The wording
grant-application-wording.docx · about 200 words
Grant application wording
Analysis
Qualitative data for [Project Title] will be analysed using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006, 2022). Coding will be carried out in [coding software or spreadsheet]. Themescape, a browser based viewer for coded qualitative data, will be used to review, refine and present the themes the researchers develop, and to prepare figures for publication. Themescape displays the researchers' own coding; it does not code or analyse data.
Data security
Themescape reads coded data in the researcher's web browser on [device] and sends nothing to its provider, Themescape Limited. Themescape Limited's published data pledge states:
- Transcripts and quotes are read locally and never leave the machine.
- No file submission or permanent storage is required.
- Verbatim quotes are never altered, with a separate refined column for presentation wording.
- The Google Sheets mode is opt in, for non-sensitive data only.
The Google Sheets mode will not be used for participant data. Using Themescape will not place research data with any third party service. Analysis files will be saved to [storage location] under [Your Institution]'s research data policy.
Budget
Themescape licence: [plan, seats and billing period], NZ$[amount] including GST. Themescape Limited issues tax invoices in New Zealand dollars.
Outputs
Figures made with Themescape will be cited as: Price, C. (2026). Themescape (Version 3.5) [Computer software]. Themescape. https://themescape.co.nz
Wording shown is a draft for review. Placeholders in square brackets are highlighted; replace each one before you submit.
Placeholders in this template
| Placeholder | Replace with |
|---|---|
[Project Title] | The title of your study, as it appears on your application. |
[coding software or spreadsheet] | Where the coding is done, such as NVivo or the Themescape spreadsheet template. |
[device] | The computer Themescape will be used on, such as the researcher's encrypted university laptop. |
[storage location] | Where the study's data is kept, as described elsewhere in your application, such as an encrypted university drive. |
[Your Institution] | The university or organisation responsible for the study. |
[plan, seats and billing period] | The Themescape plan you are budgeting for, such as one Researcher plan billed yearly, or team seats by semester. |
[amount] | The total from the pricing page, in New Zealand dollars including GST. For an organisation plan, use the calculator's total with GST. |
How to adapt it
Use the Analysis section in your methods, the Data security section wherever the funder asks about data management, and the Budget line in your budget justification. Replace each placeholder.
Prices are on the pricing page in New Zealand dollars. Individual and team prices include GST for customers in New Zealand, and organisation prices exclude GST. A research group of 2 to 19 people can buy staff and student seats on a team plan, and 20 or more people can ask for an organisation quote.
If your study does not use reflexive thematic analysis, change the first sentence of Analysis to name and cite the approach you use. Keep the four pledge lines exactly as written.
Limits
This wording describes how Themescape handles research data. It does not describe your recording device, transcription, storage or coding software, which your application needs to cover separately.
It has not been approved by any ethics committee or funder, and it is not legal advice. Your institution's ethics office has the final say on what your application needs.