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RESEARCH
Research can be defined as the search for knowledge
or as any systematic investigation to establish
facts. The primary purpose for applied research
(as opposed to basic research) is discovering,
interpreting, and the development of methods and
systems for the advancement of human knowledge
on a wide variety of scientific matters of our
world and the universe. Research can use the
scientific method, but need not do so.
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SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
Scientific research relies on the application of the
scientific method, a harnessing of curiosity. This
research provides scientific information and theories
for the explanation of the nature and the properties
of the world around us.
It makes practical applications possible. Scientific
research is funded by public authorities, by charitable
organizations and by private groups, including many
companies.
Scientific research can be subdivided into different
classifications according to their academic and
application disciplines.
Artistic research, also seen as 'practice-based research',
can take form when creative works are considered both the
research and the object of research itself. It is the
debatable body of thought which offers an alternative to
purely scientific methods in research in its search for
knowledge and truth.
Historical research is embodied in the scientific method.
The phrase my research is also used loosely to describe
a person's entire collection of information about a
particular subject.
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SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
Generally, research is understood to follow a
certain structural process. Though step order
may vary depending on the subject matter and
researcher, the following steps are usually
part of most formal research, both basic and
applied:
Formation of the topic
Hypothesis
Conceptual definitions
Operational definition
Gathering of data
Analysis of data
Test, revising of hypothesis
Conclusion, iteration if necessary
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RESEARCH
METHODS
The goal of the research process is to produce new
knowledge, which takes three main forms (although,
as previously discussed, the boundaries between
them may be obscure.):
Exploratory research,
which structures and identifies new problems.
Constructive research,
which develops solutions to a problem
Empirical research,
which tests the feasibility of a solution
using empirical evidence.
The research room at the New York Public
Library, an example of secondary research
in progress.Research can also fall into
two distinct types:
Primary research
Collection of data that does not already
exist.
Secondary research
Summary, collation and/or synthesis of
existing research.
In social sciences and later in other
disciplines, the following two research
methods can be applied, depending on the
properties of the subject matter and on
the objective of the research:
Qualitative research
Understanding of human behavior and the
reasons that govern such behavior.
Quantitative research
Systematic empirical investigation of
quantitative properties and phenomena
and their relationships.
RESEARCH
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research
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RESEARCH
ABROAD
GRANTS
LINKS
American Academy in Rome;
(arts & humanities)
http://www.aarome.org
Abroad View
http://www.abroadview.org/
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
(research fellowships in Germany)
http://www.avh.de/en/programme/index.htm
American Councils for International Education;
(education/research in Eastern Europe/Eurasia)
http://www.americancouncils.org/
American Institute of Indian Studies
http://www.indiastudies.org/hp.htm
American Research Center in Egypt
http://www.arce.org/aboutarce/aboutarce.html
Asian Cultural Council
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program;
(exchange program with Germany)
http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm
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Chateaubriand Fellowships;
(science laboratories in France)
http://www.ambafrance-us.org/sst/chateaubriand/
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for
International Scholarly Exchange
http://www.cckf.org/
Civilian Research; Development Foundation;
science and engineering, U.S. and former Soviet Union states
http://www.crdf.org/
Council of American Overseas Research Centers
http://www.caorc.org/
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
http://www.ciee.org/
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
http://www.cies.org/
THE EXPERT GUIDE TO GRADUATE SCHOOL ABROAD
http://www.gograd.org/resources/grad-school-study-abroad/
Eurasia Foundation
http://www.eurasia.org/programs/
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Free International Grant Resource Guide
http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/international.htm
Fulbright Program;
(Institute for International Education)
http://www.iie.org/fulbright/
Fulbright-Hays--Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html
Fyssen Foundation
(France);(cognitive science, thought, reasoning)
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/RGP_open/postdoc/FF.html
German Academic Exchange Service-DAAD
http://www.daad.org/
German Marshall Fund of the United States
http://www.gmfus.org/grants/index.cfm
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Grants.gov Opportunity Synopsis
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=42901&mode=VIEW
Grants for Independent Research Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com / publications / magazine / 0603 / grants_for_independent_r
Community
http://www.infed.org/community/community.htm
Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
(Edinburgh)
http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/index.html
Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/
International Grants and Funders
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/internat.htm
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International Grants and Funding
http://www.proposalwriter.com/intgrants.html
International Research ; Exchanges Board (IREX)
(education, independent media, civil society, Internet development)
http://www.irex.org/programs/grants.asp
Japan Foundation
arts and cultural exchange programs, Japanese studies
http://www.jfny.org/
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;
(research in Japan)
http://www.jspsusa.org/
Japan-United States Friendship Commission
http://www.jusfc.gov/index.asp
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Lady Davis Fellowship Trust;
(fellowships in Israel)
http://ldft.huji.ac.il/
LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas
http://www.laspau.harvard.edu/
NAFSA: Association of International Educators;
(international education training)
http://www.nafsa.org/about.sec/institutional_grants
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
http://www.nceeer.org/
OGSAF-Study Abroad Fellowships
http://www.gwu.edu/~fellows/Fellowships/Study_Abroad_Fellowships/
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Open Society Institute (Soros Foundations)
(global projects in multiple areas, including media
& culture, governance, health, and economic development)
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/
Organization of American States - Fellowships
http://www.oas.org/
Rotary Foundation(master's fellowships in peace
studies and conflict resolution; faculty fellowships
to teach in developing nations)
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html
Study Abroad Scholarships
http://www.studyabroad.com/scholarships.aspx
Study Abroad in Journalism
http://www.diversityabroad.com / international-scholarships / Journalism- / -Broadcasting
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SRAS Research Abroad Grants
http://www.sras.org/research_grants_russia
United States-Japan Foundation;
(U.S./Japan policy and communication)
http://www.us-jf.org/pgms.htm
U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation;
(international collaboration in science and
technology, primarily U.S./Eurasia)
http://www.crdf.org/
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