NSO Malta | Online application form

Access to anonymised micro-data

The information you provide in this form will be used to assess whether you meet the required criteria for accreditation as a research entity or researcher approved by the NSO. Access to anonymised microdata is granted for a definite period of time. After this period elapses the terms of reference of the contract between the research entity or researcher and the NSO have to be re-negotiated accordingly.

These details will be used to enable the NSO to contact you. If you are working as part of an organisation, such as a business, university or charity, please complete the details of that organisation.

If you are a researcher not affiliated to any particular employer you should write ‘None’ as a reply to Questions g, h, i, and j in section 1 below.

1. Personal Details and contact information of lead researcher.

a) Name & Surname

c) Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

e) Residential address

g) Occupation

i) Contact number of institution or organisation

b) I.D. card

d) Email

f) Telephone/Mobile number

h) Name of institution or organisation

j) Address of institution or organisation

2. If you are leading a research team:

Provide the details of all other members of the team who will access the anonymised microdata (including for example: tutor(s)/supervisor(s) in case of a thesis). Only the persons listed below will be allowed to access the anonymised microdata.

Name and surname

I.D. card

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Is anyone listed above a supervisor?

3. Details of the research project and purpose for micro-data.

a. Name of the research proposal.

b. Describe briefly (in approx. 100 words) the purpose of the proposed research project.

Please refer to the project’s statistical purpose, e.g. matching of data sets, econometric analysis, sampling techniques etc.

c. Provide a full and detailed description of the purpose(s) for which the microdata is being requested, describing the aims of the study/research.

You must also include any results which will be expected to come forward by means of this microdata file. If the research is part of a larger project/programme, please include the corresponding details below. Alternatively you may also attach the information in a separate document.

d. Indicate any experience you have in data handling and the use of statistical data for research purposes.

e. Are you knowledgeable about any other alternative data sources which are available?

4. Microdata file(s) being requested.

a. Write the name and the reference year of the micro-data being requested.

Name

Reference Year

b. Write the name(s) of the variable(s) to be accessed from the microdata file(s) being requested as well as the reason why these variables are required. In case of a long list you may upload a PDF file instead.

Variable name

Reason

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c. What type of output is foreseen from the use of this data? (Tick ALL that apply)

d. State the date from when access to this microdata file is required .

e. State the date till when access to this microdata file is required.

Please note that should your request for microdata be granted, you need to provide the NSO with a copy of your results at least one month in advance from the date of publication of the results. These results will be checked by the NSO to ensure that anonymity of persons, households or undertakings is safeguarded.

Once approval for access to information is granted, the following conditions shall apply:

The NSO reserves the right to scrutinise any products or publications for disclosure control purposes before publication;
The research entity or researcher may be liable to criminal prosecution under the Malta Statistics Authority Act of 2000 if identifiable information is disclosed to any other person or body without the written authority of the Director General of the NSO;
Access to information is only for the purposes of statistical research that will serve the public good as agreed in writing with the Director General of the NSO;
The Director General of the NSO is to be informed of any matters or events that may affect the obligations under the contract, the recognition as a research entity or researcher, or any other matter in the written agreement relating to this use of confidential information;
Access to confidential information will be granted for a limited period as stipulated in the agreement and after the contractual agreement is signed by both parties;

By submitting this application, you are confirming:

the accuracy of any information you provide to support your application;
your understanding of the conditions specified above;
that you will abide by any other requirements communicated to you by the Director General of the NSO relating to this use of potentially confidential information.

Online application form

Access to anonymised micro-data

1. Personal Details and contact information of lead researcher.

2. If you are leading a research team:

Please provide Name and Address of Supervisor/s

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