Deadline: 23 February 2015
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in partnership with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DfID) and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are accepting research proposals for the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) programme. The call aims to investigate the effect of specific patterns of growth on women’s economic empowerment.
The project is of 24 months. Through this call a single consortium is expected to undertake six to eight (6-8) projects within a total budget of up to CA$2 million. There is scope for funding one to two (1-2) individual research projects of under CA$300,000 if the proposed research is on a priority area.
IDRC supports local research and find lasting solutions to enhance self-reliance, poor communities. IDRC basically supports research in developing countries.
Eligibility Criteria
- UN, donor, and multilateral organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Applications from individual persons will not be accepted.
- Research focused on a single country or economic context will not be accepted.
- Applications led by principal investigators who are already leads on any other GrOW funded project will not be accepted.
- Research organizations located or planning to conduct research in the following countries are not eligible for research grants as lead institutions: Cape Verde, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Somalia.
- Research consortia comprised of multiple institutional partners may apply; however, one partner must be designated as the lead institution. The lead institutions should submit the application to IDRC on behalf of the consortium.
- Research under this call is not restricted to low-income countries; however, all research must be relevant and provide lessons for low-income countries.
- More than one application may be submitted per institution if projects are led by different principal investigators.
- Proposed projects are to be undertaken/led by a research-oriented institution with legal corporate registration.
- Microeconomic studies on the barriers to women’s economic empowerment will not be accepted.
- Preference will be given to applications that:
- are led by Southern institutions, or
- showcase collaboration with Southern partners;
- propose a set of projects covering a wide spectrum of the broader research questions described in the call document;
- analyze policies that can enhance positive impacts of growth patterns on women’s economic empowerment.
How to Apply
- Applicants must submit Concept notes before the deadline.
- Applications can be submitted in either English or French.
For more information, visit IDRC.
