Mission Statement

The Department aims at undertaking independent and collaborative research work across departments of faculties within the university in order to inform social and economic policy and monitor implementation of programmes.

  Vision

The Department is committed to increasing opportunities for high quality research and special initiatives, thereby becoming a centre of excellence in research and innovation

  CUEA Research Committee

(a)   Functions and Responsibilitiess

• To promote and co-ordinate relevant scientific research in the faculties of the university, enriched by African cultural and religious values, thought patterns, world-views and experiences;
• To encourage interdisciplinary research between the faculties and departments of the university;
• To promote collaboration between CUEA and Catholic institutions involved in research in the AMECEA countries;
• To organize and coordinate interfaculty staff seminars;
•   To promote research collaboration with other universities and higher institutions of learning in Africa and beyond;
• To collaborate with the faculty research committees of the university;
• To monitor the quality and suitability of resource materials submitted for CUEA publication;
• Assess and approve research proposals submitted for funding
• To report to the University Council through the Senate;
• Maintain a register of approved research proposals.  The committee may withdraw approval for any project;
• To ensure that the resources allocated are used for the purposes for which they were intended.

(b)   Membership

1. Vice Rector/Academic
2. Director of Research who would ordinarily be the chairperson
3. Associate Director of Research
4. Librarian
5. Director of Publication
6. Two persons with demonstrable commitment to and experience in research from each faculty

(c)    Method of Operation

The committee shall meet as required and not less than thrice a year.  Records of all decisions shall be maintained.

  Main Thrust of Research in the University

Inculturation and contemporary social issues

  Academic Integrity

CUEA would like all members of the university community to meet the highest standards of ethics in the conduct of research.  Research misconduct is, e.g., fabrication, falsification and plagiarism.  Allegations of research misconduct will be investigated by expert committees appointed by the CUEA Research Committee and Senate.

   Priority Areas for Research

• African Christianity and inculturation

• Indigenous knowledge systems

• Integrated rural development

• HIV/AIDS

• Empowerment of disadvantaged groups and communities

• Good governance

• Gender equality

• Human dignity

  Internal Funding Programmes

The university offers the following funding opportunities to faculty members:

Research Grants

CUEA offers a wide range of research grants to faculty members.  Grants are awarded based on merit.  The application deadline for research grants is March 31.  The following research grants are offered each year.

1. Faculty Research Grants

The university has faculty research grants to help faculty conduct research on a topic of interest.  Five grants may be awarded on a competitive basis each year.  The amount of each grant is not more than Kshs 150,000/-.

Applicants should submit:

• A detailed proposal

• Two letters of support (one should be from the head of the applicant’s department) underlining the importance of the study

• A current curriculum vitae

2. Faculty Research Grants for Graduate Study

The University will award five research grants each year on a competitive basis to faculty members who are registered doctoral degree students to undertake research for their course.  The amount of each grant is not more than Kshs 100,000/-

Applicants should submit:

• A letter of registration from the university indicating the approved research topic

• Detailed research proposal

3. Departmental Research Projects Fund

Funds will be made available to support departmental research projects.  The amount available for each year is Kshs 500,000/-

Applicants should submit

• A detailed proposal

• A letter of support from the Dean of the Faculty

• Curriculum Vitae of the researchers

4. Research Capacity Building Fund

The University has research capacity building funds, which may be used by CUEA departments to develop the capacity of their staff to conduct research.  The funds may be employed for organizing short courses on research methods.  The amount available for each year is Kshs 100,000/-

Applicants should submit:

• A detailed letter outlining the need for research skills

• A detailed workshop proposal

• A letter of support from a relevant dean of faculty

5. Project and Activities Grants

The University has grants to be awarded on a competitive basis each year for innovative projects addressing the problems of the underprivileged.  The amount of the grant will not exceed Kshs 200,000/-.

Applicants should submit:

A detailed proposal outlining the applicant’s work on the project to date and how the funds applied for will be utilized.

Applications should be submitted to:

The Chairman

CUEA Research Committee

Department of Research

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

P O Box 62157, 00200

NAIROBI – Kenya

Email: research@cuea.edu

  Award Processing Procedure

The University Council will appropriate the respective funds each year into the budget for the Research Department.  The general procedure of awarding grants is as follows:

• Applications for awards may be made by full-time CUEA faculty.  A faculty member or group of faculty members may submit the original and ten copies of the proposal to the office of the Department of Research on or before 30th March.  Proposals must follow the university format.  Later proposals are not accepted.

• Applications must be presented with all supporting documents.

• Applications should be submitted to the Chairperson of the Research Committee, who is the Director of Research.

• Once the deadline for receiving applications has been met, the Chairperson will proceed to send the information regarding the applications received, along with supporting documents to each of the members of the committee and will later convene a meeting of the CUEA Research Committee for deliberation and decision making.

• The Committee will meet in the first two weeks of the month of April evaluate all proposals and assign them an order of priority.  Awards will be made according to the Committee’s priorities.

• Award winners will be informed by the Chairperson before the end of the month of April.

• Appeal against the decision of the committee may be examined by the Senate.

• Once the applicant has successfully completed his or her research, the important aspects of the research project must be disseminated through a seminar, occasional paper and one or more research articles in a refereed journal.

  Faculty of Research Awards - Proposal Outline

1.      Title Page - Proposal title, name, rank, department of applicant(s), campus address and telephone of applicant(s), date submitted, proposal effective dates (beginning and ending), funding amount requested, signatures of Department Heads and Faculty Dean (to indicate their knowledge of applicant’s proposal), Project summary (200 word Maximum - on bottom half of title page).

2.      Project Description (4-6 double-spaced pages) - Research context, statement of the problem, objectives of proposed research, significance/value of proposed research (to faculty member(s), students, University, community, discipline/profession, relation to previous work and to future goals, plans to present project results), review of related literature, detailed description of the methodology of the proposed research,  description of collaboration (co-authors, off-campus facilities use), locations of research, dates of proposed work including a time line of projected work for the effective dates.

3.      Proposal Budget Summary (1 page) - Salaries/wages/stipend (project director, undergraduate/graduate student, secretarial/clerical, professionals—technician, programmer), equipment, supplies and materials, copy charges, telephone, postage, computer services, technical services photography, electronics), publication costs/page charges, travel, per diem.

4.      Proposal Budget Justification (1-2 pages) - Briefly document or justify each line item requested in the Proposed Budget Summary.  Use the same order and item numbers in the Budget Summary and Justification.

5.      Current/Pending Support of Applicant (1 page) - Source, purpose, amount, effective funding dates of each.

6.      Previous Faculty Research Award Received (1 page) - year(s), title(s), amount(s) received, start and end dates.

7.      Curriculum Vitae of Applicant(s) (1-5 pages per applicant)

 Journals

Guidelines

           Published Journals

Volume 2 Number 1, January – June, 2002

Volume 2 Number 2, July – December 2002

Volume 3 Numbers 1-2, January – December 2003

Volume 4 Number 1, January – June 2004

Volume 4 Number 2, July – December 2004

Volume 5 Number 1, January – June 2005

Volume 5 Number 2, July - December 2005

Volume 6, Number 1, January – June 2006

  Other Activities

CUEA Research News

It is a quarterly newsletter that is aimed at the CUEA academic staff.  It carries information on funding for research, grants, scholarships, conferences, workshops, seminars and general research and academic activities on the campus.