THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS)
The purpose of THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS) is to facilitate and promote research by and among member institutions, supporting THE-ICE’s objective to enhance the quality of higher education in tourism, hospitality, events, and culinary arts (TH&E). Research topics that may be supported by the RGS include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assuring and enhancing quality in TH&E educational institutions.
- Enhancing teaching and learning in TH&E education.
- Enhancing the process and benefits of accreditation in TH&E educational institutions.
- Evaluating and benchmarking performance in TH&E educational institutions.
THE-ICE RGS is designed to:
- Encourage and support research within THE-ICE member institutions.
- Generate research outcomes that support the objectives of THE-ICE and provide tangible benefits to THE-ICE member institutions.
- Stimulate beneficial interaction and collaboration among members of THE-ICE.
Each year, THE-ICE will fund two Research Proposals to the value of AUD$3,500 each. Payment of THE-ICE Research Grant is subject to:
- Adherence to key submission dates (as per the announcement).
- Submission of the final extended abstract to THE-ICE.
- Presentation of the research and outcomes at the relevant IPoE Forum.
Participation and access
THE-ICE RGS is a core benefit included for Committed to Quality (C2Q) Accredited Members of THE-ICE.
Accredited Institutions of THE-ICE may also participate in THE-ICE RGS by purchasing access as an optional add-on.
Optional add-on fee: AUD $3,000 per annum.
Guidelines for applicants
Applications are welcomed from collaborative teams of Committed to Quality (C2Q) Accredited Members of THE-ICE or Accredited Institutions of THE-ICE who have purchased access as an optional add-on (see above). Teams must include representatives from at least two (2) member institutions of THE-ICE in order to be eligible for funding, and teams comprising more members are encouraged.
Research proposals should also:
- Propose an original course of research that contributes to the field of tourism, hospitality, events, and culinary arts (TH&E) education.
- Follow an empirical approach, with the potential to produce robust, reliable, and actionable results.
- Be original work and unpublished (in full) elsewhere.
For further guidance, please refer to the Research Proposal Template and THE-ICE RGS Frame of Reference.
Evaluation of research proposals
Research proposals submitted before the deadline, and adherent to THE-ICE RGS Frame of Reference, will be reviewed by the RGS Review Committee and evaluated based on:
- Importance and relevance of the research to the objectives of THE-ICE and to quality in TH&E higher education.
- Potential to make an original contribution to the existing body of knowledge of TH&E education, and implications for the development of best practice.
- Soundness of the theoretical framework and consistency of methodology and research design
- Feasibility and sustainability of proposed objectives, outcomes, timelines/deadlines, and budget
- Adherence to the Research Proposal Template (provided above)
- Ability to stimulate beneficial interaction and collaboration among members of THE-ICE, with teams required to include representatives from at least two (2) member institutions of THE-ICE to be eligible for funding.
Contact
All enquiries regarding the submission of research proposals should be directed to Ms Elise Lawrence, Operations Manager of THE-ICE, at elise@the-ice.org.
Please Note:
Any publication or presentation of research results must be approved by THE-ICE in advance to ensure that confidential information is not inadvertently divulged. THE-ICE will not unreasonably withhold or delay approval. A review of the final report will be conducted within 14 days of submission. THE-ICE reserves the right to refuse dissemination of research grant funding if the researcher/s do not adhere to the approved research proposal.
View past Research Grant Scheme (RGS) recipients