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AWS AI call for proposals — Fall 2022

Advancing the frontiers of machine learning..

About this CFP

AWS offers a broad and deep set of tools for businesses to create impactful machine learning solutions faster. Our mission is to share our learnings and ML capabilities as fully managed services, and put them into the hands of every scientist and developer.

AWS AI aims to advance machine learning research by funding development of open-source tools and research that benefit the machine learning community at large, or impactful research that uses machine learning tools on AWS, including AWS AI Services , AWS ML Services ( Amazon SageMaker , Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth , Amazon SageMaker Neo , and Amazon Augmented AI ), and Apache MXNet on AWS .

We welcome proposals related to machine learning in the areas below:

• Machine learning theory and algorithms
• Document understanding
• Natural language processing
• Speech processing
• Fairness, privacy, and explainability in AI
• Edge computing and machine learning systems
• Recommendation systems
• Forecasting and anomaly detection
• Human-in-the-loop ML and annotation
• Medical and health sciences, genomics
• Distributed training
• Machine learning compilers and compiler based optimizations

Other applied machine learning topics are also welcome.

Submission period: September 16 to October 26, 2022

Decision letters will be sent out March 2023

Award details

Selected Principal Investigators (PIs) may receive the following:

• Unrestricted funds, no more than $70,000 USD on average
• AWS Promotional Credits , no more than $100,000 USD on average
• Training resources, including AWS tutorials and hands-on sessions with Amazon scientists and engineers

Awards are structured as one-year unrestricted gifts. The budget should include a list of expected costs specified in USD, and should not include administrative overhead costs. The final award amount will be determined by the awards panel.

Eligibility requirements

Please refer to the ARA Program rules on the FAQ page .

Proposal requirements

Proposals should be prepared according to the proposal template . In addition, to submit a proposal for this CFP, please also include the following information:

• Please list the open-source tools you plan to contribute to.
• Please list the AWS ML tools you will use.

Selection criteria

ARA will make the funding decisions based on the potential impact to the research community, quality of the scientific content, and extent of AWS AI/ML Services usage, including AWS AI Services, ML Services, and Apache MXNet on AWS.

Expectations from recipients

To the extent deemed reasonable, Award recipients should acknowledge the support from ARA. Award recipients will inform ARA of publications, presentations, code and data releases, blogs/social media posts, and other speaking engagements referencing the results of the supported research or the Award. Award recipients are expected to provide updates and feedback to ARA via surveys or reports on the status of their research. Award recipients will have an opportunity to work with ARA on an informational statement about the awarded project that may be used to generate visibility for their institutions and ARA.

Additional information

This CFP used to come from the AWS Machine Learning Research Awards (MLRA) program. Now MLRA funds awards through ARA.

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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to adapt as needed to follow state and local guidelines. Safeguarding the health and safety of our staff, partners, and grant applicants is a top priority.

Sasaki Foundation

We leverage design to tackle global challenges—especially those that adversely affect historically underrepresented communities.

Call for Proposals

If you have ideas on how to tackle climate adaptation, housing or transit inequities or displacement of residents, or how to foster community building and wellbeing, apply today for one of our design grants.

The deadline to apply is May 4, 2022, at noon.

See our most recent Design Grants winners here .

We will award $15,000 Action Grants, $7,500 Discovery Grants, and $2,500 Exploration Grants.

Grants include engagement with the Sasaki Foundation and access to design expertise from Sasaki professionals.

We Need You

No matter who you are, we need your skills.

We are looking for interdisciplinary, creative approaches to test new design concepts that address complex challenges in our communities.

“What usually aids in the intelligent flowering of the design is the success of the collaborative effort of all.”

—Hideo Sasaki, 1953

The call for proposals

Shared Voices

Charting a Course for Community Action

The challenges in addressing environmental resilience, displacement, affordable housing, access to mobility choices, meaningful public engagement, and other social equity considerations in planning and design are so broad and complex, they require a shared approach to facilitate all the necessary conversations and deliver actionable solutions. Most of these challenges faced by Boston communities are not limited to local neighborhoods—their effects are felt and shared across the Commonwealth and beyond. Multiple futures are at stake, and we can make a difference by acting now.

The Sasaki Foundation recognizes the need for interdisciplinary approaches, diverse community voices, and regional cooperation as key drivers to find shared solutions and create shared impact.

Bike ride for gender equity in Columbia Road on July 11, 2021

photo courtesy Columbia Road Gender and Mobility Initiative

Proactive Approaches to Climate Adaptation

We are seeking responses to extreme heat, stormwater and flash flooding, and coastal and river flooding. In cities like Boston, climate change issues, especially environments with the urban heat island effect and flooding, disproportionately impact communities of color and low-income communities.

• What is your vision for a collaborative approach to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
• Are you doing something to increase climate resilience in your community that can scale to greater impact?

New Models for Housing

We are seeking strategies to improve housing affordability, promote a more diverse housing stock, and address gentrification and displacement. Like many cities, Boston’s housing shortage requires innovative approaches to planning and design. Displacement of families, caused by economic and environmental forces, is exacerbated by the limited supply of affordable, family-oriented housing units.

• What is your innovative solution to provide better access to affordable housing and improve public health for more people?
• How are you strengthening existing networks in your community, as displacement increases?

Innovation in Transit and Access to Mobility Choices

We are seeking design strategies and solutions for existing challenges to reliable transit, strengthening public-private partnerships in expanding transportation choices and leveraging technology to provide greater access to transportation options by eliminating barriers. Greater Boston’s local mobility networks and regional systems have tremendous potential to improve accessibility and safety for users. Methods for leveraging private-sector innovation to increase transportation access for all communities present a powerful opportunity.

• What actions can improve your community’s mobility choices and transportation access, particularly in communities of color and low-income communities?
• How could better access to technology improve mobility for your community?

Creative Community Building

We are seeking themes of collective memory and community storytelling, investment in historic neighborhood fabric, and local business development. Designing and planning for our Greater Boston communities can extend beyond the concept of placemaking to include the idea of placekeeping—the preservation of local identity through strengthening social bonds, celebrating neighborhood history, and developing strategies for enhancing neighborhood retail, food, and health services.

• How do we preserve cultural identity while reinvigorating the social and economic well-being of a given community?
• How can we build local capacity for economic development and promote local entrepreneurship?
• How can we better leverage technology, and what opportunities do we have to create tools for better decision making and more equitable connectivity?

Innovation in Health and Wellbeing

We are seeking efforts to enhance community health through the built environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how important equitable access to outdoor spaces and creative reuse of the public realm are to our collective community health. Co-designing innovative solutions can allow our communities to begin to create a more just and fair built environment in cities across Greater Boston.

• How can your community expand access to open space and the public realm to allow for greater health and wellness?
• How might we positively impact access to health and wellness opportunities?

Types of projects the foundation will fund

Urban Design

Evaluation Criteria

We seek proposals that utilize interdisciplinary thinking to challenge the status quo. We support design ideas that actively engage and contribute to communities. Winning teams will have actionable ideas. Proposals will be judged on both creativity and feasibility, and should address resilience and equity through the lens of one of the topics discussed in Section 04.

We seek proposals that benefit historically underrepresented communities through strategies aimed at eliminating systemic barriers. Winning teams will show how their projects will meet the unique needs of a community through a high level of collaboration with community representatives.

We value diverse perspectives and seek to find inclusive processes that make space for dialogue and difference. We especially encourage proposals from women; transgender, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming individuals; members of racial or ethnic minorities; and individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

We seek proposals that foster innovation, creativity, and interdisciplinary approaches to design. Special attention will be given to teams that propose forward-thinking, rather than reactive, concepts and ideas.

We seek proposals that can produce positive impacts within the communities they serve. Winning projects will exhibit scalability or replicability across other communities with similar characteristics.

Our jurors are representatives from design, transit, housing, and environmental organizations. We will update this page as jurors are confirmed.

The Mattapan Mapping Project team members on a community walk

photo courtesy The Mattapan Mapping Project

Columbia Road, Past, Present, and Future

Columbia Road Gender and Mobility Initiative in partnership with Sasaki

Team Approach

Applicants must be teams of two to four individuals. One of these individuals must be from the project’s focus community. Teams may consist of individuals or representatives of nonprofits, civic, and community organizations coming together for the purpose of this proposal. We encourage teams to be multidisciplinary in their composition and thinking.

Storytelling

We expect teams to create a compelling narrative describing how their design ideas or projects meet the specific needs of their community. Part of this narrative will include a plan for outreach and engagement for their focus community.

Deliverables

Applicants will submit a plan of work, including projected use of funds and total projected budget. Winning teams will connect regularly with the Sasaki Foundation and Sasaki designers to support team needs. All teams will complete an executive summary, and Discovery and Action Grants will complete a final report, for inclusion in the annual Sasaki Foundation Design Grants Research publication . Discovery and Action Grants also will include a final presentation.

Open Source

To ensure the dissemination of the strategies generated through this effort, teams will commit to their project concepts and ideas being open source. Winning teams will focus on the development of design-thinking methods and digital tools that can help stimulate communities’ abilities to express themselves and their needs, with an emphasis on collaboration and co-production.

