Research proposal sample

Global Heumann Fellowship (GHF) Application opens 1^st January to 28^th February 2025

All answers should be submitted online not PDF and this prepares to submit online
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Global Heumann Fellowship (GHF) Application template

Introduction

Seeks disabled and leaders with demonstrated history in advocacy, policy, communications and influential collaboration for the 2025-2026

Cohort, Fellows must have the ability to be effective while working remotely and flexibility working with the diverse, global team

All applicants need to complete and submit the following application in English and all information needs should be in English.

You prepare a research concept and review the writing prompts before starting on the online application

Timeline

It will open from 1^st January 2025 Deadline for submission Friday 11;59pm 28^th February 2025
Reviewing period including interviews will happen through May 2025
WID will notify participants whether accepted by Monday 2^nd June 2025
The program will commence 1^st July 2025

Do not submit more than one application
Will consider one application per person
Any application materials that are emailed will not be considered

Saving your work

Save your work on the application and come back later to finish, to do this locate and click on the SAVE and continue
You will then be asked to input your email address twice and save button and to return to your saved work, you must use the link sent to your address from ‘Almcher’ if you to save your work multiple times ,we recommend saving each time and using updated links ,Any application drafts will be lost once application closes
Submit the following materials must in English only

Application Questions

Last name ,Surname or Family : Muhumuza

First name Stephen

Personal Statement

NGO Disability Mainstreaming and Human Rights Activist / Specialist

An innovative, dedicated and-self-motivated NGO Disability Mainstreaming Professional/Consultant who has supported Inclusion and Empowerment Programs for vulnerable/marginalized children, youths and Persons with Disabilities and their families using Human Rights-Based, Capacity Building and Partnership Approaches and Disability and Rehabilitation approaches.

Holds Bachelor degree in Arts ( Sociology and History ) Certificate in Community Based Rehabilitation and Certificate in Human Rights and Democracy offers over 20 years of work experience working in Disability , Rehabilitation , Human Rights activist as Facilitator , Trainer and Role modal , collaborating with line ministries: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and at the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), serving on the National Accessibility Audit as physical accessibility auditor and Board member of National Disabled Peoples organisation such as Uganda National Action on Physical Disabilities ( UNAPD) Uganda Association of Cerebral Palsy .

Proven expertise in:

· Disability mainstreaming and inclusion for excluded groups using Human Rights Based, Partner Engagement & Organizational Capacity Building Approaches.

· Economic

· Strengthening interventions for vulnerable households and groups.

· Child Protection & OVC Programs in emergency and post conflict phase.

· Result-based Management and Inclusive Project Cycle Management.

· Budgeting and Financial Management

· Human Resource Leadership, Coaching, Team Building and performance Management (appraisal).

· Strengthening Community and Health facility linkages for HIV/AIDS Care

· Written and Oral Communication Skills

Additional skills

Highly honest and trust worthy with a great value in integrity and self-accountability.
Good communication skills open minded and detail-oriented
Self- motivated team player with boundless energy to work.
Dedicated achiever who is committed to succeed and adapt to doing multiple tasks in high-pressured environment.
A very good time manager and deadline conscious.
Computer proficient in Ms Word, Ms Excel and Power point .
Good manager.
Knowledge in fundraising both locally and internationally

Research Project Proposal Title

Research Study for the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDS) in land slide prone of District of Bududa in relocation programmes

This year’s Fellowship has three primary focus areas within disability rights and Justice

You can select multiple

(Accessible and inclusive ) Early warnings for all. Research on inclusive early warning systems that prioritize accessibility ,ensuring timely and equitable disaster response
Accessible and inclusive ) AI and Technology solutions designed and for all people with disabilities or fostering innovation that incorporates universal accessibility
Disability Led Systematic change . Research on systematic change driven by the leadership and expertise of People with disabilities to create more equitable and inclusive society

4 What are Learning Objectives?

Learning Objective 1.

To establish how needs of Persons with Disabilities can be included in the Relocation Evacuation programs in Prone landslide District in Bududa

Learning Objective 2.

To establish how Persons with Disabilities in prone Land Slide Districts can access Relocation / Evacuation interventions

Learning Objective 3

To find out how relocation and Evacuation programs affects lives of persons with Disabilities in Bududa District

5 Provide an executive summary of my Research proposal (4,000 character limit including spaces

Landslide occurrence is on the increase worldwide the consequences of which can be loss of life, loss of livestock, damaging or destroying residential and industrial developments, villages or even entire towns, destroying agricultural and forest land and negatively influencing the quality of water in rivers and streams (UNESCO/UNEP, 1988). The worldwide increased population and economic pressures in mountainous areas have forced human activities to shift to practices such as deforestation, urban development and agriculture into potentially hazardous regions (Guthrie, 2002). In Uganda it is reported that all mountainous areas are either vulnerable to or currently facing serious soil erosion (NEMA, 1997). It is also reported that farmers do not have incentives to undertake conservation measures in mountainous areas of Uganda (NEMA, 1997). Due to these shortcomings mountain disasters such as landslides have had significant impacts but limited interventions exist to minimize them. Landslides are caused by a combination of both natural and human related factors.

