"< and -o, t-e an",er" are li<el0 to "-ed li.-t on 0our re"earc- -0!ot-e"e"A =ou ma0
al"o ,ant to de"cri%e ,-et-er 0ou antici!ate an0 !ro%lem" .ainin. acce"" to t-o"e 0ou ,ant to interie,
and -o, 0ou !lan to oercome "uc- !ro%lem"A
A!!licant" !ro!o"in. re"earc- t-at include" interie,in. indiidual" ,-o are not !u%lic fi.ure" or
reco.niIed e?!ert" are re3uired to com!l0 ,it- /ASA federal .uideline" on -uman "u%ject" re"earc-A
Com!liance often inole" .ettin. a!!roal from an In"titutional Reie, Board CIRBD# ,-ic- can %e time
con"umin.A IRB a!!roal# if nece""ar0# mu"t %e "ecured %efore an a,ard can %e finaliIedA Prior a!!roal
i" not re3uired %0 /SIP %efore "u%mittin. an a!!licationA
Often# re"earc- i" %a"ed on ca"e "tudie"A It i" im!ortant to de"cri%e -o, and ,-0 0ou -ae "elected
certain ca"e" and not ot-er"# and -o, t-e focu" on t-o"e !articular ca"e" mi.-t influence t-e findin."A
Some re"earc- !roject" al"o include ,or<"-o!" or conference"A In "uc- ca"e"# it i" im!ortant to !roide a
draft a.enda for t-e !ro!o"ed eent# a li"t of t-o"e 0ou !lan to recruit to "!ea<# and "election criteria for
ot-er !artici!ant"# a" ,ell a" a de"cri!tion of t-e lon.erHterm outcome" of "uc- meetin."A
Reie,er" ,ill al"o %e loo<in. for an",er" to "ome er0 %a"ic and !ractical 3ue"tion" in t-e met-odolo.0
"ectionA $or e?am!le# i" t-e "co!e of t-e !roject "i.nificant %ut unac-iea%leM @o, muc- of t-e !roject
,or<# if an0# ,ill 0ou -ae alread0 com!leted %0 t-e "tart of t-e a,ard# and -o, muc- remain" to %e
doneM Can 0ou com!lete t-e !roject durin. t-e term of t-e a,ardM Doe" 0our !roject re3uire "!ecial "<ill"
B"uc- a" <no,led.e of a forei.n lan.ua.eBt-at 0ou !o""e""M Doe" t-i" re"earc- %uild u!on re"earc-
0ou -ae alread0 underta<enM ;-at ot-er 3ualification" do 0ou %rin. to t-e !rojectM If t-ere i" more t-an
one re"earc-er inoled in t-e !roject# ,-at i" t-e dii"ion of la%orM ;ill t-e !roject re"ult in concrete
!roduct"B"uc- a" journal article"# mono.ra!-" or %oo<"Bt-at ,ill %e com!leted %0 t-e end of t-e .rant
!eriodM Project" de"i.ned to "-are 0our findin." ,idel0 are more li<el0 to receie fundin.A If 0ou are
!lannin. a %oo<# it i" %e"t to include a c-a!ter outlineA
Pre!arin. a Pro!o"al for An Education# Trainin. or Dialo.ue Project
JPROPOSAL ABSTRACT
T-e a%"tract or "ummar0 of t-e !ro!o"al i" a crucial !art of t-e a!!licationA It i" t-e fir"t item t-at mo"t
reader" read a%out t-e "u%"tance of a !roject# and mo"t reie,er" con"ider an a!!lication incom!lete
,it-out itA T-e a%"tract "-ould ma<e t-e %e"t ca"e !o""i%le# in t-e allotted "!ace# a%out ,-at t-e !roject
,ill accom!li"-# it" uni3uene""# and it" connection to t-e In"titute7" mandateA ;e recommend t-at 0ou
!re!are 0our a%"tract onl0 after com!letin. t-e !ro!o"al# and onl0 after decidin. ,-ic- a"!ect" of 0our
!ro!o"al are t-e mo"t com!ellin. and innoatieA Liftin. te?t from t-e !ro!o"al er%atim i" not
recommendedA T-e a%"tract "-ould outline t-e conte?t t-at t-e !roject addre""e" and it" main o%jectie"E
t-e actiitie" %ein. !lannedE t-e main audienceC"D for t-e !rojectE and it" li<el0 im!actA It "-ould al"o
identif0 an0 concrete !roduct" or ot-er outcome" a""ociated ,it- t-e !rojectA
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JPRO&ECT $OC/S AND OB&ECTI5ES
;-at i""ue"# !ro%lem"# or need" ,ill 0our !roject addre""# and ,-0 are t-e0 of com!ellin. "i.nificanceM
;-at are t-e oerarc-in. aim" and o%jectie" of 0our !rojectM ;-at i" t-e lar.er conte?t ,it-in ,-ic- t-e
!ro%lem" ari"eM
=our !ro!o"al ,ill %e more com!etitie if 0ou demon"trate
familiarit0 ,it- related !roject" underta<en %0 ot-er" in
0our fieldA If# for e?am!le# 0our !roject aim" to im!roe
communication and under"tandin. %et,een Cat-olic and
Prote"tant -i.- "c-ool "tudent" in Nort-ern Ireland# ,-at
le""on"Bfor .ood or illBcan %e learned from "imilar !roject" tried t-ere or el"e,-ereM Pro!o"al" "-ould
al"o include a %i%lio.ra!-0 in ,-ic- 0ou demon"trate 0our familiarit0 ,it- ,ritten material" t-at are
releant to 0our !rojectA
;-at are t-e different com!onent" of 0our !roject# and ,-at i" inoled in im!lementin. eac-
com!onentM If 0ou are or.aniIin. a conference or ,or<"-o!# 0ou "-ould !roide a detailed a.enda for t-e
eent# de"cri%e t-e "u%"tantie focu" of t-e to!ic" t-at ,ill %e di"cu""ed# identif0 t-e li<el0 "!ea<er" or