Codman Square Project Process

Economic Development in Codman Square in partnership with Sasaki

What to Expect

Teams will benefit from engagement with Sasaki’s design professionals and technology, access to the Sasaki Foundation’s network, and collaboration with the Design Grants cohort. During the grant period, the cohort will have regular access to Sasaki collaborators for project guidance.

“G{Code} is honored to be a part of the inaugural Design Grants cohort and its mission to include equity and inclusion in planning and design. It takes a village to do this work that we hope will be impactful and life-changing.”

— Bridgette Wallace, G{Code} House , 2018-2019 Design Grants cohort team

Teams will participate in the following:

• Dedicated time with Sasaki designers that will help shape the projects
• Monthly cohort meetings attended by Sasaki designers ( optional for Exploration Grants )

In light of the pandemic we will adapt this programming as needed to follow state and local guidelines.

Teams will deliver the following:

• Exploration Grants work plan should include research done to explore feasibility and interest in the focus community along with a plan for future programming.
• Discovery and Action Grants work plans should include specific actionable deliverables, including but not limited to research, community engagement, design creation, pilot testing, and installations.
• Executive summary of project outcomes, along with photographic documentation and visuals
• Final presentation ( optional for Exploration Grants )
• Final report ( Discovery and Action Grants only )

Executive summaries and final reports will be available as open source on the Sasaki Foundation website and in the annual research publication .

Timeline: 2022

Call for Proposals issued — rolling submissions

Open House for applicants conducted virtually

Deadline to submit applications

Finalists announced

Pitch Night for finalists

Grant winners notified and announced

September 2022 – June 2023

Grant period

From Energy Security to Energy Shift, In Boston and Beyond design charrette with Sasaki

Questions can be submitted by email here .

Frequently Asked Questions (updated 04/14/2022) can be downloaded here .

A text-only PDF of the call for proposals can be downloaded here .

Open Houses & Pitch Night

The first virtual Open House for applicants took place at noon on Thursday, March 10. The second took place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7.

Pitch Night will be conducted on Wednesday, May 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

We value your input! Please take our brief communications survey to share input to help us improve our global health communications.

Sign up to learn more about news, events and opportunities with stanford global health., call for proposals: 2022 stanford global health seed grants.

Published: 03/02/2022

The Stanford Global Health Seed Grant program encourages the development of innovative solutions to global health and planetary health challenges. It supports scientific and clinical research as well as innovations in health care implementation or delivery. The program seeks to enable Stanford’s vibrant global health community and build capacity with international partners. Research projects that have strong potential to generate solutions and impact, and/or scale-up into larger initiatives are encouraged to apply.

The Center for Innovation in Global Health believes that local is global; we are committed to improving health equity among all populations, including in the United States.

Proposals due: Friday, April 15, 2022

Priority Areas 

Preference will be given to research teams that include more than one discipline and reflect the Center for Innovation in Global Health’s major initiatives and funders’ priorities:

• Global Health: Interdisciplinary, solutions-oriented research that seeks to improve health in low-resourced settings
• Human and Planetary Health: Research that addresses the health implications of climate change or other forms or environmental degradation
• Global Maternal and Child Health: Projects that seek solutions to improve maternal and child health in low-resource settings
• Global Emergency Medicine: Projects that support innovative research in emergency medicine in low-resource settings
• Global Surgery: Projects to develop or support educational programs, research, or innovations that improve global surgical care
• Global Ophthalmology: Projects that support research that improves global eye health
• Local is global: Solutions-oriented research that seeks to improve health equity in the Bay Area. (Co-funded by Stanford Health Care Research & Health Equity Programs)
• Solutions-oriented research to improve Asian health and healthcare (Co-funded by Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education)

Eligibility

The following are eligible to submit proposals:

• Stanford faculty with PI eligibility [tenure line (UTL), university medical line (UML) or research (NTLR) faculty appointments]
• Clinician Educators (CE) at the rank of clinical assistant professor and above who are full-time Stanford employees with 100% CE faculty appointments
• Post-doctoral fellows, clinical trainees, instructors, and research scientists/scholars must identify a faculty mentor and may be included as co-PIs.

Projects that create new interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged, as are those including Fellows, post-docs, students, and/or staff. Teams may include investigators in off-campus partner institutions,including in Low- or Middle-Income Countries. Teams may also partner with nonprofit organizations, industry or government officials.

* At this stage, you do not have to prepare a PIF, a PDRF form or work with your institutional representative (RPM or OSR)  

Amount of funding

$10,000 – $50,000 for 18 months.

Budget Guidelines

Award amounts are based on analysis of a detailed budget request.

• Funds may be used for salary support of faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and other research staff.
• Eligible budget items include: operating supplies, minor equipment items, communications expenses, meeting costs, prototyping expenses, imaging time, and travel directly associated with the research activity.
• The grants will not support general (non-research-related) staff, administrative support, or tuition.
• No indirect charges need be included in your budget.

Submission Guideline

All documents should be in pdf format, single-spaced, Arial 11-point font, with one-inch margins. Submissions must not exceed 3 pages , exclusive of cover page, citations, budget, and biographical information.

Each proposal must include:

• Cover page with project title, one-paragraph summary, and each team member’s name, email, professional title, and department and school affiliation(s)
• Introduction
• Specific aims
• Preliminary data (if available)
• Proposed project design and methods
• Collaboration plan (how will the multi-disciplinary team work together)
• Description of potential for impact and follow-on funding
• Literature cited
• Itemized budget with brief budget justification
• Short (150 words max) bio-sketches for team members

Selection Criteria

The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and funders will review proposals based on:

• Scientific merit of the proposal, with quality, innovation and creativity balanced by likelihood of success
• Interdisciplinary nature of the project and research team, including international collaborations where appropriate
• Likelihood that results or solutions will result in improvement of health issues faced by vulnerable populations
• A persuasive case that results would catalyze further funding from external sources
• Alignment between the proposal’s goals, the goals of the Center for Innovation in Global Health and the program priority areas and funder interests

Funders include the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, the Woods Institute for the Environment, the Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, the Sean Parker Institute for Allergy and Asthma Research, the SOM Departments of Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Emergency Medicine.

• April 15, 2022: Proposals due
• Early June: Award letters are sent out
• July 1, 2022: Grants begin. Awards will be for 18 months or less, all grantees are eligible for one no-cost extension if necessary.

Reporting Requirements:

Once grants are awarded, the project team must submit a PDRF form via SERA to set up their seed grant PTA. All grantees must submit annual progress reports by December 1, and a final report 45-days after the work has been completed. All seed grantees must also apply to present their funded research at the annual Stanford Global Health Research Convening.

Questions? Contact: S. Jill Mueller: [email protected]

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Call for Proposals: 2022 HSCI Diabetes Program Pilot Grants - 'Learning from cancer immunology to cure autoimmune diabetes'

C ALL FOR P ROPOSALS

2022 HSCI DIABETES PROGRAM PILOT GRANTS

'Learning from cancer immunology to cure autoimmune diabetes'

AWARD AMOUNT

Up to $100,000 per year per lab for up to two years

POSTED DATE

December 6, 2021

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

January 28, 2022

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE

April 1, 2022

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Diabetes Program invites applications for pilot grant funding. The purpose of this call for applications is to fund innovative projects rooted in our understanding of tumor-immune interactions to avert the immune attack on pancreatic islet cells that underlies type 1 diabetes. A particular focus of the Diabetes Program lies in developing solutions that will enable the transplantation of stem cell-derived islet cells into patients with autoimmune diabetes. Approaches of interest include – but are not limited to – novel immune interventions to regulate or eliminate autoreactive T lymphocytes, interventions to modify local antigen presentation, and genetic manipulations of stem cell-derived islet cells to protect them against allo- and autoimmunity. Collaborative proposals are welcome, particulary where one of the labs has expertise in diabetes research. The HSCI diabetes Program intends to award up to two grants as a result of this call for proposals.

Any pilot grants awarded during this cycle will be funded at up to $100,000 in total annual costs (including indirect costs, maximum 20% of total direct costs) for each participating lab, for a period of up to two years.

All proposals will be reviewed by members of the HSCI Diabetes Program and/or the HSCI Executive Committee. The HSCI reserves the right to not award any pilot grants as a result of this call for proposals.

