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SIRCA, June 11, 2009
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PAN-ALL Meeting 2009
Penang
Ang Peng Hwa
Agenda
1. SIRCA Objectives and Management
2. Grant Dissemination
3. Grand Awards
4. SIRCA Support and Mentorship
5. SIRCA Outputs
SIRCA Objectives and Management
SIRCA Management
About SIRCA
• The SIRCA Programme seeks to identify future research leaders and to facilitate their development through the support of research grants.
• Researchers benefit from concerted capacity building exercises including a mentorship arrangement.
• Grant focuses on social science research, in particular, the relationships between ICTs and society.
SIRCA Objectives
• Support research capacity building;• Support theoretically-based and
methodologically-rigorous research;• Create opportunities for mentorship between
established researchers and grant recipients;• Provide spaces for recipients to share
experiences in face-to-face settings (e.g. workshops, preconference, e-newsletter, online forums); and
• Disseminate research findings.
SIRCA Grant Dissemination
SIRCA Grant Dissemination Process• Eligibility• Preparing the Grant Application• Submission Process• Evaluation of Application• Funding• SIRCA Research Grant Proposal Guidelines• Budget Submission Guidelines
– Sample Budget Format• Expectations of Grant Recipients• Frequently Asked Questions
SIRCA Grant Dissemination
SIRCA Brochure
SIRCA Website (sirca.org.sg)
SIRCA Website - IFAQ
Users can type their questions here, using lay terms.
SIRCA Website - IFAQ
Once the user enters a question, a pop-up window will
appear with the relevant answer/s.
SIRCA Website - IFAQ
If new question, system prompts administrator for answer. Question is now
added to FAQ list automatically.
SIRCA Project Review Process
SIRCA Grant Call 2008 Summary
Registration Submission % (Sub/Reg)
Total 111 57 51
Topic*(Technology)
13 11 85
Topic*(Beneficiaries/Outcomes)
25 19 76
Country 23 19 83
*Categories of Technology and Beneficiaries/Outcomes are not mutually exclusive.
SIRCA Grant Call 2008 Summary
• Examples of Topics:– Technologies: Community radio, E Centers, Mobile
Phones, Weblogs, Community Radio, Information Systems
– Beneficiaries/Outcomes: Agriculture, Disaster, E Commerce, E Government, Healthcare, Education
• Examples of Country: – China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia,
Vietnam, Nepal, Philippines, Mongolia.
*Categories of Technology and Beneficiaries/Outcomes are not mutually exclusive.
SIRCA Grant Review Meeting 2008
• 25th – 26th October 2008, Changi Village Hotel, Singapore
• List of Reviewers– Dr. John Traxler, Prof. Heather Hudson, Prof. Rahul De, Dr.
Jonathan Donner, Dr. Erwin Alampay, Dr. Roger Harris, Dr. Arul Chib, Ms. Chaitali Sinha, Ms. Kathleen Flynn-Dapaah
• Process:– Prior to meeting, reviewers engaged in double-blind review
based on SIRCA Grant Assessment Matrix– During meeting: All 57 proposals were discussed and feedback
was given to each applicant based on Reviewers’ comments and panel discussion
SIRCA Grant Review Meeting 2008
SIRCA Grant Review Meeting 2008
SIRCA Grant Award 2008
Categories Number List of Topics/Countries
Total 13
Topic*(Technology)
6 Mobile phone, PDA, Wi-Fi, Internet, Information systems, Laptop
Topic*(Beneficiaries/Outcomes)
10 Agriculture, Disaster, Education, Political Participation, Foreign workers, Rural communities, Healthcare, Socio-economic divide, ICT labour market, E-
Governance
Country 8 India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Nepal, China,
Sri Lanka
*Categories of Technology and Beneficiaries/Outcomes are not mutually exclusive.