facilitator"# "!ecif0 t-e audience for 0our !roject# and outline t-e material" t-at 0ou ,ill u"e or deelo!A
;-o i" li<el0 to !artici!ate# and ,-at criteria ,ill 0ou em!lo0 to "elect !artici!ant"M
Reie,er" are li<el0 to find more com!ellin. t-o"e !roject" ,-o"e %enefit" ,ill %e "-ared ,idel0# or t-at
-ae multi!lier effect"A If 0ou are !ro!o"in. a trainin. ,or<"-o!# for e?am!le# ,ill t-e im!act of t-e
!ro.ram %e limited to t-o"e !artici!atin. directl0 in t-e eent# or ,ill 0ou %e !re!arin. a trainin. manual
t-at ,ill .uide ot-er" intere"ted in runnin. "imilar !ro.ram" in ot-er "ettin."M If 0ou are !lannin. a ideo
or radio documentar0# ,-at arran.ement" -ae %een made to air t-e !ro.ramM
Reie,er" ,ill %e loo<in. for !roject" !ro!o"ed %0 or.aniIation" ,it- "i.nificant trac< record"A ;-at
e?!erience doe" 0our or.aniIation -ae in im!lementin. actiitie" "imilar to t-o"e for ,-ic- fundin. i"
%ein. "ou.-tM ;-at are t-e 3ualification" of t-e !roject directorC"D and t-e <e0 !artici!ant" inoled in
t-e !rojectM If 0our !roject inole" !artici!ant" from .rou!" in conflict ,it- eac- ot-er# reie,er" ,ill
,ant eidence t-at indiidual" from all t-e releant .rou!" ,ere inoled in t-e conce!tualiIation of t-e
!roject and ,ill !la0 leadin. role" in it" im!lementationA
Mea"urin. T-e Project Goal" and Im!act $or All Project"
t i" im!ortant t-at 0our !roject de"cri%e -o, 0ou ,ill determine ,-et-er t-e com!leted !roject
"ucceed" or fail" to ac-iee it" .oal"A Project" ,it- ,ellHde"i.ned ealuation com!onent" are more
li<el0 to receie "u!!ort from t-e In"tituteA If 0ou are "ee<in. fundin. for a re"earc- !roject# 0our
!roject de"cri!tion "-ould indicate -o, 0ou ,ill a""e"" ,-et-er or not 0our !roject accom!li"-e" it"
.oal"A If 0ou are "ee<in. fundin. for education and trainin. !roject"# or for actiitie" "uc- a" ,or<"-o!"#
conference" or dialo.ue"# you should complete the evaluation form provided on page 21 of this
application.
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Inte.rate ealuation into 0our !roject# "tartin. ,it- it" !lannin. !-a"e# t-rou.-out it" im!lementation# and
follo,in. it" conclu"ionA ;-eneer !o""i%le# include mem%er" of t-e tar.et communit0 a" !art of t-e
ealuation teamA
J>/ESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IN =O/R PRO&ECT DESIGN AND E5AL/ATION PLAN
Audience(s)
;-o i" t-e tar.et audience or !o!ulation for 0our !roject# and -o, do 0ou intend to reac- t-emM
:
%ow will "our project build upon,
and learn or depart from, relevant
projects underta#en b" others& 'hat
services will "our program provide
that are not alread" available&
$evelop "our evaluation
plan at the same time that
"ou develop the rest of
"our proposal design,
rather than adding it in
later.
@o, ,ill 0ou a""e"" ,-om ,it-in t-e tar.et audience i" not %ein. reac-ed %0 0our !rojectM ;-at
!ro%lem" or %arrier" !reent mem%er" of t-e tar.et audience from !artici!atin.M
Tools for Evaluation
;-at tool" or met-od" ,ill 0ou u"e to ealuate 0our !rojectM ;ill t-e0 %e 3uantitatie# 3ualitatie
or "ome com%ination of t-e t,oM ;-at "!ecific indicator" ,ill 0ou u"e to determine t-e "ucce"" or
failure of 0our !rojectM @o, do t-e"e indicator" lin< to 0our .oal" and o%jectie"M If 0our tool"
,ill !roduce 3ualitatie re"ult"# -o, ,ill 0ou anal0Ie t-e information to determine !roject
outcome"M ;-at met-od" ,ill 0ou u"e to ealuate t-e lar.er or lon.erHterm im!act of 0our
!rojectM
Conducting the Evaluation
;-o ,ill %e re"!on"i%le for conductin. t-e ealuationB0our .rou!# or "omeone from out"ide
0our .rou!# ,-o ,ill underta<e an e?ternal ealuation of t-e !rojectM At ,-at "ta.eC"D of t-e
!roject ,ill 0ou conduct t-e ealuationM $or e?am!le# ,ill 0ou
underta<e an interim ealuation to inform 0our o!eration" %efore
t-eir conclu"ionM If "o# -o, ,ill 0ou feed %ac< findin." from an
interim ealuation into furt-er im!lementation of 0our !rojectM
@o, ,ill 0our ealuation findin." %e re!orted %ac< to 0our tar.et
audienceC"DM
A ,ellHcon"tructed !roject ealuation ,ill -el! 0ou an",er t,o
%a"ic 3ue"tion"* ;-at .oal" are 0ou tr0in. to ac-iee and -o, ,ill 0ou <no, ,-et-er or not 0ou
ac-ieed t-emM A com!re-en"ie ealuation !lan ,ill include %ot- F!roce""G and Fim!actG
ealuation com!onent"A Eac- com!onent im!lie" a different "et of 3ue"tion"*