Bududa District is located in the Eastern region of Uganda, Boarding the republic of Kenya in the East, Sironko District in the North, Mbale District in the west and Manafwa in the south. The District has a land Area of 273.79 Km and represents 1 percent of the Uganda’s Total Land Area. It is 97% rural and 3% in rural townships across the District. It is further comprised of 15 Sub counties and one town council. The district is prone to effects of Landslides. The Consequences of the landslides affect people with disabilities in many ways notably death, injuries and even further Disabilities.

Because of the nature of disabilities, during evacuation operations Persons with Disabilities are not fully included in planning and carrying out such ventures.

Needs of People with disabilities are also rarely taken into consideration during the relocation phase.

Legal framework about Disasters

Uganda and Bududa in particular has people with disabilities that affect their “mobility, long-term health, sensory perception, cognition, intellectual ability, and mental health” (Roth 2018:91). Therefore, disasters impact directly not only people with disabilities, but entire societies (Roth 2018:91).According to the United Nations (UNISDR 2015a), people with disabilities are two to four times more likely than others to be injured or die in a disaster. However, these deaths and injuries are “not due to medical conditions themselves, but rather to stigma, low expectations, and a lack of inclusive planning” (Roth 2018:91). The disproportionate burden of disasters borne by people with disabilities is also due to factors like exclusion from decision making processes, poor living conditions, inadequate infrastructure, income inequality, and limited access to basic services such as education and information (UNISDR 2015b: 1).

Despite the heavy burden of disasters borne by people with disabilities, international policies on disaster risk reduction were silent on the issue of disability. The silence was broken only recently by the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR)[1].

According to Stough and Kang (2015:140) the SFDRR “ﬁrmly established people with disabilities and their advocacy organizations as legitimate stakeholders and actors in the design and implementation of international disaster risk reduction policies.” Not only did it make indirect references to disability-related principles and concepts like inclusion, accessibility and universal design (Stough and Kang 2015), it also directly urged governments to engage with persons with disabilities “in the design and implementation of policies, plans and standards” (UNISDR 2015a:5).

The SFDRR also urged governments to involve persons with disabilities in disaster risk assessment and other community resilience activities. Roth (2018:92) observed that a resilient community plans for, and with, all its members. Inclusion of persons with disabilities has several advantages for disaster response and risk reduction. However, to leverage their capacities, persons with disabilities need to be viewed as potential assets, rather than liabilities. According to Roth (2018:92), persons with disabilities:

The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995Chapter 35 Article 1 States that persons with disabilities have a right to respect and human dignity State and Society shall take appropriate measures to ensure that persons with Disabilities realize their full mental and physical potential.

The Uganda National Policy on Disability enacted in 2006 ensures legal protection and equal opportunities for persons with Disabilities emphasizing a right based approach to Disability

The Problem Statement

Although it is clear those landslides have caused damage in the mountainous area of Bududa District, (NEMA, 1998) their causes and factors that influence them in these areas are still not well understood. The challenge is the after effects of land sides onto populations especially persons with Disabilities.

Available information indicates that the heavy rains experienced from October 1997 to January 1998 caused landslides, which killed 48 people and displaced 10,000 from the slopes of Bududa including vulnerable persons like Disabled persons. Further still, the heavy rains in August and September 2007 left five people dead, crops and a lot of property damaged. 80% of Bududa is a fragile ecosystem because of its extreme steepness and at the same time it has an average population density of 952 people per km2 (UBOS 2002) making it one of highly populated areas in Uganda. Government had proposed resettlement of some of the affected people to safer areas. During the relocation planning and implementation needs of persons with Disabilities were not taken into account. This practice contributes to isolation and exclusion of persons with Disabilities in terms of their livelihoods and other basics of life.

October 13, 2018 Tsume river burst its banks at about 2:30pm local time following a heavy downpour in Mt Elgon national park “and caused a landslide up the mountain that covered more than 70 people according to local authorities.

Study area

The study will be carried out in District of Bududa targeting populations of Persons with Disabilities and those without specifically in the land slide affected sub counties.

6. The Expected time commitment for Global Heumann Fellowship is 20hours per week

How many hours per week are you able to commit to the Fellowship program

0 to 10 hrs per week
11 to 20hrs per week
21 to 30 hours per week
31to 40 hours per week
I don’t know (please explain )

7. Work History and Education

– Work History

Which of the following best describes your current professional status ? please check all that apply’

Employed 30+ hours per week
Employed less than 30hours per week
Self employed
Not employed but looking for visa
Not employed and not looking for visa
Stay at home spouse ,or partner or family member
Full time student
Part time student
Retired

How long have you been professionally working in the Disability Field?

