Community Relations Council Research Scheme

Overview

The Community Relations Council's Research Scheme invites tenders to undertake research into identified areas of community relations work.

Support will be provided for commissioned pieces of work in the following areas for 2012/13.

Literature Reviews: Applicants may apply to carry out work on one or all of the following:

• Review on the impact of gender on community leadership and community relations work In Northern Ireland.
• Review on international peace agreements and lessons that have been learned from other post-conflict societies on how these agreements have been implemented.

Literature reviews should be no less than 10,000 words and cover three main areas, these being:

1. An overview of existing literature and policy documents.

2. Lessons that can be drawn out.

3. Recommendations for future areas of research.

In the first instance CRC requires from applicants a short proposal covering the following:

• Relevant experience and expertise of the researcher(s) who will undertake the work
• A proposed time-scale and earliest start date.
• A detailed outline of the proposed methodological approach to each of the research objectives
• A detailed costing of the proposed approach including average daily input and rates per team member inclusive of travel expenses and VAT.

Targeted Research

1. What are the tensions and connections between Human Rights, Equality and Community Relations?

The research should include:

• Practical examples of commemoration, celebration, public space and sharing.
• The identification of a number of case studies in relation to groups rights, and how communities practically apply equality, human rights and community relations principles
• Highlight areas of good practice.

Researchers should have a proven background in published research and analysis in the relevant area.

1. The proposal should clearly demonstrate how it will fully address the research area identified.

2. The proposal will promote informed debate and be accessible to a wide target audience.

3. Researchers should be able to demonstrate critical distance from the research topic and groups involved.

Desirable:

2. Previous responsibility for publications, exhibitions or projects.

In the first instance CRC requires from applicants a proposal covering the following:

• Relevant experience and expertise of the researcher(s) who will undertake the work
• A proposed time-scale and earliest start date.
• A detailed outline of the proposed methodological approach to each of the research objectives
• A detailed costing of the proposed approach including average daily input and rates per team members inclusive of travel expenses and VAT.

Budget:

The budget for literature reviews is capped at £4,500.

The targeted research proposal is capped at £25,000.