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Proce"" Ealuation
A !roce"" ealuation a"<" ,-et-er t-e %a"ic actiitie"
t-at are "c-eduled to ta<e !lace durin. t-e .rant !roject
-ae occurredA It al"o a""e""e" ,-et-er or not 0ou
reac-ed 0our intended audienceA Additionall0# if 0our
!roject doe" not ,or< out a" e?!ected# a !roce""
ealuation ,ill ena%le 0ou to a""e"" ,-et-er 0our !roject
"uffered from !oor !roject de"i.n er"u" !oor !roject
im!lementation# or %ot-A T-e follo,in. 3ue"tion" are
a"<ed durin. a !roce"" ealuation*
To ,-at e?tent -a" 0our !roject %een im!lemented
a" !lannedM
;-at factor" cau"ed 0our !roject to %e im!lemented
differentl0 t-an !lanned# or not im!lemented t-e
"ame ,a0 at allM @o, mi.-t t-o"e factor" %e
addre""edM
To ,-at e?tent -a" 0our !roject reac-ed it" intended
Ctar.etD audience or !o!ulationM
;-o ,it-in t-e tar.et audience i" not %ein. reac-ed
%0 0our !roject# and ,-at are t-e o%"tacle" to t-eir
!artici!ationM
Im!act Ealuation
An im!act ealuation of 0our !roject .oe" %e0ond t-e
3ue"tion" of ,-et-er or not 0ou carried out t-e main
actiitie" of 0our !roject a" !lanned and reac-ed 0our
tar.et audienceA In"tead# it trie" to a""e"" t-e im!act of
0our !roject on t-at audienceA T-e follo,in. 3ue"tion"
are a"<ed durin. an im!act ealuation*
@o, ,ell did t-e !roject ac-iee it" .oal" and
o%jectie"M
;-o %enefited mo"t from t-e !roject# or ,-at
com!onent" of t-e !roject -ad t-e .reate"t im!actM
Are t-ere lon.erHterm" effect" t-at are im!ortant
to mea"ureM
Did t-e !roject -ae unintended con"e3uence"#
!o"itie or ne.atieM
;-at ,a" learned t-at could inform future
interention" or "imilar !roject"M
;or< Sam!le"