Application Due Date: January 28, 2022

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

All researchers with “Principal Investigator” status who are located within either Harvard University or one of its hospital affiliates are welcome to apply. Early-career researchers or researchers who have recently shifted their focus to areas within stem cell and regenerative biology are especially encouraged to apply. For applications from two collaborating labs, at least one of the labs must already be affiliated with the HSCI, and both labs must be located at either Harvard University or one of its hospital affiliates. In order to be awarded an HSCI pilot grant, investigators must meet all of the following criteria (as verified by a research/finance administrator at each investigator’s home institution):

• Have Principal Investigator status at their home institution

• Have independent laboratory space assigned to them in their own name (i.e. not assigned space via another investigator)

• Have independent funding sources in their own name (i.e. start-up funds or sponsored awards)

• Have any necessary approvals for proposed research in place no later than April 1, 2022.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

All proposals submitted in response to this call for proposals must contain the following components, each of which must include the enumerated elements:

1. Proposal Title & Abstract (1 pg. max.)

1.1. Proposal title, PI(s) name(s), PI(s) home institution(s)

1.2. Abstract (lay-oriented language, 2,500 characters, incl. spaces, max.)

2. Research Proposal (3pgs. max., with pages numbered)

2.1. Background/Rationale

2.2. Specific research aims

2.3. Preliminary studies (if applicable)

2.4. Anticipated research milestones

* Pages listing references do NOT count against 3 pg. limit

3. Annual Budget Pages

3.1. Total annual costs may not exceed $100,000 per lab for up to two years

3.2. Indirect costs may not exceed 20% of total direct costs 3.3. Submit separate budgets which show the amount of funding called for each PI, whether PIs

have different home institutions or not

* Equipment is not allowed on HSCI seed grants

* Travel may not exceed $1k

* HSCI budget template strongly encouraged (template available upon request)

4. Budget Justification (1 pg. max.)

4.1. Justify all proposed budget items at the line-item level of detail

4.2. Describe effort committed by all personnel on budget, even if no salary called

4.3. PI is required to commit effort on the project

5. PI Biosketches (4 pgs. max. per biosketch)

5.1. NIH format

5.2. List recent financial support, indicate if directly applicable to the proposed project

5.3. May include up to 10 listings of recent/relevant publications

6. Letter of Institutional Review & Approval 6.1. Must be signed by an authorized institutional representative (as determined by investigator’s home institution’s policies for research proposal submission) as confirmation that the home institution has reviewed and approved the research and budget * For a proposal in which PIs have different home institutions, a letter from each institution is required

7. Appendices (optional)

7.1. One copy each of no more than two relevant publications may be attached to the proposal

SUBMISSION PROCESS

The 2022 HSCI Diabetes Program Pilot Grant application can be found at:

https://hsci.formstack.com/forms/2022_diabetes_program

Applicants must complete the online application by the submission deadline.

- Complete all required fields

- Upload all proposal documents in PDF format

- Proposal components should be ordered according to the order listed above

- Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, January 28, 2022.

- You will receive an email confirmation of your submission; save this email for your records

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications will be reviewed by members of the HSCI Diabetes Program and HSCI Executive Committee in February 2022, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome of the review process in mid-March. Successful applicants will be issued a pilot grant with a funding start date of April 1, 2022. Project period is for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 for one year durations and April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024 for two year durations.

REVIEW CRITERIA

The goal of the HSCI Diabetes Program is to improve human health by supporting basic, translational, or clinical work that will support or facilitate a therapy for type 1 diabetes. Factors for reviewers’ consideration include: scientific quality, relevance to the HSCI Diabetes Program mission, career development and recruitment/retention, value for money, potential to promote collaboration within the HSCI community, and regulatory issues.

The HSCI Executive Committee will evaluate proposals primarily for their potential to advance these goals. However, the HSCI will also consider the potential of the proposal to secure funding from other sources as-is, and/or the potential of the proposed research, if successful, to secure follow-on funding from public, philanthropic, or commercial sources.

Questions about the HSCI DiabetesProgram may be addressed to Robert Perez, HSCI Grants Officer, at [email protected] .

Thank you for your interest in the HSCI Diabetes Program.

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Knowledge for Change: 2022 Call for Proposals and Application Procedures

• Funding Windows
• Eligibility
• Selection Criteria
• Submission and Selection Process

The 2022 Call for Proposals (CFP) for the Knowledge for Change Umbrella Program (KCP) Phase IV is now open. The KCP aims at promoting evidence-based policy development in support of poverty reduction and shared prosperity by delivering high-impact, policy-relevant research and knowledge products. Since the commencement of its operation in 2002, the KCP has supported more than 360 projects on research, data, and analytics, with total funding of US$72 million. The following are the KCP’s main goals:

• Original Research : produce rigorous and relevant fundamental research in support of evidence-based policy making in international development, anticipating future needs and knowledge gaps as well as responding to current policy challenges.
• Operational Relevance : support World Bank Group country operations in the design, implementation, evaluation, and modification of development interventions in an effective and efficient manner.
• Open Knowledge : maximize the impact of research and data by making knowledge accessible and actionable, particularly through partnerships and capacity-building activities.

The KCP launched its fourth phase in late 2020, with an objective to carry out activities related to research, data, and analytics around the following IDA special themes:

• Jobs and economic transformation
• Fragility, conflict, and violence
• Climate change
• Gender and development
• Governance and institutions
• Cross-cutting issues: debt and financial fragility; human capital; disability; and technology

I) Window 1: Advancing KCP’s goals — open call

• This window will fund proposals that advance KCP’s goals in general, with priorities given to proposals addressing the following four thematic areas: a) debt and financial fragility, b) human capital, c) governance and institutions, and d) technology.
• The range of award amount will be between $50,000 to $200,000 per project .
• The proposal template can be found here .
• Project duration must be ≤ 24 months, and extensions will only be granted on an exceptional basis.

II) Window 2: Advancing KCP’s goals through a spatial lens focused on economic geography of growth and development at the subnational level

• Proposals under Window 2 should fill research and data gaps in issues related to the geography of growth and development, particularly around income and welfare differences at the subnational level. Proposed activities should focus on exploring subnational development issues that may inject more spatial awareness into the observation of drivers of growth and disparities and the design of development interventions.
• Window 2 will fund both programmatic grant proposals and small grant proposals.
• Please refer to the Appendix for more details on proposals to be funded under Window 2

Programmatic grant proposals under Window 2:

• Programmatic grants will fund larger proposals addressing an integrated and highly related set of issues with a longer time frame.
• The range of award amount will be between $200,000 to $1 million per project .
• Note that there is a two-stage process for the application of programmatic grants. First, a short concept note (≤ three pages) will be required. Then, task team leaders (TTLs) whose concept notes pass the pre-screening will be invited to submit full proposals.
• The template for the concept note can be found here , and the template for the full proposal can be found here .
• Project duration must be ≤ 36 months, and extensions will not be granted.

Small grant proposals under Window 2:

• Small grants will fund well-defined research or data projects addressing a specific question.
• Project duration must be ≤ 24 months, and extensions will only be granted on an exceptional basis. 
• Main activities of the proposed projects should concern fundamental original knowledge generation and dissemination, support at least one of the KCP goals, and contribute to the achievement of at least one of the IDA thematic priorities outlined in the KCP IV Concept Note . Projects may include components of data collection, empirical analysis, or theoretical modelling.
• Collaboration among staff across the WBG is strongly encouraged. The CFP invites proposals submitted by DEC staff, and joint proposals submitted by DEC staff in conjunction with colleagues working in other parts of the WBG. In the case of joint proposals, the ADM TTL must be a DEC staff.
• Grants from this CFP are for Bank Executed Activities (BETF). The funds may be used to finance the variable costs of research, such as data collection, research assistance, fieldwork-related travel expenses, and dissemination. Funds can also be used to fund World Bank regular staff time, consultant fees (when engaging external contributors), and local capacity building efforts.  All purchases of goods and services (including when engaging external vendors) must follow applicable Bank procedures. 

KCP emphasizes research and analytical rigor (the “Knowledge” part of KCP) as well as policy impact inside the World Bank and beyond (the “Change” part of KCP). In particular, four criteria are applied in the assessment process:

• Quality. Successful research proposals need to be assessed as being of high quality, meaning that the proposed activity will use a rigorous analytical approach to yield valid results and reliable evidence that represent the creation of new knowledge, including primary data, for development that advances the knowledge frontier.
• Relevance and policy impact . Successful proposals need to demonstrate policy relevance and value added, relative to existing academic literature as well as other work being done in the World Bank, and alignment with priority themes. This includes research on current policy priorities as well as forward-looking research on emerging policy issues that arise in a rapidly changing economic environment. 
• Communication . To ensure continued impact, proposals should include plans for communication and internal and external knowledge dissemination activities, including plans for proper documentation, archiving, and sharing of relevant data and code produced during the project for replicability purposes.
• Country participation and partnerships . Where relevant, proposals should document plans for country participation, involvement of local researchers or institutions from developing countries, and steps to ensure that the program strengthens local capacity. 
• Window 1: Full proposals are due on June 3, 2022.
• Window 2: Concept notes are due on April 29, 2022 for those seeking programmatic grants. Teams who are advancing to the full proposal stage will be notified during the week of May 9, 2022. Note that concept notes are NOT required for projects seeking small grants under Window 2. All full proposals are due on June 3, 2022.
• All concept notes and full proposals should be sent to the KCP Program Management Unit (PMU) [email protected]
• Window 1: the full proposal  
• Window 2: the concept note and the full proposal  
• Proposal clearance prior to submission: Prior to the concept note and proposal submission, TTLs must obtain clearance from i) reporting Unit Manager, and ii) respective DEC Head of Department. The clearance email from the relevant DEC Department Director should be included in the proposal package. 
• External Reviews : All full proposals will go through a round of review by independent subject matter experts from outside DEC, who will rate and provide comments on the i) quality and ii) relevance and policy impact of the proposals.
• Decision Meeting of the Internal Management Committee (IMC): The IMC will hold a decision meeting in late July to review, discuss and select the proposals that will be awarded KCP grants, based on the ratings, comments, and recommendations from the reviewers, operational relevance, as well as the World Bank and DEC’s strategic priorities. Decisions will be made on an “up-or-down” basis, i.e., the entire proposal will or will not be approved – the IMC will not adjust the amount of the grant.
• Notification of Awardees: The KCP PMU will notify all TTLs regarding the selection result in late July/early August of 2022. TTLs should plan for projects to start in the fall of 2022. 

