The Ernst & Young under its Better Government Programme in Poland has issued the 2009 Call for Proposals for Research Grants. The research grants provide an opportunity for successful candidates to carry out research in the public sector functioning in Poland. The programme has identified the areas (given below) where the research needs to be carried out. Candidates from all countries are invited to submit proposals, but they need to have a PhD in law, economics, political science or related discipline. Candidates from academic institutions and nonprofit research centres are encouraged to apply. The last date for submitting applications is 6 April 2009. The application form can be downloaded from this link. This has to be sent along with a covering letter and the CV of the candidate. For more information, visit this website.
Research Areas:
Institutions in the health sector
- quality of management in health sector units;
- drug administration policies;
- mode of functioning of health benefits financed from public means;
- the functioning of private medical insurance;
- IT solutions in medicine management
Institutions in the transport sector
- implementation and financing of the motorways construction programme and other crucial infrastructure projects;
- functioning of public transportation in cities;
- risk and opportunities in development of railway transportation;
- IT solutions in transport infrastructure management.
Other public institutions
- Implementation and use of IT in public institutions (e-government);
- quality of research and/or education at universities and HE institutions;
- the functioning of market regulators;
- EU membership and the functioning of public institutions.