T-e Grant Pro.ram re3uire" a!!licant" to "u%mit no more t-an t,o ,or< "am!le" t-at di"!la0 t-eir anal0tical and ,ritin.
"<ill"A Ideall0# t-e "am!le" "-ould relate to t-e "u%ject of t-e .rant !ro!o"alA $or e?am!le# a!!licant" ,-o "ee< fundin. to
!roduce a film or ideo "-ould !roide eit-er a "am!le of a "imilar earlier !roduct or a "cri!t Cif a!!ro!riateDA Su%mit no
more t-an t,o Cnot tenD co!ie" of audio or ideo material"A
A!!licant" ,-o "ee< fund" for %oo<"# article"# or ot-er ,ritten !roduct" "-ould !roide ,ritin. "am!le" in related area"A
A!!licant" "ee<in. fund" for trainin. or education !roject" ma0 "u%mit trainin. or educational material" t-at t-e0 -ae
deelo!edA Attac- ten co!ie" of no more t-an t,o re!re"entatie ,ritin." to t-e a!!licationA Do not "u%mit ,-ole
manu"cri!t" or %oo<" a" "am!le"A Previous grantees should also submit one (1) copy of any product(s) resulting from
the earlier grantA All ,or< "am!le" "-ould %e in En.li"-A
Note* ;or< "am!le" ,ill not %e returnedA
Con"ultin. ,it- In"titute Staff A%out =our Pro!o"al
=ou ma0 feel t-at 0ou need to di"cu"" 0our a!!lication !er"onall0 ,it- an In"titute Grant Pro.ram "taff mem%er %efore
"u%mittin. itA Before doin. "o# !lea"e reie, all of t-e information !roided in t-i" !u%licationA $amiliarit0 ,it- t-i"
document ,ill ma<e for a more fruitful e?c-an.e ,it- a "taff mem%erA Plea"e <ee! in mind t-at t-e "taff can an",er
3ue"tion" a%out t-e releance of a!!lication" to t-e In"titute7" mandate and fundin. !rioritie"# %ut t-e0 cannot !redict t-e
outcome of t-e reie, or "u..e"t to!ic" for re"earc-A
T-e Grant Pro.ram can %e reac-ed at '('H2':H192' or .rant"Nu"i!Aor.A
SECTION III*$ORMS AND PROPOSAL S/BMISSION
In"truction" for Su%mittin. a Com!lete A!!lication
-e a!!lication %oo<let contain" all t-e information 0ou ,ill need to "u%mit a com!lete .rant a!!lication C!er !a.e
'2DA A!!lication" not "u%mitted u"in. t-e !ro!er form" and8or incom!lete a!!lication" ,ill not %e acce!ted for
con"iderationA T
JPROPOSAL $ORMS
C"tartin. at !a.e +' in t-i"
!u%licationD
A" muc- a" !o""i%le# t-e a!!lication form" tr0 to antici!ate
3ue"tion" 0ou ma0 -ae a%out com!letin. and "u%mittin. t-e
a!!licationA T-e form" !rom!t 0ou to !roide conci"e and
t-orou.- information a%out t-e nature of t-e !roject 0ou
!ro!o"e and 0our 3ualification" to underta<e itA $ollo,in. t-e"e in"truction" -el!" reie,er"# ,-o read doIen" of
a!!lication"# to fairl0 ealuate and com!are !ro!o"al"A It ,ill al"o reduce t-e li<eli-ood of confu"ion a%out t-e .oal" and
actiitie" of 0our !rojectA
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si)e, spacing, se*uence and numbering of
sections, and other aspects of the application
format are important since the" help
regulari)e the collection of information
about funding re*uests.
Coer S-eet In"truction"
Plea"e note t-at re"!on"e" to 3ue"tion" contained in t-e a!!lication form" mu"t %e limited to t-e "!ace !roided on t-e
form"A
1. Status of Applicant (chec one)!
A!!lication" ma0 %e "u%mitted %0 non!rofit or.aniIation"# !u%lic in"titution"# and indiidual"A T-e
In"titute ,ill not acce!t a!!lication" from or ma<e .rant" to forH!rofit entitie"A
If t-e a!!lication i" %ein. "u%mitted under t-e au"!ice" of a non!rofit or.aniIation or !u%lic
in"titution# com!lete all information under t-i" "ectionA
Proide t-e name and mailin. addre"" of t-e or.aniIation and t-e name and tele!-one num%er of t-e
or.aniIationO" contact !er"on for .rant admini"trationA
Proide t-e name# title CDrA# MrA# M"A# etcAD# mailin. addre""# and tele!-one num%erC"D of t-e
indiidualC"D directin. t-e !ro!o"ed !rojectA Suc- indiidual" "-ould %e full0 <no,led.ea%le a%out
t-e !ro!o"al and aaila%le to an",er 3ue"tion" t-at ma0 ari"e durin. t-e ealuation and reie,
!roce""A
If t-e a!!lication i" from an or.aniIation8in"titution ot-er t-an a colle.e or unier"it0# information
mu"t %e !roided t-at de"cri%e" t-e !ur!o"e# "tructure and .oernance of t-e
or.aniIation8in"titutionA
In"titution" a!!roed for fundin. are re3uired to !roide eidence of non!rofit "tatu"A All forei.n
in"titution" and or.aniIation" are re3uired to !roide eidence of non!rofit "tatu" ,it- t-e .rant
a!!lication "u%mi""ionA
If t-e a!!lication i" %ein. "u%mitted %0 an indiidual# onl0 com!lete t-e "ection for !roject director
on t-e a!!lication coer "-eetA ;-en a!!licant" are em!lo0ed %0 an eli.i%le in"titution "uc- a" a
colle.e or unier"it0# t-e In"titute "tron.l0 !refer" t-at .rant" %e "u%mitted t-rou.- t-e in"titutionA
". Pro#ect Title! Proide a title for 0our !rojectA CDO NOT LEAVE LAN!AD
$. %rant Period+ Gie t-e mont- and 0ear of t-e !ro!o"ed %e.innin. and endin. date" of t-e !rojectA Mo"t In"titute
.rant" are oneHtoHt,o 0ear" in durationA S-ortHterm underta<in." are al"o ,elcomeA ,ote+ Project" ma0 %e.in a" earl0 a"
one mont- or a" late a" one 0ear after t-e date of notification of an a,ardA /SIP .rant fund" cannot %e u"ed to coer
!roject co"t" t-at occur !rior to notification of an a,ardA
&. Amount 'e(uested! Gie t-e amount re3ue"ted from /SIP Cfrom !a.e +4 noA +DA
). Pro#ect Abstract! Proide an a%"tract of t-e detailed !rojectA T-e a%"tract i" er0 im!ortant and "-ould re!ort t-e
%a"ic element" of t-e !ro!o"al clearl0 and "uccinctl0 C"ee !a.e 6 for more detail" a%out t-e a%"tractDA T-e a%"tract i"
"e!arated into t-ree !art"# conte?t# de"cri!tion and o%jectie"A T-e !roject conte?t "-ould di"cu"" t-e !ro%lem t-i" !roject
intend" to addre""A $or conflictH"!ecific !roject"# include a de"cri!tion of t-e conflictA $or t-ematic8ca!acit0 %uildin.
!roject"# di"cu"" t-e .a! t-i" !roject !ro!o"e" to fillA T-e de"cri!tion "-ould de"cri%e t-e !roject and include a "ummar0
of t-e actual ,or< t-at ,ill %e underta<enA T-e o%jectieC"D "-ould reflect t-e !rojectO" intended outcomeC"DA T-i" "ection
"-ould focu" on re"ult"# not on -o, or ,-at i" %ein. doneA Plea"e note 0ou are limited to 49) c-aracter"# includin.
"!ace"# for eac- of t-e"e !art"A CDO NOT LEAVE LAN!.-
A com!uter di"< CCD or flo!!0D of t-e a%"tract# form" and t-e tenH!a.e !roject de"cri!tion .one dis# onl"- "-ould al"o %e
"u%mittedA T-e di"< er"ion "-ould %e identical to t-e -ard co!0 er"ion and "-ould %e in eit-er Micro"oft ;ord#
;ordPerfect# or Ric- Te?t $ormat CRT$DA Plea"e la%el t-e di"< "o t-at it can %e identified ,it- 0our !rojectA
T-e detailed !roject de"cri!tion "-ould %e !re!ared a" de"cri%ed in Section IIHGuide for Project Deelo!mentA
+'
Coer S-eet CBo?e" e?!and a" 0ou t0!eA Do not attac- document" in front of t-i" "-eetAD
+A STAT/S O$ APPLICANT
Non!rofit Or.aniIation or Pu%lic In"titution CCom!lete or.aniIation and !roject director information %elo,AD
Indiidual A!!licant CCom!lete onl0 !roject director informationAD
Name of Official *rgani+ation or In"titution Name and Title of Primar0 Pro#ect ,irector
Com!lete Mailin. Addre"" of Or.aniIation Com!lete Mailin. Addre"" of Project Director
In"titutional Re!re"entatie Contact Information
Name# title# tele!-one num%er Cinclude area8countr0 codeD
Da0 P-one*
$a?
Email