KCP IV recently completed its second round of the call for proposals, and 15 new projects were approved. This round of the call for proposals was conducted under two windows: window 1: advancing KCP’s goals—open call, and window 2: subnational development. Eleven projects were approved for funding under window 1, for a total amount of $1.8 million. Four projects (including three programmatic grants and one small grant) have been approved for funding under window 2, for a total amount of $2.4 million. These selected projects cover seven broad themes: (i) jobs and economic transformation; (ii) fragility, conflict, and violence; (iii) gender and development; (iv) governance and institutions; (v) debt and financial fragility; (vi) human capital; and (vii) technology.

Click to read a brief introduction to these fifteen newly awarded projects. 

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♦ KCP 2022 CFP procedure document

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♦ Questions? Email KCP Program Manager Kerina Wang , or KCP PMU .

September 21, 2022

Amazon Research Awards 2022 Call for Proposals

The Amazon Research Awards has announced the fall 2022 call for proposals which covers four research areas: AWS AI, AWS Automated Reasoning, Prime Video, and Sustainability. This edition of the call for proposals reflects Amazon’s ongoing efforts to collaborate with researchers in a variety of areas, and provides grant recipients unrestricted funds and AWS promotional credit. This deadline for submissions is October 19, 2022.

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Call for Proposals: 2022 Pfizer CTI

Pfizer is seeking proposals for the advancement of therapeutics in the following rare renal disorders: Polycystic Kidney Disease, Alport Syndrome, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis & IgA Nephropathy

Open for Submissions : April 25th – June 13th, 2022

URL: pfizercti.com

Submissions invited for novel target concepts and therapeutic strategies to slow renal decline. Examples of potential mechanisms for diseases of interest include:

Areas of Interest and Targets/Pathways of Focus:

• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
• Alport Syndrome (X-linked Autosomal Dominant)
• IgA Nephropathy
• Polycystic Kidney Disease (Autosomal Dominant and Autosomal Recessive)

Technologies and Enabling Infrastructure:

• Small molecules, bio-therapeutics, gene therapy
• Nanoparticle delivery to the kidney and kidney specific compartments and cell types
• RNA elements driving renal specific expression
• AAV Tropism specific to kidney

Out of Scope:

• Cell-based therapies, broad hemodynamic modifiers, complement inhibitors
• Standalone biomarker assays/platforms, medical device
• Mechanisms specifically targeting non-renal manifestation of disease
• Drug repurposing

Submission Process:  Develop a 2–3-page non-confidential summary outlining the scientific background and research synopsis. Connect with the Pfizer contact listed who will review and provide useful guidance on your proposal prior to submission.

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In 2018 the hellenic observatory launched an exciting research initiative to further fulfil and develop its mission and study of contemporary greece in the field of the social sciences. the programme became possible due to new funding granted for the specific purpose of furthering the hellenic observatory’s research agenda. the hellenic observatory would like to acknowledge grateful and sincere thanks to the a.c. laskaridis charitable foundation (aclcf) and dr vassili g. apostolopoulos for the provision of funding for this purpose. , research themes & level of awards.

The LSE’s Hellenic Observatory (HO) announced a new round of research project funding on January 2022. In line with the HO’s mission to promote high-quality social science research on contemporary Greece, this round of the scheme would fund up to three projects on three Research Themes (see below). Under each of these themes, applicants could submit proposals lasting 24 months (with a budget of up to GBP£20,000) or 12 months (with a budget of up to GBP£8,000). The HO reserves the right to adjust the length and level of any award.

The Hellenic Observatory would like to acknowledge grateful and sincere thanks to the A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation (ACLCF) and Dr Vassili G. Apostolopoulos for the provision of funding for this Research Call. 

Applications were invited for projects that address one of the following Themes:

Political and Social Mobilisation in Greece in Response to the ‘Migration Crisis’

Over the last decade, Greece has witnessed exceptionally high numbers of migrants entering the country as refugees or asylum-seekers. This has represented something of a systemic-shock, as successive governments, wider society, and the European Union have struggled to manage and accommodate the flows of people.  Developments have seen great shifts in the migration landscape, whether this is related to refugee reception, migrant integration or the control of borders and migration deterrence. This has encouraged the proliferation and diversification of actors, actions, and mobilization processes involved in migration. The HO invited projects that aim to examine these developments by exploring how migration-focused mobilization is related to wider political dynamics. We invited research projects that would explore one or more of the following issues:

• Variations in the levels or types and impacts of mobilisations between locations (e.g. across similar local communities facing comparable challenges; or similarities in mobilisations across different areas)
• The nature and impact of such mobilisation across Greece and its implications for wider political and/or social engagement
• Linkages between local, national and EU mobilisations and the significance of such linkages for social and/or political activity within Greece

There was no expectation that applicants should necessarily address more than one of these issues. The research question and its significance should be clearly elaborated. There was no preferred methodology, and we invited project proposals that would be framed within one or more social science disciplines. Projects were expected to contribute to conceptual understanding, enabling cross-references to be made to wider literatures and other empirical studies.

Vaccine Hesitancy and Opposition to Lockdowns in Greece

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to social and political polarisation with regard to the measures adopted to curtail it. In Greece a minority of the population has adopted positions opposing lockdowns, face covering mandates and vaccines.

We invited research projects that would analyse the factors underpinning such beliefs in the Greek context, exploring one or more of the following issues:

• The levels of trust in relevant public institutions and their leaders
• The structuring effects of medical literacy and of medical culture in Greece
• The proliferation and impact of conspiracy theories and the role of the (social) media
• The influence of religious beliefs and of religious authorities
• Linkages between domestic and international networks and the significance of such linkages in Greece

There was no expectation that applicants should necessarily address more than one of these dimensions. The research question and its significance should be clearly elaborated. There was no preferred methodology, and we invited project proposals that are framed within one or more social science disciplines. Projects were expected to contribute to conceptual understanding, enabling cross-references to be made to wider literatures and other empirical studies.

Effects of the Pandemic on Vulnerable Populations in Greece

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures imposed to tame it created unprecedented personal and professional disruptions and uncertainty to individuals and households in Greece and globally. While these measures were seemingly horizontal, their effects on different groups of individuals and segments of society may have been variable and asymmetric. 

We invited research projects that examine the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic and lockdowns on a range of aspects relating to the health (mental and/or physical), financial (incomes, risk of poverty, etc) and labour market position (job stability, career trajectories, etc) of more vulnerable populations, including the elderly; women, mothers, and other caretakers; individuals with disabilities or poor health; people from ethnic or other minority groups; the low-skilled; and critical workers.

There was no expectation that applicants must necessarily address all of these issues. The research question and its significance should be clearly elaborated. There was no preferred methodology, and we invited project proposals that are framed within one or more social science disciplines. Projects were expected to contribute to conceptual understanding, enabling cross-references to be made to wider literatures and other empirical studies.

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Eligibility and procedure.

The Call was open to researchers with a university affiliation, who hold a doctorate (PhD degree) and normally have at least two years of post-doctoral research experience. This criterion does not apply to the research assistants appointed to the project.

Applications from groups of researchers were also eligible. The PI and lead members must fulfil the eligibility criteria.

Applicants who have previously been awarded funding from the Hellenic Observatory’s research calls could not reapply in the same academic year that the previous project finished.

Applications were limited to one application per person/group each year.

How to apply

Proposals were submitted electronically in Word format to  [email protected]  

Proposals should not be longer than 2,500 words (Calibri font, size 11, justified alignment, 2cm margins, single spaced). Proposals have to address the five evaluation criteria laid out in the Selection Process below and to be structured under the following sub-headings:

• Summary: project title, name of the PI (and other lead researchers together with a structure of the team and the allocation of tasks across its members), start and end dates, total budget figure
• Research objectives and project outline (including literature review)
• Methodology
• Planned Publications (other than the Policy Brief and the Research Paper- see  Deliverables  below): format, content, publisher, date of submission
• Annex 1: Personnel (including short biographies). Full CV’s should be attached as separate documents together with a listing of cited references.
• Annex 2: Detailed Budget - see  Budget  below. Please complete the  Excel budget template provided .

The budget should justify the costs identified for the project. Eligible costs include salaries, travel, research assistance, impact and knowledge exchange, and publications, in so far as they can be accepted as essential parts of the proposed research. Overhead costs of up to 15% of the total budget are allowed, but these should be included in the budget. The selection committee has the right to request additional information regarding budget costs and to award a smaller amount than the one requested or advertised. Awards must be used solely for the purposes set out in the application. An amount of up to 20% of the total budget can be transferred between budget headings without reference to the Hellenic Observatory. Requests for budget transfers in excess of this amount should be addressed to the Hellenic Observatory.

