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, invites research proposals concerning the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) program on the effect of specific patterns of growth on women’s economic empowerment. This call aims to investigate the effect that specific patterns of growth have on women’s economic empowerment. Research also aims to determine which public policies and interventions can ensure that the positive effects of growth on women’s empowerment are enhanced and the negative effects minimized.
This call for research specifically looks at – the effect of specific patterns of growth on women’s economic empowerment. Research proposed under this call will investigate the effects of patterns of growth on women’s economic empowerment. Also, research will address the question which public policies and interventions can ensure positive effects of growth on empowerment can be enhanced, and negative effects minimized.
Researchers are encouraged to respond to a broad set of the following questions. They can propose additional questions for research within this theme.
- Historical experiences of countries with sustained growth episodes and the impact this has had on gender based constraints on economic activities in these periods.
- Effect of the structure of growth on women’s economic empowerment.
- How does political and/ or social change, which accompanies significant economic change, affect women’s economic empowerment.
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. The project duration cannot exceed 24 months, including all research activities and final reporting.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposed research must fulfill the following three objectives – ensure research excellence; improve research capacities in southern institutions; and provide policy advice using high quality evidence.
- 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.
- Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be eligible.
- 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.
- Applications can be submitted in either English or French
Application Procedure
Applications should be made in the form of Concept Notes.
Selected applicants will be notified by April 05, 2015 to submit full research proposals by 7 July 2015.
Short listed applicants will be notified of the final decision by August 20, 2015.
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