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Concept Note Preparation

This document provides instructions for submitting a concept note as part of a pre-application for the HU Grand Challenge Research Grant Competition. Applicants must submit a five-page concept note in Microsoft Word format that includes: a title, introduction justifying the challenge and relevance of the research, objectives, methodology, expected outputs and impacts, work plan and budget, and references. The concept note must follow the specified formatting guidelines and proposal outline in order to be considered for evaluation.

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Concept Note Preparation

This document provides instructions for submitting a concept note as part of a pre-application for the HU Grand Challenge Research Grant Competition. Applicants must submit a five-page concept note in Microsoft Word format that includes: a title, introduction justifying the challenge and relevance of the research, objectives, methodology, expected outputs and impacts, work plan and budget, and references. The concept note must follow the specified formatting guidelines and proposal outline in order to be considered for evaluation.

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2021/22 Call for Proposals: HU Grand Challenge Research Grant Competition

Concept Note Contents and Instructions


This concept note template is used ONLY for the HU Grand Challenge Research Grant pre-
application.

1. Researchers profile – completed via research grant management system


2. Five-page concept note – uploaded as a Microsoft Word file type
1. Title
 The title of the Research Proposal must reflect clearly and succinctly the area of the
research that is to be embarked on. The title should be self-explanatory when standing
alone.
2. Introduction
 Indicate and justify the Grand Challenge(s) that the research project aims to address
 Describe the local and national relevance of the challenge that the proposed project
aims to address in terms of solving the societal problem and/or advancing
knowledge
 Describe the feasibility of the project taking in to account available human resource,
finance, research facilities, etc
3. Objectives
 General and specific objectives of the research-The specific objectives should have
both research and impact related objectives
4. Materials and Methods/Methodology
 Provide clear outline of the research approach, method and implementation plan
 Describe extent and appropriateness of the proposed research approach and method
to address the identified research gaps
5. Expected Outputs and Impact
The following issues should be clearly addressed:
 The research project milestones and deliverables semi-annually or at least yearly
during the project timeframe that will help to follow project progress and
determines the continuity of the project
 Potential societal impact of utilization of the proposed research outputs.
 Research outputs in terms of publications on high quality journals

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 Provide key indicators of how the expected outcomes will be measured.
 The research result dissemination and communication strategy for the intended
users.
6. Work Plan and Budget breakdown
 Provide realistic timeframe
 Provide reasonable budget (500,000 - 1,000,000 per year) and (2,000,000 to 4,000,
000 ETB per project)
7. References

Your proposal must be formatted as follows:


The concept note should not exceed 5 pages (12 pts, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing, 1 inch margin
in all sides) and Microsoft Word file type. Strictly stick to the proposal writing format. A proposal
which doesn’t follow the format will be rejected and will not be considered for evaluation.

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