Selection Process

Proposals would be selected by the Hellenic Observatory and members of the Research Advisory Group according to the following criteria:

• Originality, significance, rigour and impact of the research
• Evidence that the individuals involved have the capacity to execute the proposed project and deliver on stated outcomes
• Contribution towards policy-relevant challenges facing Greece 
• Value for money
• Compatibility of the research with the broader work of the Hellenic Observatory

The Hellenic Observatory and the Research Advisory Group are solely responsible for approving the eligibility of applications and reserve the right to request additional information from the applicants. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to participate in a video interview. In all cases, the decisions of the Hellenic Observatory and the Research Advisory Group will be final. The Hellenic Observatory and the Research Advisory Group reserve the right not to make any awards or to adjust the number of awards they make.

Deliverables

The successful researcher / research team is required to provide:

• Progress Report: A Progress Report of up to 2,000 words (after 6 months where project run is 12 months and after 12 months where project run is 24 months)
• Policy Brief: A Policy Brief of 2,000 words at the end of the project
• Final Research Paper: A Final Research Paper of up to 10,000 words at the end of the project
• Other: Scholarly publications and publications in other outlets, stemming from the research project (this will be a significant criterion for the evaluation of the applications submitted)

The researcher / or research team is obliged to give full acknowledgement to the Hellenic Observatory in all publicity and outputs related to the project, copies of which should be sent to the Hellenic Observatory. The Hellenic Observatory also retains the right to publicise a summary of the results, with full acknowledgement to the authors of the research, on its website and in its other publicity outlets.

Award of Funds

A collaboration agreement between LSE and the institution of the PI of each selected research project will be set up. All agreements should be signed by all parties by the beginning of September 2022. The successful applicant(s) must provide a relevant research account at their host institution for the transfer of the grant.

Funds will be transferred in two equal instalments - the first on commencement of the project and the second on completion of the defined outputs to the satisfaction of the Hellenic Observatory.

Application Deadline                     29 April 2022 (23.59 GMT)

Successful Projects advised        July 2022

Contracts drawn up                      July - August 2022

Project Commencement              1 September 2022

Applications and Enquiries

Enquiries and proposals were submitted electronically in Word format to  [email protected]  by 29 April 2022 (23.59 GMT). All applicants should have received a confirmation email upon receipt of their proposal.

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Schools2030 Global Research Grants 2022-2023

Grants of up to 150,000 USD for 18-24 months are available for creative, dynamic research teams to generate new evidence about how best to advance educational equity in and through the Schools2030 programme.

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Schools2030 is a ten-year participatory learning improvement programme based in 1,000 government schools and community learning centres across ten countries: Brazil, Portugal, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

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At the launch of our programme, Schools2030, in partnership with Jacobs Foundation , recognised the critical importance of linking the Schools2030 programme with the wider global education research ecosystem. As a result, Schools2030 launched an inaugural Global Call for Research in October 2020 to help us understand how and what children are learning through their participation in the programme over its initial two years.

Building on the success of the first cohort of Schools2030 Global Research Partners, we are excited to launch our second Global Call for Research. We are now searching for dynamic and innovative evidence partners to help address our overarching research questions for 2022/23:

What is the role of human-centred design, and other similar action research approaches used in the classroom, in improving educational equity?

What impact do pedagogical approaches targeting holistic learning outcomes have on educational equity?

Schools2030 aims to make teaching and learning more equitable through its use of HCD and through its focus on the holistic learning needs of the whole child.

Over the course of 2020-2021, the Schools2030 programme, in partnership with its country-level National Advisory Committees, identified which specific, context-appropriate holistic learning domains , spanning academic and non-academic skills, were the top priority for addressing in each of the ten programme countries. Across all countries and age groups, Schools2030 country teams selected literacy and numeracy. A further three domains were selected per age group, per country, that included subject-specific areas alongside various social-emotional and “21st century” skills such as empathy, creativity, critical thinking, self-awareness, problem solving and digital literacy.

Informed by data gathered through rapid learning assessment tools designed for their context and using Schools2030’s HCD resources and design processes, teachers are now designing and implementing education micro-innovations aimed at improving holistic learning outcomes for their learners. We believe that by training teachers in holistic learning assessment and human-centred design, educators can develop new, contextually relevant, practical, affordable, and scalable approaches to improve quality learning outcomes for students that will have a meaningful impact in advancing educational equity for all learners at community, national and global education system levels.

Submission deadline for applications is 11.59pm CET on 3 April 2022 . Successful applicants will be notified by email by 13 May 2022.

Whilst the inaugural Global Call for Research identified projects focused on quality learning outcomes in education, this year our focus is on education equity. We seek to better understand how the Schools2030 programme impacts on equity in the classroom. In particular, we are seeking expertise to help us understand the impact of two aspects of the Schools2030 model on educational equity. We would like to know:

• If, how, for whom, and why human-centred design and other similar action research approaches used in the classroom impact on equity in the classroom.
• If, how, for whom, and why pedagogical approaches that target holistic learning outcomes impact on equity in the classroom.

We believe these questions are of vital importance not only for Schools2030, but also for the wider evidence ecosystem. We are looking to understand what existing evidence can tell us about pedagogical approaches that are participatory and that target holistic outcomes, and education equity, and the relevance of this evidence for our programme. As such, we envisage this research to consist of a systematic evidence review as well as a primary study of our programme in one or more programme countries. We welcome proposals that address at least one of two key focus areas (please indicate which in your proposal).

KEY FOCUS 1: Human-centred design and similar action research approaches

Key questions include:

• Does teacher-led human-centred design and/or similar action research approaches impact on equity in the classroom? How?
• What does the best available evidence tell us about the relationship between HCD/participatory action research approaches and educational equity in the classroom?
• What is the impact of HCD/participatory approaches on teacher practices or mindsets? Does it help teachers identify and support learner variability and learning differences?
• Are there particular aspects of HCD/participatory action research approaches, for example community engagement or play-based learning methods, that are shown to have a positive impact on educational equity?
• Is the impact of HCD/participatory action research approaches felt differently by different students? Are any groups of students more likely to “gain” or “lose”?
• What is the potential of teachers’ use of HCD and action research methodologies in the classroom for the learning experiences of students who have learning differences (such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia)?
• What are the implications for the Schools2030 programme in terms of improving equity in the classroom through data-driven, teacher-led HCD?

KEY FOCUS 2: Pedagogical approaches targeting holistic learning outcomes

• What does the best available evidence tell us about the relationship between teaching when targeting holistic learning outcomes and equity?
• What is the impact of focusing on holistic learning outcomes on teacher practices or mindsets? Do these approaches help teachers identify and support learner variability and learning differences?
• Are there particular approaches to teaching and learning, such as ‘ learning through play ’, or playful/innovative pedagogies, that are shown to be effective at equitably addressing the holistic learning needs of the whole child?
• Are any groups of students more likely to “gain” or “lose” through a pedagogical focus on advancing holistic learning outcomes?
• Does a teachers’ pedagogical focus on improving the holistic learning needs of their students impact the quality of learning experiences and levels of mastery for students with learning differences (such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia)?
• What are the implications for the Schools2030 programme in terms of improving equity in the classroom through supporting pedagogical approaches to advance holistic learning outcomes?

As stated above, we are interested in learning both from the best available evidence as well as from new evidence generated in partnership with our programme. We therefore envisage the research to consist of two workstreams:

Workstream (i)  – A systematic evidence review :

• The review will systematically review relevant global research evidence on either: HCD and similar action research approaches used in the classroom, and its relationship with educational equity; and/or pedagogical approaches that target holistic learning outcomes, and its relationship with educational equity.
• We anticipate that teams will review both quantitative and qualitative research evidence as part of the review.
• We state a preference for a review adhering to systematic review principles, however within this scope we are open to hearing the specific approach research teams feel is most appropriate for the given focus areas.

Workstream (ii)  – Primary evidence building with the Schools2030 programme:

• We invite new approaches to how the activities, data, and partnerships across the Schools2030 programme can help researchers addresses key gaps in the available literature and evidence as identified in workstream (i).
• We invite single or multi-country studies that leverage the work and activities across the Schools2030 1000 government partner schools in ten countries and encourage approaches that work in partnership with local stakeholders.
• We invite creative, innovative approaches for generating new, rigorous evidence around these two areas of research focus and make significant contributions to knowledge.
• We encourage participatory research methods and mixed methods approaches.
• While Schools2030 country-level teams will provide critical linkages to research activities, proposed primary data collection and research should be led and organised by the proposed research team at the local level.
• Research teams should specify if they wish to study (1) HCD and similar action research approaches used in the classroom and/or (2) pedagogical approaches targeting holistic learning outcomes in one country or several countries as part of their proposal, as well as the age cohort(s) they plan to study.

We are looking forward to hearing about new ways your team’s partnership with Schools2030 will contribute to the global evidence base on either (1) HCD and similar action research approaches used in the classroom or (2) pedagogical approaches targeting holistic learning outcomes. In addition, we are looking for actionable guidance and recommendations to emerge from the research project to further enhance the Schools2030 programme so as to maximise its potential to improve quality learning for the most marginalised learners.

Schools2030 Global Research Partners will join a global community of researchers working alongside the wider Schools2030 network made up of technical partners, practitioners, and national and global teams.

