Deadline- 20 September 2013
Researchers from developing countries and transition economies and best performing researchers from Regional Research Competitions (RRCs) are invited to submit applications for Global Research Competition (GRC) 2013. This program is supported by Global Development Network (GDN).
Six successful proposals will be awarded a financial grant of up to US$ 32,000 each and will receive expert guidance during the grant cycle.
Thematic areas-
- Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
- Food Security
- Political, Economic and Social Transformations
Eligibility & Criteria-
- The GRC is open only to researchers from developing countries and transition economies (interested in inter-regional or cross-country research collaboration), with the requirement that they need to be citizens and current residents of any of these countries. For e.g. an Angolan residing in Chile is eligible to apply. The applicants can be asked to submit proof of their citizenship and residency through documents with legal standing, at any point during the competition.
- 2. Inter-regional or cross-country team composition-
- Individual researchers: from developing and transition countries, seeking support in finding fellow researchers (with similar research thematic interest) to form eligible inter-regional or cross-country teams can apply for the competition. GDN will provide support to all individual applicants in finding peers for collaboration. For more information please refer to the application process below (pg. 6).
- Team applicants: pre-formed inter-regional or cross-country teams are encouraged to apply for the competition.
- Please note that in the selection process, only applications from eligible teams will be considered, so all applicants must eventually form inter-regional or cross-country teams i.e. include members from and research on, more than one developing country/region.
- The teams may include at least two members and up to four.
- Applicants may collaborate with other applicants from same or different sub-disciplines of social sciences.
- An individual may only be part of one team. Multiple collaborations will not be considered.
- Age-
- The upper age limit for an applicant is 45 years as of 15 June, 2013.
- The average age of the entire team must be below 40 years as of 15 June, 2013.
- Researchers (especially, female researchers) below the age of 35 years (as of 15 June, 2013) are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Expression of Interest (EOI) submission: Teams can submit only one EOI under only one theme.
- All team members must contribute equally to the research, at all stages. This should be clearly reflected in the Proposal.
- Global Training Workshop: Research teams with most innovative and interesting EOIs will be invited to attend a Global Training Workshop before the final selection of grant recipients.
- Shortlisted teams with more than two researchers must nominate any two researchers (from two different countries/regions) to attend the workshop.
- Call for Proposals (CFP): All eligible inter-regional or cross-country teams (including those that are not invited to attend the Global Training Workshop) can submit their full research proposals.
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