". Pro#ect Title* 1A Pro#ect Period 2A Amount 'e(uested
$rom To
). Pro#ect Abstract! Plea"e read in"truction" %efore com!letin. t-i" "ectionA CDO NOT LEAVE LAN!AD
Project Conte?t

Project De"cri!tion

Project O%jectie"

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$inancial Information In"truction"
>ue"tion" + and ' a!!l0 to all a!!licant"A @o,eer# if t-e official a!!licant i" an indiidual or colle.e or unier"it0#
3ue"tion +a and "ection B are not a!!lica%leA
AA O5ERALL PRO&ECT COSTS
On !a.e +4# !roide information on t-e !roject7" total co"t durin. t-e .rant !eriodA
+A Total /SIP Re3ue"tA Li"t t-e total fund" %ein. re3ue"ted of /SIP for t-e !rojectA
a* T-i" item "ee<" information a%out t-e "iIe of t-e !roject in relation to 0our or.aniIation7" oerall %ud.etA
Proide t-e !ercenta.e t-at t-e re3ue"t to /SIP re!re"ent" of 0our or.aniIation7" annual %ud.etA $or
e?am!le# if 0ou are re3ue"tin. K14#((( from /SIP and 0our or.aniIation7" annual %ud.et i" K2((#((( t-e
re3ue"t to /SIP ,ould re!re"ent 9A9 or : !ercent of 0our annual %ud.et CK14#(((8K2((#(((DA
'A Total Ot-er Source" of $undin. Cif a!!lica%leD
Committed fund" "-ould %e t-o"e fund" "ecured for t-e !roject durin. t-e grant periodA
Antici!ated8!endin. fundin. "-ould %e a li"t of or.aniIation" or indiidual" t-at 0ou -ae a!!roac-ed to
fund t-e !rojectA T-e "um" of committed and antici!ated fund" mu"t corre"!ond to t-e fi.ure" !roided on
t-e Bud.et $orm C!a.e +)DA
BA INSTIT/TION $INANCIAL IN$ORMATION
Proide information on t-e to! "ource" of "u!!ort for t-e ,or< of 0our or.aniIationA T-i" information ,ill onl0 %e "-ared
,it- indiidual" reie,in. t-e !rojectA
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$inancial Information $or All amount" "-ould %e in /A SA dollar" onl0A
AA O5ERALL PRO&ECT COST
+A TOTAL /SIP RE>/EST*
aA Amount of Re3ue"t a" a Percenta.e
of t-e Or.aniIationO" Annual Bud.et
'A TOTAL OT@ER SO/RCES O$ $/NDING*
Committed $undin.* Name of $underC"D and contri%ution AmountC"D*
Source* Amount*
Source* Amount*
Source* Amount*
Source* Amount*
Anticipated-Pending $undin.* Name of Or.aniIationC"D and AmountC"D*
Source* Amount*
Source* Amount*
Source* Amount*
Source* Amount*
$. Total Pro#ect Cost (1 and " above)!
BA INSTIT/TION $INANCIAL IN$ORMATION
Plea"e !roide t-e name" of 0our or.aniIationO" to! "ource" of financial "u!!ort Cin no !articular orderD*