Your application must include the following five components:

1. Project title and summary

Provide a plain language summary of your proposed project, including which research focus area is to be addressed, countries and regions targeted, expected outcomes and impact, and strategy for knowledge mobilisation. Outline the research objectives, questions and methodology for both workstream (i) and (ii). Note: if your proposal is selected for funding, this summary would be used publicly to communicate the results of the competition.

2. Applicant Information

Please include the following details:

• Lead Organisation;
• Project Leader;
• Key Project Team Members;
• Consortium Rationale (if applicable)

3. Gannt Chart for Project Timeline

18-24 months; earliest start date September 2022.

4. Itemized Total Budget Requested (Up to $150,000)

5. research proposal.

5a. Problem Identification and Research Purpose (max. 1000 words)

• Justification: Clearly state the problem or opportunity to be addressed in your research project and how this relates to the overall programme aims of Schools2030.
• Research Focus Area: Explain how the problem or opportunity is aligned to at least one of the two key focus areas listed in the Call for Research (Impact on educational equity through (1) HCD and similar action research approaches used in the classroom and/or (2) pedagogical approaches targeting holistic learning outcomes).
• Research Objectives and Research Questions: Clearly state the proposed project objective(s) and the research question(s) you plan to answer through workstream (i) and (ii). This includes general and specific objectives of the research. The general objective should state the goal being pursued. The specific objectives should indicate the specific types of knowledge to be produced and the audiences to be reached.
• Addressing Gaps: Explain how the research question(s) addresses current gaps in educational research.
• Outputs and Outcomes: Describe what the proposed project will produce in terms of outputs, and the outcomes and intended impact to which it will contribute.
• Equity and Inclusion: Articulate how the research will promote education equity and inclusion.
• Local Capacity: If applicable, please provide information about how the project will build capacities of school-level stakeholders and/or local research and learning institutions.

5b. Research Design and Methods (max. 500 words)

• Overall Framework: Describe the conceptual or theoretical framework to be used, the study design, methods, and type of analysis for workstream (i) and (ii).
• Participants: Describe how relevant stakeholders, whether local, national, or international, will be involved in fair and equitable partnerships during the project.
• Risks: Identify risks to achieving the research objectives and strategies for mitigation.

5c. Knowledge Mobilisation Strategy (max. 500 words)

• Engagement: Provide an overview of how the activities and outputs of the project will engage potential knowledge users, including school-level, national-level, and global-level stakeholders.
• Dissemination: Provide details on the dissemination strategy for research outputs, including (but not limited to) peer reviewed publication.
• Impact: Provide details on how this research could impact education policy and practice, and the strategy to develop and maximise this impact.

5d. Research Ethics (max. 250 words)

• Ethical Considerations: Provide details of the potential ethical issues in relation to the proposed research and what steps will be taken to ensure the highest ethical standards and the greatest protection of research participants.
• Research Approval: Note that prior to commencing research applicants will need to obtain approval form from an official institutional or national research ethics body and will need to comply with the terms and conditions of the Grant agreement. Please indicate your capacity to acquire this in the focus countries of research interest.

5e. Research Team Capacities (max. 1,000 words)

• Project Team – Provide details of the project team including the position and qualifications of the project leader and other team members.
• Track Record – If more than one organisation is part of the proposal, provide a brief overview of the track record of each organisation relative to its proposed role in the project (limit to high-level bullet points; hyperlinks to previous work will be reviewed).
• Example of Previous Work: Provide example(s) of recent relevant educational research experience in developing countries.

5f. References

Who can apply?

We are particularly interested in hearing from researchers at institutions based in Schools2030 countries. We are aware that a scope involving a mix of primary research and systematic reviewing requires different areas of expertise, and we welcome proposals from diverse, global consortia of evidence-building partners. More information about our current Global Research Partners and their focus areas can be found here .

Guidance for applicants

Proposals will be evaluated by an independent panel who will assess submissions based on whether they can demonstrate: an understanding of the existing literature and evidence base for HCD and similar action research approaches used in the classroom/pedagogical approaches focusing on holistic learning outcomes, and equity; a suitable research design and methodology; plans for involving relevant stakeholders fairly in the project; and plans for actionable outputs that will be relevant to Schools2030 stakeholders, and in wider education practice and policy.

More information

If you need more information please contact Ellen Smith, Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator at [email protected]

Please note: Selected partners will be subject to the Aga Khan Foundation’s due diligence and safeguarding assessment processes, and will be required to review and sign a grant agreement covering the action in a timely manner. Shortlisted teams will be asked to confirm whether they would be able to complete the process within a specified timeframe if selected, and will be asked to share relevant policies for due diligence purposes.  

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Call for Pilot Project Proposals 2022/2023 

The Life Course Center, an NIA-funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Aging, invites investigators to submit proposals for pilot funding to support research projects for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. We are seeking innovative pilot proposals addressing aging contexts, trends, dynamics, and disparities, with a special emphasis on proposals investigating work (paid or unpaid) as a social determinant of health. We strongly encourage proposals from new and early stage investigators, scholars from underrepresented backgrounds, and from new interdisciplinary teams, and priority will be given to applicants from these groups. Pilot funds are intended to support research that will lead to proposals for external funding.

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• Informational presentation and Q&A session: November 17, 2021 at 12:00 pm CST  |  Zoom Link
• Submission of a required letter of intent (LOI). Deadline: December 13, 2021
• Proposal due date: February 13, 2022
• Funding decision by March

Funding Priorities

The Life Course Center (LCC) at the University of Minnesota emphasizes life course processes and contexts in the demography and economics of aging shaping health and well-being in an aging society. We focus especially on the contexts of population processes, the ways life course pathways accentuate disparities in later adulthood, and the importance of social participation in (paid and unpaid) work and other activities for later life health. The LCC recruits and fosters connections among researchers across disciplines and develops leading-edge collaborative pilot studies.  

1.   Proposals must clearly address one of the LCC’s research themes:

• Later Life-Course Population Trends in Context : Determinants within and across space, time, and social location of population trends at older ages in physical and cognitive functioning (including AD/ADRD), disability, morbidity, mortality, health and well-being.
• Life-Course Dynamics as Disparity Mechanisms : Life-course pathways through which social, behavioral, environmental, institutional, and structural risks lead to disparities in healthy aging, including the unequal distribution of protective factors (e.g., income adequacy, positive early determinants, and health behaviors).
• For this year’s competition, we will prioritize pilot proposals that employ a life course framing, use secondary data, focus on work as a social determinant of health and source of health disparities, and are directly responsive to NIH PAR-21-275 . 

2.   Proposals must fit the National Institute on Aging emphasis on life course processes to improve the health and well-being of older adults. The proposed research should focus primarily on health outcomes, health-related behaviors, and other health and demographic determinants. We will also support competitive proposals on COVID-19 impacts on these outcomes and competitive proposals that speak to NIA’s approved concepts related to understanding place-based health inequalities in mid-life .

3.   We will prioritize pilot proposals that

• Represent new collaborations, 
• Involve the mentorship of early career scholars, and/or 
• Involve researchers from historically underrepresented backgrounds

Pilot projects should be designed to support the development of a larger research project that will be submitted under an NIA grant mechanism (R03, R01, R21). Accordingly, pilot project proposals should justify the need for pilot funds in order to successfully facilitate transition to larger research projects. Note that pilot projects are not intended to support work to complete an existing study. Addendums to existing projects are allowable only if they represent a new line of research consistent with LCC themes and have the promise to lead to a new proposal for NIA funding. NIA considers the success rate of grants submitted from the pilot projects when making decisions about funding future LCC pilot projects.

LCC pilot project investigators will become an integral part of the Center. They will participate in other LCC activities, creating a wider network of aging scholars at the University of Minnesota and nation-wide. We will leverage data, methods, and experience across all LCC members to enhance the science. We will achieve this through mentoring, informal gatherings, seminars, and grant writing workshops.

Eligibility

All postdocs, research scientists, and faculty members who are eligible for PI status at their home institution may apply. We will not consider proposals from graduate students.

We aim to fund four or five one-year pilot projects per year with budgets between $15,000 to $45,000 in direct costs per project. Our average budget for pilot projects to date has been $26,370. If you have a more ambitious project you would like to discuss, please contact [email protected] . 

Pilot project funds must be used to cover expenses related to the proposed study (e.g., for a graduate RA, to collect preliminary data that will inform a larger future study, to purchase relevant data for preliminary analyses, etc.) within guidelines for federally allowable expenses. Pilot funds for faculty salaries are limited to $10,000/year, including fringe, and are subject to the NIH salary cap. Funds may be used to pay collaborators outside the University of Minnesota as consultants on the proposed project, limited to $10,000. Funds may not be used for conference or other dissemination-related travel. 

Proposals for research led by a non-University of Minnesota PI are limited to $25,000/year, including indirect costs.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about developing a competitive budget.

Letter of Intent Requirements

• Names, departments/units, email addresses
• Discuss your team’s diversity in terms of interdisciplinarity, career stages, and backgrounds (we strongly encourage applications from individuals or teams with members from historically underrepresented groups) (~¼ page)
• Short abstract and anticipated outcome(s) (e.g., an NIH grant proposal) (~¼ page)
• Clear description of relevance of project to LCC themes (~¼ page)
• Rough budget request (~ ½ page)

Submit a letter of intent to [email protected] , Subject: Pilot Project Letter of Intent, by no later than midnight on December 13 ,2021.