SIRCA Grant AwardeesPrincipal Investigator Country Project
V.L.V.KameswariIndia Empowerment of farming community through use of ICTs:
A study in the Indian Himalayan region
Pham Huu TyVietnam Upper River Erosion and Landslide Protection Planning: An
integration of erosion and landslide hazard mapping using GIS and remote sensing and the value chain approach
Peou,ChivoinCambodia Internet for Learning and Knowledge Building: Students’
Perceptions and Utilization in Cambodian Higher Education
Shefali OzaNepal Telemedicine for Community Health Workers:
An Analysis of the Effects of Connectivity on Health Equity in Rural Nepal
Kanliang Wang China Healthcare Information Systems in China
Md. Mahfuz Ashraf
Bangladesh An impact assessment framework to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Communications Technology (ICT)-led development project at micro (community) level in developing country; Bangladesh
SIRCA Grant AwardeesPrincipal Investigator Country Project
Phal DesCambodia Mobile Phone Application Development for Rural
Cambodia
M. Sirajul IslamBangladesh Agricultural Market Information Services (AMIS) and
its implications on the rural community in Bangladesh : Theory and practice
Mary Grace P. Mirandilla
Philippines The Filipino Blogosphere: An Emerging Alternative Venue for Political Participation in the Philippines
Balwant Singh MehtaIndia Nature of Work, Quality of Employment and Working
Conditions in ICT Sector: A Case of IndiaMa. Regina M. Hechanova
Philippines Lifeline Online: E-Counseling And The Well-Being OfOverseas Filipino Workers And Their Families
T. B. Dinesh India Communities, Participation and Technology
MJR David Sri Lanka Learning from challenges; an image based mapping
process to study influences of community based ICTD initiatives in Sri Lanka.
SIRCA Support and Mentorship
SIRCA Outreach
SIRCA Grant Review CommitteeSIRCA PIsSIRCA Mentors
SIRCA Mentorship
• List of Mentors– Dr. Alexander Flor, Prof. Ang Peng Hwa, Dr. Arul
Chib, Dr. John Traxler, Dr. May Lwin, Prof. Rahul De, Dr. Richard Heeks, Dr. Roger Harris, Dr. Shaikh Salam and Dr. Vibodh Parthasarathi
• Each Mentor will make a site visit and work closely with SIRCA and PI for the duration of the research project.
SIRCA PI
• PIs are given access to IDRC and NTU’s online library resources.
• SIRCA Compliance:– Submission of 6-monthly progress/financial reports
and 1 Final Report– Attendance of SIRCA Workshops and Dissemination
Conference– Work with SIRCA Mentor for the duration of the
project – Arrange for Mentor’s site visit
SIRCA eNewsletter (end June 09)
SIRCA Workshop 13rd – 4th July 2009, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore
Trainers: Dr. Alexander Flor, Dr. Arul Chib, Prof. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu, Prof. Rahul De
Objectives
1. Equip PIs with a clearer understanding of literature and methodological issues with regards to their projects;
2. Equip PIs with a clearer understanding of how their project relates and contributes to the broader ICTD discipline;
3. Provide PIs with necessary information to adhere to the SIRCA Secretariat compliance;
4. Highlight practical issues and challenges in fieldwork.
SIRCA Pre-Workshop Trailer
SIRCA Pre-Workshop Trailer
PI Expectations of Workshop
…To broaden my understanding of ICTD and the practical issues
and challenges related to the field survey.
Workshop is a great opportunity for scholars to meet, share, and
exchange creative new ideas and experience in research field.
I am very interested in hearing from both the workshop
organizers and the other PIs… the best way to form new ideas
and learn from others’ experiences.
I feel that I’m lack of theory of information system; I expected the workshop can explain some new
theories in deep.
SIRCA Evaluation Forms
Evaluation of SIRCA Projects Review Process
SIRCA Mentor Feedback Form
SIRCA PI Feedback Form
SIRCA Workshop Feedback Form
SIRCA Project Progress Reports
SIRCA Six-Monthly Progress Report
SIRCA Project Amendment Form
SIRCA Account Closing Form
SIRCA Projects Final Report
SIRCA Outputs
SIRCA Outputs
• Enhanced research capacity in the region, demonstrated by the increased quality and reach of strong, methodologically rigorous, theoretically sound research findings;
• Creation of a space for discussions and knowledge sharing on ICTD social science research issues in Asia;
• Creation of linkages among emerging ICTD researchers in Asia, as well as among established and emerging researchers through the mentorship program; and
• Greater awareness of ICTD research published by Asian-based researcher through dissemination of findings in international peer-reviewed publications and conferences
Upcoming Activities
1. Developing young scholars– SIRCA Graduate Award
2. ICA Pre-Conference 2010
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