SIHMA-SCCT RESEARCH REQUEST

Would you like to interview us or our clients as participants in your research? The staff at the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa and Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town value the interest shown by students, academics and other researchers who seek the assistance of our organisation/s to aid their studies/research projects. Please note that only high quality, novel and methodologically sound proposals will be considered. While we give preference to PhD and Master’s proposals, considerations will also be given to high quality honours proposals. Should you like to request our involvement in your research, please complete the form available at the link below as this assists us in processing requests and identifying the staff members and/ or in exceptional cases clients best suited to your research needs. 

It is important to note that we are not able to grant all the research requests received but will review your application and let you know if your request has been approved or not. There is a panel of staff from the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa and the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town that reviews interview/ research requests monthly, for your research request to be considered within the month of application, please submit by the second Friday of each month. Feedback will be provided by the last day of the same month. We ask that you please complete the form in full and submit it by clicking the send button at the bottom of the screen. No direct emails to staff will be accepted, our organisation will only correspond once a decision has been made on your request.

For the safety of our clients and staff members, please note that all interviews should be conducted at the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and all communication should be made through the organisation.  Clients should be compensated for their travel. 

 

Name

First Required*

Last Required*

Email Required*

Phone Required*

Research Title

University / Institution name Required*

Institution supervisor name Required*

Supervisor email Required*

Supervisor contact number Required*

Proposed dates/period of conducting the interviews? (NB Please note that the actual dates will only be determined by the availability of the clients/staff members, therefore, Scalabrini Centre or SIHMA will advise based on the internal conversations)

What is the estimated duration of each interview? Is it a once off or a series of interview

Problem statement:

Please provide a brief summary of your research (aim, objectives, target population etc.) max 300 words

Would the research include interviews with Scalabrini Centre or SIHMA staff or clients? If so, please explain:

How many participants would be needed for the research? Required*

What is the participants’ inclusion criteria for this study? Specify the participants you need for your study:

How will the rights of the participants be safeguarded throughout the research process and how will these rights be communicated with the participants?

If you are doing research involving individual respondents, (regardless of whether you have connected with them via the Scalabrini Centre or SIHMA or another organisation) need to provide voluntary informed consent? Please provide details of how informed consent will be sought and attach the information sheet and consent form.

If you are requesting (or already have had contact with) individual interview respondents, what measures do you have in place for: (a) travel compensation; and (b) trauma debriefing?

Estimated publication date and how research will be distributed/disseminated?

Description of accreditation given to Scalabrini Centre and/or SIHMA in the publication?

Will a research report be made available to Scalabrini Centre and/or SIHMA within 3 to 6 months of completion of the study? Description of accreditation given to Scalabrini Centre and/or SIHMA in the publication?

Have you / will you be in contact with additional organisations working in the same focus area as the Scalabrini Centre and/or SIHMA, if so which ones?

Please attach your ethics clearance information, proposal, research tools, information sheets and consent forms and documents that have been provided to you by your institution or any recognised Research Ethics Committee in South Africa with regard to the proposed research. Please note that all research conducted with human subjects require ethical clearance

Please add 1 zipped folder with all documents! Required*

Optional explanation

I confirm that the above mentioned information is true and correct.