Pilot Project Proposal Requirements

• PHS 398 Face Page
• Single-spaced with half inch margins, size 11 font 
• The Specific Aims should describe concisely the goals of the proposed research and summarizes the expected outcome(s), including the impact that the results of the proposed research will exert on the research field(s) involved. Aims also should include the specific objectives of the research proposed (e.g., to test a stated hypothesis, create a novel design, solve a specific problem, challenge an existing paradigm or clinical practice, address a critical barrier to progress in the field, or develop new technology).
• Single-spaced with half inch margins, size 11 font
• Highlight the significance of the project and clearly tie the proposed research to LCC and NIA research priorities; 
• Provide a brief overview of relevant literature;
• Indicate two to three innovative aspects of the proposed research;
• And, provide a summary of the data and analytical approach to be used for the pilot work.
• Tasks and goals for the project broken down by quarters
• Plan for submitting a larger grant to NIA, specifying the mechanism and expected date for submission
• Detailed budget using PHS 398 Form 4 
• Detailed budget justification--please make it clear how the requested funds, in the budget categories in the PHS form, will support the proposed pilot work
• NIH Biosketch for each key member of the research team (biosketches for graduate students are not required but are permitted if the graduate RA is a key intellectual contributor to the proposed project)
• Please indicate if your research involves human subjects. If you already have human subjects approval, please attach the approval letter (or exemption letter if applicable).

Submit proposals to [email protected] , Subject: Pilot Project Proposal, by no later than midnight on February 13, 2022

Projects selected for funding will also be required to provide an NIH section on human subjects

• NIH protection of human subjects information including enrollment table
• IRB approval will be necessary by July 1, 2022.

Awarded Project Requirements and Outcomes

Funded projects will be expected to provide 1) two quarterly progress reports, 2) an end of year report in the format required by NIA in April of the project year, 3) a final report due at the end of the one-year period; 4) updates regarding grant submissions resulting from the pilot project by April 1 in the following 3 years.

All presentations and publications resulting from the pilot project must acknowledge grant P30AG066613 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and all publications must be submitted to PubMed Central. LCC staff are available to answer questions regarding NIH’s public access policy and to administratively support the submission of research products to PubMed Central.

Review Criteria

• Topic area: Alignment with LCC themes and NIA Population and Social Processes Branch priorities
• For the 2022 competition, we will give priority to pilot project proposals responsive to projects that fit within our theme of “Interrelationships of Work, Family, Community Participation, and Health” and that are responsive to NIH PAR-21-275
• Potential impact: Extending prior science via conceptual innovation and cutting-edge methodology
• Scientific design: Including conceptual framework, methodology, and measurement
• Feasibility: Timeline and budget appropriate for project goals and design
• End product goals: Does the proposed pilot work hold promise to result in a competitive proposal for external funding (ideally through NIA)?
• Track record of publication
• Strong interest in grant proposal process and intention to submit a proposal
• Consultants and mentors appropriate for the project
• History of high impact research
• Funding record
• Building a new team or moving in a new research direction -- special consideration will be given to scholars who have not previously done aging research but who show promise and interest in moving into aging research
• Investigative team has high potential for funding from NIA

Based on NIA expectations, pilot project investigators must meet several deadlines pre and post award. The deadlines for submission and review, execution of the study, and post award deliverables are provided below.

Submission and Review Process:

October 6, 2021                      Request for Proposals for 2021-2022 LCC Pilot Grants released

November 16, 2021                Proposal process presentation and Q&A

December 13, 2021                Required Letter of Intent (LOI) due, with brief description 

December 23, 2021                LOI feedback to investigators

February 13, 2022                  Proposals due

Early March, 2022                  LCC Advisory Board Review

Mid-March, 2022                     Funding decisions

March 30, 2022                       Revisions due on proposals that will be sent to NIA for approval

March 30, 2022                       IRB and enrollment tables due for selected projects 

May to June 2022                   NIA approval process

Award deadlines

July 1, 2022                            Study start date; IRB approval needed, if required 

September 30, 2022               1st quarterly report

January 15, 2023                    2nd quarterly report 

March 30, 2023                       RPPR formatted report due

June 30, 2023                         Final report due

Summer 2023                         Support for grant proposal submission provided

Post Award Requirements

Fall 2023                                 Publications and grants submitted 

March 30, 2024                       Updated report on pilot project outcomes

March 30, 2025                       Updated report on pilot project outcomes 

March 30, 2026                       Updated report on pilot project outcomes

For more information, contact:

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Research and Development Facility

R&D Facility

Call for Research Proposals 2022-2023

• introduction

ESA EO AFRICA R&D Facility, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), announces:

Related to the themes eo for managing water scarcity and safeguarding food security in africa, introduction, call for research proposals, research topics.

Water scarcity and food security are the main themes of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility’s Research Calls. The present call aims at addressing research topics related to the modelling and monitoring of environmental processes . Proposals in the following topics are encouraged to apply:

• EO contribution to hydrological forecast
• Runoff and river discharge
• Regional evapotranspiration and hydrological stresses
• Irrigation demand
• Crop development and yield forecast
• EO support of precision farming
• Forest and rangeland processes
• Ocean/coastal processes related to food resources

Application Criteria

Project proposals shall meet the following criteria:

• The project must be proposed by two scientists representing a collaborative partnership of one African and one European research entity (e.g., institute, laboratory, university). The co-principal investigators should possess a PhD degree relevant to the topics of the call or should be in the process of obtaining it as a PhD candidate.
• Project teams may include more researchers.
• Projects should be completed within 12 months .
• Project proposals should focus on one or more of the research topics of the call.
• Each proposal is expected to have a research plan for the scientific cooperation of the African and European partners to develop an innovative EO algorithm or workflow, preferably as an open-source interactive notebook (e.g., Jupyter Notebook).
• The proposal should explain how the work will be shared among the partners, including the roles of project team members and their expected contributions.
• The proposed research can be linked to an ongoing (collaborative) project of the partners. Therefore, the proposal can present activities that would aim to expand further ongoing research work.
• Research plan should be accompanied by a detailed budget, including anticipated cost items related to the research project.
• Proposed budget cannot include ICT resources for computing purposes (e.g., servers), as such resources will be provided by the Network of Resources of the ESA separately.
• Both partners have equal rights on the budget, so its allocation must be decided in a full agreement. Nevertheless, due to the governing regulations, the European partner should administer the budget.
• The Innovation Lab of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility should be used for the development of the algorithm/workflow, as well as other analyses and computations. Commercial use of the resources is not allowed.
• The developed algorithm/workflow should utilise EO data from ESA missions , such as Sentinel. Third-party data can also be utilised. The use of analysis-ready data and EO data services is encouraged.
• The developed algorithm/workflow and its application in the thematic context of the call shall be published at least in one international conference proceeding or in a peer-reviewed journal. Open-access publications are encouraged and will be supported by the Facility from an additional fund. Thus open-access publication costs should not be included in the budget.

Funding and Benefits

The EO AFRICA R&D Facility will provide the selected projects with:

• A budget of up to 25,000 EUR to cover research activities during the project period (max. 12 months), such as personnel costs, field work, data collection, bilateral visits, scientific meetings, training activities, etc.
• Free access to cloud-based Virtual Research Environments (VREs) through the Innovation Lab of the Facility, an interactive geospatial computing platform with ready-to-use EO software and facilitated access to EO data (e.g., Sentinel and other ESA missions) through the host DIAS infrastructure . See Appendix for more information on VREs.
• Dedicated user and technical support for using VREs and developing geospatial computing workflows.
• Scientific support and advice by senior researchers and experts of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility consortium .
• Access to the EO AFRICA Space Academy and its Digital Campus for capacity and knowledge development activities, such as online courses, webinars and face-to-face training events on topics related to EO, cloud computing, food security and water scarcity.
• Integration into the EO AFRICA Network for international scientific networking, collaboration and visibility.

Proposal Submission

The call is announced on 20 September 2022 and will be open for submission for 8 (eight) weeks . The deadline for submitting a full proposal is 15 November 2022, 18:00 CET .

The proposal submission shall include:

• Research proposal fully completed in all parts according to the provided template ( English or French ), duly signed by the African and the European Co-PIs and authorized representatives of the African and European research institutions,
• Detailed CV of the African co-principal investigator,
• Detailed CV of the European co-principal investigator,
• Short resumes of other researchers of the team.

The following items are optional and will be considered as assets:

• Support letter(s) from the beneficiaries,
• Any other relevant document.

Proposals shall be submitted as a single PDF document together with all supportive documents (e.g., CVs, support letters) to ESA through EO AFRICA R&D Facility via e-mail to: [email protected] .

Expected Deliverables

Deliverable	Deadline
Progress report	KO + 6 months
Final report	KO + 12 months
Open-source research code repository	KO + 12 months
Open-access peer-reviewed scientific publication (draft or submitted)	KO + 12 months

An expert committee will evaluate proposals with members delegated by ESA, AUC and EO AFRICA R&D Facility. The following criteria will be considered:

• Level of innovation of the EO application with relevance to the topics of the call
• Addressing the specific needs in Africa
• Scientific soundness and maturity
• Making innovative use of digital tools
• Impact for fostering the use of EO data and services in Africa
• Balanced cooperation of the partners
• Background of the African and European co-principal investigators
• Geographic representation of Africa

The applicants of the selected projects will be informed by e-mail in January 2023 .