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Bud.et $orm In"truction"
PRO&ECT COSTS
T-e %ud.et !a.e "-o," total"# %0 cate.or0# of t-e oerall %ud.et for t-e !rojectA T-ere are t,o column"# one for fund"
re3ue"ted from t-e In"titute and t-e ot-er for fund" alread0 committed or antici!ated from ot-er "ource" !er t-e
information !roided on !a.e +4A
A more detailed %rea<do,n of t-e %ud.et# ,-ic- "-o," t-e t0!e" of indiidual"# item" and actiitie" to %e coered# mu"t
%e attac-ed to t-e %ud.et !a.eA T-e detailed %rea<do,n "-ould e?!lain t-e e?!enditure" in relation to t-e amount %ein.
re3ue"ted of eac- donorA
AA D
irect Co"t"
Salaries and .ages! State t-e amount of fund" nece""ar0 to coer all !er"onnel co"t" for t-e !roject
Cincludin. a""i"tant" and "u!!ort "taffDA An itemiIed %rea<do,n of !er"onnel co"t" "-ould %e !roided in t-e
detailed e?!lanation of t-e %ud.etA A!!licant" "-ould indicate in t-e %ud.et narratie ,-et-er t-e amount
re3ue"ted in t-i" cate.or0 i" for "alar0 re!lacement or for a "alar0 "u!!lementA Monie" re3ue"ted mu"t
corre"!ond to t-e !ercenta.e of time to %e deoted to t-e !roject Ca" indicated on !a.e +: noA +DA
/ringe 0enefits! Amount t-at i" !aid for "ocial "ecurit0# -ealt- in"urance# etcA
Consultant /ees! State t-e amount of fund" nece""ar0 to coer co"t" of indiidual" ,-o "ere a" con"ultant"
for t-e !rojectA
Travel-Per ,iem! De"cri%e all antici!ated trael for !er"onnel and !artici!ant" Cif a!!lica%leD directl0 or
indirectl0 inoled in t-e !ro.ramA Trael mu"t %e !erformed on a /ASA carrier ,-en "uc- "erice i"
aaila%leA T-e In"titute ,ill carefull0 "crutiniIe an0 re3ue"t for trael "u!!ort to en"ure t-at it i" nece""ar0
and a!!ro!riateA
Printing and 'eproduction! SelfHe?!lanator0
Supplies1 2aterials1 and *ther Costs! T-e !urc-a"e of e3ui!ment C"uc- a" com!uter"# e3ui!ment for
re!roduction# !rintin.# and data !roce""in.D ,ill %e a!!roed onl0 in e?ce!tional circum"tance"A T-e
In"titute ma0# at it" "ole di"cretion# re"ere t-e ri.-t to re3ue"t t-e tran"fer of title and t-e return of "uc-
e3ui!ment to it"elf# or "ome t-ird !art0 of it" de"i.nation# if t-e ac3ui"ition co"t of t-e e3ui!ment i" K4(( or
more and t-e e3ui!ment i" no lon.er needed to carr0 out t-e !ur!o"e" of t-e !roject for ,-ic- fundin. ,a"
a!!roedA
E?!enditure" in t-i" cate.or0 "-ould not include trael# !er diem# "alarie" or ot-er e?!enditure" t-at can %e
a""ociated ,it- one of t-e cate.orie" li"ted a%oeA ,ote+ In"titute fund" ma0 %e a!!lied to,ard t-e co"t of
food and %eera.e" for official ,or<"-o!" or meetin." nece""ar0 for t-e conduct of t-e !rojectA $und" are
not !roided for food and %eera.e" for formal %an3uet"# "tate dinner" or informal .at-erin."A $ood co"t"
a""ociated ,it- !er diem for indiidual" in trael "tatu" "-ould a!!ear in t-e trael cate.or0A No /SIP fund"
ma0 %e u"ed to !urc-a"e alco-olic %eera.e"A $ood co"t "-ould %e full0 e?!lained and ju"tifiedA
+6
Bud.et $orm All amount" "-ould %e in /A SA dollar" onl0A
PRO&ECT COSTS* S/MMAR= B/DGET $OR GRANT PERIOD LISTED ON PAGE +1 NOA 1A
1) 3S4P ") *ther Sources of /unding
A. ,irect Costs Committed Antici!ated8Pendin.
Salar0 and ;a.e"
$rin.e Benefit"
P of

