Deadline: 15 May 2015
The World Bank Group is currently calling for research proposals on South Asian regional integration. Young researchers in the region who aspire to use their research to inform policy making are encouraged to submit proposals. The most suitable proposals (no more than five overall) will be awarded with a grant. An experienced researcher from the World Bank’s research department or an external academic will mentor and guide the young researcher in the implementation of the research.
Geographical Focus
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be PhD students who have already completed their Ph. D. coursework and young economists who have recently completed their PhD (by 2010 or after).
- The research should pertain to regional economic cooperation in South Asia, including trade in goods and services, investment and FDI, value chains, energy sharing, etc.
- The geographic coverage could be at the SAARC or sub-regional level (covering one or more of the following countries mentioned above), or involve cooperation between two or more countries in South Asia and other regions such as East Asia or Central Asia.
- Only one proposal per researcher will be accepted. A joint proposal with a researcher from another institution or country within the region will be accepted.
- Proposals submitted should be original (i.e. involving work that has not been completed before the submission of the proposal or published elsewhere)
How to Apply?
- Proposals must be submitted via email. Proposals should be accompanied by the researcher’s (applicant’s) CV.
- Applicants are also required to submit proof through a signed letter from an appropriate official at an academic/private institution that he or she is currently registered as a full-time student/employee.
Proposals submission guidelines
- The research proposal should include
- well-defined question/hypothesis and why it is important for the region’s development
- data description and sources to be used
- proposed methodology
- references
- The research proposal should highlight its innovative aspect, whether it is a new question, new data, new methodology, or a new way of looking at an old problem.
- The maximum number of pages for the proposal is 4, including references. Font size 12, 1.5 spacing, 1-inch left and right margin.
For more information, please visit South Asia Region.