Since 1999 am one of founder organization of Persons with Physical disabilities advocating for people with Disabilities update 27years

The fellowship hopes to engage individuals working for Disability Led organizations, organizations of Persons with Disabilities, DPOS, NGOS among others

The following two questions are only asked for those who are currently employed or students

Do you have disability related focus in your current work or studies

Yes

Please choose the primary industry you currently work in or the option that describes you best

Disability –led organization (DLO) Disabled persons organization /organization of People with disabilities (OPD) (Organization with over 51% of the Board, staff and leadership are disabled

10 Paid work History up to five of my professional

Job or position: Executive Director
Company or organizational name Community Based Rehabilitation Alliance ( COMBRA) Limited
Start year 2016
End year 2025
Job duties /responsibilities – 500 character count limit including spaces

Duties and Responsibilities

Formulation and Management of COMBRA annual work plans and operating budgets
Mobilising and fundraising financial resources for COMBRA both locally and abroad
Directing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation of COMBRA programme activities which include training of CBR workers and CBR programmes and Income Generating Activities
Supervising all COMBRA staff and conducting annual staff performance appraisal.
Overseeing proper management of COMBRA equipment and supplies
Ensuring appropriate development and implementation of COMBRA
Ensuring that all planned COMBRA Courses are undertaken.
Facilitating on COMBRA courses, carrying out support supervision for COMBRA current and old students.
Promoting and marketing COMBRA services both locally and internationally.
Establishing and maintaining contact with high level government officials and representatives in the country, donor agencies, international organisations and the local and foreign private sector for purpose of promoting and facilitating the COMBRA program.
Collaborating with Government and Non-Government organisations involved in disability and rehabilitation, both national and international

Job or position: Training Coordinator
Company or organizational name Community Based Rehabilitation Alliance ( COMBRA) Limited
Start year 2005

End year 2015

Job duties /responsibilities

Directing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation of COMBRA programme activities which include training of CBR workers and CBR programmes and Income Generating Activities
Supervising all Project Focal persons and conducting annual staff performance appraisal.
Ensuring appropriate development and implementation of project activities
Ensuring that all planned COMBRA Courses are undertaken.
Facilitating on COMBRA courses, carrying out support supervision for COMBRA current and old students.
Promoting and marketing COMBRA services both locally and internationally.
Establishing and maintaining contact with high level government officials and representatives in the country, donor agencies, international organizations and the local and foreign private sector for purpose of promoting and facilitating the COMBRA program.
Collaborating with Government and Non-Government organizations involved in disability and rehabilitation, both national and international

Job or position: Assistant Training Officer
Company or organizational name Community Based Rehabilitation Alliance ( COMBRA) Limited
Start year 2005

End year 2008

Duties and Responsibilities

Developing relevant tools for management of Projects.
Program Area budgeting and monitoring of budget expenditures.
Partnering with Local government in implementation of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme
General management of Education and medical Rehabilitation of CWDS
Draw up sensitisation meetings for communities
Preparing training schedules for health workers and parents of children with disabilities
Initiations of project ideas for proposal development
Monitoring and evaluation of projects
Coordinating and working with the implementation team to
Budget control and approval of expenditures in line with donor conditions

Job or position: Welfare officer
Company or organizational name Community Based Rehabilitation Alliance ( COMBRA) Limited
Start year 2004

End year 2005

Worked together with Training Coordinator in organising and conducting training
Preparing Guidelines for small groups (Parent support groups) to follow before accessing partnership mandate and collaboration
Work with the youth with disabilities to access vocational training skills
Identify schools for Children with disabilities so as to access meaningful education
Building the capacity of the parents supports and Youth with disabilities

Was or this position ,role or work responsibilities directly connected to work in the disability Yes

Education

The following two questions are only asked if you are a current part time or full time student

Please fill out the following details regarding your current education experience
Name of educational institution
Degree currently pursuing
Expected completion year
Briefly share further details about your field of study and degree you are currently on and how it contributes to your interest or candidacy as Global Heaumann Fellow ,There is a 1,000 character limit including spaces

Which of the following education levels have you completed

Bachelor’s Degree

The following one Question is only asked if you have completed your bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Arts majoring Sociology and History
Makerere University Kampala
Type of degree. Field study ( Sociology and History ) 2^nd class lower
Was this degree ,field study ,certification or license directly connected to the disability Yes

The following one question is only asked if you have completed certification ,or licensing or technical program ,You may be able to list up to five experiences in the online application with each experience requiring the following information

List up to five certifications ,trainings that you have attained

Certificate in Community Based Rehabilitation
Certificate in Human Rights and Democracy
Certificate for Trainers in Community Based inclusive Development (CBID)
Certificate in Leadership Skills
Certificate in Finance for Non- Financial Managers Training Course for NGOs

Type or name of certification ,training

Certificate in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)