Con"ultant $ee"
Trael8Per Diem
Dome"tic*
$orei.n*

Printin. and Re!roduction
Su!!lie"# Material# and Ot-er Co"t"
0. 4ndirect Cost5 NA
C. Totals
Total Pro#ect Costs! Cfrom + and ' a%oeA Same a" noA A1 on !a.e +4AD
QT-e In"titute doe" not a,ard fund" for indirect co"t" in t-e un"olicited .rant com!etitionA T-i" rule ,ill %e ,aied onl0 in
e?ce!tional circum"tance"A
+)
Pro!o"al Summar0 >ue"tionnaire
PRO5IDE T@E $OLLO;ING IN$ORMATION IN T@E SPACES ON PAGE +:A
1. PE'S*66E7
Identif0 t-e !er"onnel ,-o ,ill carr0 out t-e !ro!o"ed !rojectA S!ecif0 -o, muc- time !roject !er"onnel ,ill actuall0
deote to t-e !rojectA C$or e?am!le# FRe"earc-er A ,ill %e relea"ed from -alf of -i"8-er teac-in. re"!on"i%ilitie" at
/nier"it0 L and ,ill "!end 4( !ercent of -i"8-er ,or< time on t-e !roject durin. t-e .rant !eriodE re"earc-er B ,ill ,or<
full time on t-e !roject from Au.u"t +4 to Se!tem%er 1(# a total of '1 ,or< da0"E a""i"tant C ,ill deote one da0 a ,ee<
to t-e !roject durin. t-e fir"t -alf of t-e !roject and t,o da0" a ,ee< durin. t-e "econdAGD
". P'*,3CTS
A" noted !reiou"l0# t-e In"titute i" more li<el0 to loo< ,it- faor on a !ro!o"al in ,-ic- a final !roduct of endurin.
alue i" eni"ionedA ;-ile .rant !roduct" ma0 %e !roduced in lan.ua.e" ot-er t-an En.li"-# an En.li"- tran"lation of eac-
!roduct mu"t %e "u%mitted to t-e In"tituteA
$. P'*8ECT 42PACT
T-i" item a""i"t" t-e In"titute in it" effort" to aoid "!endin. !u%lic fund" for !roject" t-at ma0 du!licate e?i"tin. ,or<A
Pro!o"al" t-at a!!ear to oerla! !reiou" or on.oin. re"earc- or trainin. !ro.ram" "-ould %e ju"tifiedA T-i" mi.-t %e done
%0 !ointin. to innoation" or ne, a!!roac-e" in de"i.n# "!ecial e?!erti"e or in"i.-t" offered %0 t-e a!!licantC"D#
"-ortcomin." in e?i"tin. ,or<# or t-e a%ilit0 to reac- ne, or mar<edl0 different audience"A
&. P'E94*3S %'A6TS A6, 46ST4T3TE C*6T'ACTS
T-e In"titute ,ill not acce!t ne, a!!lication" from director" of /SIPHfunded !roject" unle"" all re3uirement" under t-e
!reiou" .rant -ae %een fulfilled# includin. t-e "u%mi""ion of final !erformance re!ort" and !roduct"A Preiou" In"titute
.rantee" "-ould al"o "u%mit an additional co!0 of an0 !roductC"D re"ultin. from t-e earlier .rantA T-e co!0 of t-e
!roductC"D i" in addition to t-e ,or< "am!le" de"cri%ed on !a.e ++A
An0 a!!licant ,-o -a" %een# "oon ,ill %e# or currentl0 i" an In"titute contractor "-ould di"clo"e t-at information on !a.e
+: noA 2 of t-i" a!!lication formA Current or !ro"!ectie In"titute contractor" are adi"ed to contact t-e Grant Pro.ram
"taff !rior to "u%mittin. an a!!lication in order to determine t-eir eli.i%ilit0 to a!!l0 for a .rantA Plea"e note t-at 0our
!erformance under t-e contract ma0 %e u"ed in t-e ealuation of 0our !roject and# de!endin. on t-e com!letion date of
t-e contract# ma0 dela0 a final deci"ion on 0our a!!licationA
If 0ou -ae "ered a" an In"titute reie,er or !aneli"t# !lea"e do not !roide t-e name or date of t-e !anel on ,-ic- 0ou
"ered or t-e !roduct 0ou reie,edA T-e 0ear of "erice i" all t-at i" re3uiredA
+9
>ue"tionnaire $orm ,o not ,rite8t0!e R"ee attac-edR in "!ace" %elo,A Bo?e" ,ill e?!and a" 0ou t0!eA
+A Per"onnelA Identif0 !roject !er"onnel and !ercenta.e of time eac- ,ill deote to t-i" underta<in.A

'A Product"A ;-at !roductC"D ,ill re"ult from t-i" !rojectM De"cri%e in detail* if a ,ritten !roduct# !roide
,or<in. outlineE ot-er,i"e# de"cri%e "!ecific contentA Attac- outline if nece""ar0A

1A Project Im!actA @o, doe" t-e !ro!o"ed !roject add to or ot-er,i"e affect e?i"tin. ,or< in t-i" fieldM

2A Preiou" Grant" and In"titute Contract"A Li"t an0 !reiou" .rant" from t-e /nited State" In"titute of Peace
,it- ,-ic- 0ou -ae %een inoled a" a !rinci!al ine"ti.ator or a" a !artici!ant C"ee in"truction" on
o!!o"ite !a.eDA Al"o# li"t ot-er In"titute actiitie" ,it- ,-ic- 0ou -ae %een# or li<el0 ,ill %e# a""ociated in
an0 ca!acit0# includin. contract"# con"ultancie" or ot-er /SIP a,ard"A

E?am!le of @o, To De"i.n Proce"" and Im!act Ealuation"

Let7" "u!!o"e t-at 0our .rant !ro!o"al outline" a !lan to im!roe teac-er and "tudent under"tandin. at t-e
-i.- "c-ool leel a%out t-e ori.in" of iolent et-nic conflict in t-e Middle Ea"tA =our !roject include" t-e
follo,in. "!ecific element"* CaD deelo!ment of a manual for teac-er"E C%D deelo!ment of curricular
material" to %e u"ed %0 t-e "tudent" of t-o"e teac-er"E CcD or.aniIation of a trainin. ,or<"-o! for '4
teac-er" in 0our "c-ool di"trictE CdD incor!oration of 0our material"8a!!roac-e" into t-e curriculum for all
-i.- "c-ool "tudent" in 0our di"trictE and CeD di""emination of t-e manual and curricular material" to a
,ider audience of teac-er" and "tudent"A T-e .oal"# o%jectie" and mean" for a""e""in. t-e antici!ated
im!act of 0our !roject can %e outlined in t-e follo,in. c-art*
%*A7S *08ECT49ES (P'*CESS 46,4CAT*'S) 42PACT 2EAS3'ES
+A Im!roe teac-er and "tudent
<no,led.e in 0our "c-ool di"trict
a%out et-nic conflict in t-e Middle
Ea"tA
Deelo! a teac-er"7 manualA
Deelo! curricular material" a%out
et-nic conflict in t-e Middle Ea"tA
Or.aniIe a trainin. ,or<"-o! for
teac-er"A
Conduct %efore and after te"t" of
teac-er <no,led.e a%out et-nic
conflict in t-e Middle Ea"tA
Conduct %efore and after te"t" of
"tudent <no,led.e a%out et-nic
conflict in t-e Middle Ea"tA
A""e"" teac-er "<ill" %a"ed on
cla""room o%"erationA
'A Per"uade 0our di"trict
to incor!orate 0our teac-in.
tec-ni3ue" and material" into t-e
re3uired curriculum for -i.-
"c-ool "tudent" in 0our di"trictA
Ma<e a !re"entation to t-e !er"on
re"!on"i%le for curriculum
deelo!ment in 0our "c-ool di"trictA
Determine ,-et-er 0our a!!roac- i"
ado!ted %0 0our "c-ool di"trictA
1A S-are tec-ni3ue"# material"#
and findin." ,it- a lar.er
audienceA
Ma<e a !re"entation at a national
conference for "ocial "cience
teac-er"A
Pu%li"- an article a%out t-e
!roce"" inoled in deelo!in. 0our
!rojectA
Deelo! a ,e%"ite from
,-ic- educator" can do,nload 0our
manual and curricular material"A
Kee! trac< of t-e teac-er" ,-o attend
0our !re"entation to a""e"" ,-et-er
t-e0 u"e 0our material"A
Kee! trac< of t-e num%er of -it" on
0our ,e%"ite to do,nload 0our
manual and curricular material"A
+:
Ealuation $orm Cta% to moe to eac- %o?D
Goal" O%jectie" CProce"" Indicator"D Im!act Mea"ure"
'(

'+
Certification S-eet
-i" "-eet mu"t %e "i.ned and dated %0 t-e !rinci!al in"titutional re!re"entatie Cif a!!l0in. under non!rofit
or.aniIation or !u%lic in"titution "tatu"D or %0 t-e !roject directorC"D Cif a!!l0in. under indiidual "tatu"DA B0
"i.nin. t-i" form# t-e a!!licant certifie" t-at C+D t-e information !roided in t-e a!!lication i" com!lete and
accurateE C'D t-e a!!licant i" not delin3uent on an0 federal de%t or de%arred from receiin. federal fund"E and C1D t-e ,or<
,ill %e conducted under dru.Hfree ,or<!lace !rinci!le"A
T
It i" im!ortant t-at t-e certif0in. indiidualC"D realiIe" t-e "eriou"ne"" of t-i" actA 5ariou" "tatute" !roide ciil and
criminal !enaltie" for attem!tin. to o%tain !u%lic fund" %0 fraud or dece!tion# and t-e In"titute ,ill not -e"itate to act
deci"iel0 to !reent ,a"te# fraud or a%u"e in connection ,it- it" .rant !ro.ram and ot-er actiitie"A
STAT/SBINSTIT/TIONAL APPLICANTS
Nondelin3uenc08De%arment* T-i" in"titution certifie" t-at it i" not de%arred# "u"!ended# !ro!o"ed for de%arment# declared
ineli.i%le# or oluntaril0 e?cluded from coered tran"action" %0 an0 federal de!artment or a.enc0A
Dru.Hfree ;or<!lace* T-i" in"titution certifie" t-at it -a" in !lace and ,ill admini"ter in .ood fait- a dru.Hfree ,or<!lace
!olic0 de"i.ned to en"ure t-at t-e ,or<!lace i" free from !o""e""ion and u"e of ille.al dru."A
STAT/SBINDI5ID/AL APPLICANTS
Nondelin3uenc08De%arment* I certif0 t-at I am not delin3uent in re!a0in. an0 federal de%tA
Dru.Hfree ;or<!lace* I certif0 t-at I ,ill not en.a.e in t-e unla,ful manufacture# di"tri%ution# di"!en"ation# !o""e""ion#
or u"e of a controlled "u%"tance in conductin. an0 .rant actiit0A
I certif0 t-at t-e information !roided in t-i" a!!lication i" com!lete and accurateA
INSTIT/TIONAL STAT/S INDI5ID/AL STAT/S
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