The scientific content and the budget distribution for each selected project will be finalised in agreement with the EO AFRICA R&D Facility. After authorisation by ESA, a tri-lateral collaboration agreement will be signed between the EO AFRICA R&D Facility and the African and European institutions of each selected project. The applicants are encouraged to review the example collaboration agreement before submission of their proposals to prevent any potential conflict at a later stage.

The list of awarded projects will be published on the EO AFRICA R&D website in February 2023 .

Relevant Links

EO AFRICA website: https://eo4society.esa.int/eo-africa/ EO AFRICA R&D website: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/ EO AFRICA R&D research projects: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/research/eo-africa-rd-research-projects/

Important Dates

Announcement of the Research Call	20 September 2022
Submission Deadline for Research Proposals	15 November 2022, 18:00 CET
Communication to the Applicants of the Selected Projects	January 2023
Announcement of the Awarded Projects	February 2023

Any questions relating to the call should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] , no later than 2 (two) working days before the submission deadline.

Virtual Research Environments (VREs)

Each research team will have access to one or more VREs with the following features:

• 4 vCPU with Intel x86-64 architecture
• 100 GB SSD local storage for temporary storage
• SSD network storage for permanent storage (min. 1 TB)
• Direct network access to EO Data available on the host DIAS platform .
• JupyterLab interface with terminal and remote desktop access
• Pre-installed scientific computing, EO data analysis, and machine learning packages for accessing EO data services, developing EO algorithms and workflows, and visualising results in interactive notebooks (e.g., Python and R packages)
• Pre-installed scientific and EO desktop software for pre-processing and other needs (e.g., SNAP, QGIS, Visual Code, RStudio, etc.)

GPU-enabled VREs with the following features will be available for specific needs, which are explicitly indicated in the proposal and quantified in terms of hours necessary:

• 12 vCPU with Intel x86-64 architecture
• 128 GB SSD local storage for temporary storage
• Pre-installed scientific computing, EO data analysis, and machine learning packages for accessing EO data services, developing GPU-accelerated EO algorithms and workflows, and visualising results in interactive notebooks (e.g., Python and R packages)

Frequently Asked Questions

Generic call - 2022

The Generic Call for Proposals 2022 (AAPG 2022) is the French National Research Agency’s (ANR) main call. It is directed towards all scientific communities and all public and private players involved in French research. It is designed to give researchers in various scientific fields access to co-funding in a large number of research themes, basic or applied, in addition to their allocated recurrent funding.

The French National Research Agency (ANR) will publish throughout June and July 2022 the lists of the selected projets for the generic call for proposals (AAPG) 2022.   06.24.2022 Selected projects Evaluation Panels 10 24 29 33 36 38 41 42 46 47 53 54   07.01.2022 Selected projects Evaluation Panels 01 02 05 07 08 11 12 13 16 17 21 22 23 25 27 30 31 39 40 43 44 45 49 50 52 55 56   07.08.2022 Selected projects Evaluation Panels 03 04 06 09 14 15 18 19 20 26 28 32 34 35 37 48 51   Dedicated news: Appel à projets générique (AAPG) 2022 : l’ANR publie les premières listes de projets sélectionnés (in French)

Funding instruments

The Generic Call for Proposals 2022 involves five funding instruments , each with its own specific submission and evaluation procedures. These instruments aim to fund:

• individual research projects coordinated by young researchers (JCJC)
• ambitious and innovative research projects led by a team or a laboratory, within the reintroduction of the "Single Team Research Project" (PRME) instrument
• collaborative research projects between public entities in a national (PRC)
• collaborative research projects between public entities in a bilateral international context (PRCI)
• collaborative research projects between public and private entities with a potential opening to the world of business (PRCE).

Research themes

AAPG 2022 is divided into 56 research themes, each with its own Scientific Evaluation Panel (CES). When researchers submit a proposal, they select the scientific theme – and therefore the Scientific Evaluation Panel – that most closely relates to the scientific purpose of their research. This choice cannot be changed mid-way through the selection process.

• There are 37 research themes across seven main scientific fields : environmental sciences, energy and materials sciences, digital sciences, life sciences, social sciences and humanities, mathematics and its interactions, and physics of matter, high-energy, Earth and universe sciences.
• There are 19 research themes covering cross-disciplinary challenges and integrating issues from various scientific fields.

Provisional schedule for AAPG 2022

Stage 1   .

• July 2021         Publication of Work Programme 2022 and AAPG 2022
• September 2021     Publication of the AAPG 2022 Guide
• September 30 th , 2021    Opening of website for stage 1 submissions (JCJC, PRME, PRC, PRCE) and registrations (PRCI)
• November 02, 2021     Closure of stage 1 submission
• February 15 th 2022         Publication of stage 1 results - results available online via IRIS
• February 17 th 2022     Opening of stage 2 submission website (JCJC, PRME, PRC, PRCE and PRCI)
• March 24 th 2022         Closure of stage 2 submission website
• 24/05 – 31/05 : rebuttal stage on IRIS ( information available )
• July 2022     Publication of first results (JCJC, PRME, PRC and PRCE)
• September 2022           Grant agreement phase

Registration of PRCI proposals

All “International Collaborative Research Projects” (PRCI) proposals for which ANR acts as the Lead Agency, or for which there is no Lead Agency, must be registered in phase 1 of AAPG 2022 . All PRCI proposals registered with ANR in phase 1 qualify for phase 2 provided that the project in question is eligible. The aim of this measure is to ensure that the PRCI submission and selection process is managed efficiently within the AAPG 2022 process.

Note : (International Collaborative Research Projects - PRCI ) funding instrument, ANR - RGC (Hong Kong) collaboration ,

The results of the 2021 Generic call for proposals selection ( AAPG) will be known after the deadline for submission (PRC/PRCE/PRME/JCJC) and registration (PRCI) of the  2022 AAPG edition, i.e. after October 28, 2021, 5:00 PM (Paris time).

Pending these results, it is necessary to proceed with the registration of a PRCI project or the submission of a PRC, PRCE, PRME or JCJC pre-proposal in response to the 2022 AAPG edition.

If selected for funding under the 2021 edition, laureates will have to cancel their submission under the 2022 edition (PRCI, PRC, PRCE, PRME or JCJC) by e-mail to aapg.science(at)agencerecherche.fr , otherwise the registered or submitted projects will be declared not eligible .

Who can submit a proposal?

AAPG 2022 is open to all grant-holding researchers belonging to an organisation, establishment or public or private research laboratory eligible for ANR funding. Applicants can be involved in a maximum of three proposals submitted to ANR under AAPG 2022 and the bilateral call Fr-All SHS 2022: no more than one as coordinator and two as principal investigator for a project partner, or up to three as principal investigator for a project partner . A coordinator of a PRC, PRCE, PRCI, PRME or JCJC proposal selected for funding under AAPG 2021 cannot submit a PRC, PRCE, PRCI, PRME or JCJC proposal as coordinator for AAPG 2022. However, the researcher may act as a partner’s principal investigator. In addition, a JCJC project coordinator cannot act as the coordinator for another PRC, PRCE, PRCI, PRME or JCJC project while the initial JCJC project is ongoing.

Evaluation criteria

Panel members and external experts use the same set of criteria to evaluate pre-proposals and full proposals submitted for the AAPG.

• In phase 1, the evaluation process is guided by two key criteria: the quality and scientific aims of the proposal (determining criterion), and how it is organised and implemented, including several sub-criteria.
• In phase 2, the evaluation process is guided by three key criteria: the quality and scientific aims of the proposal, how it is organised and implemented, and what the impact and benefits of the project will be. Again there are several sub-criteria, which differ according to the chosen funding instrument.

View the evaluation criteria and procedures in the text of AAPG 2022.

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The IGC call for proposals is open from 29 July to 30 September 2024.

The IGC welcomes high-quality research proposals on sustainable and inclusive economic growth in low- and middle-income countries. We are interested in projects that can achieve both academic and policy impact through one of our themes:  Firms, trade and productivity ;  State effectiveness ;  Cities ;  Energy and environment . The research we fund aims to advance knowledge on how to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability, and provide practical insights for policymakers to design effective policies and interventions.

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	Applicants worldwide who meet our . We welcome applications from local researchers, PhD students, and established researchers.
	We are particularly interested in research conducted in one of IGC's .
	and .  For both grants, we're looking for a robust research design coupled with a strong potential for policy impact.
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	Reach out to as you develop your proposal. For general queries, contact .

Eligibility criteria

Any researcher specialising in economics or related social sciences may apply for the small research grant and/or the full research grant (please note, the lead PI should be pursuing or have obtained a PhD). The IGC gives equal opportunity to researchers from all over the world, and particularly welcomes proposals from local researchers. International teams that include local researchers will be given preference. Please see below for some guiding principles. 

• A researcher from any country is allowed to apply for the full research grant and the small research grant.   
• A single researcher can be included in more than one proposal during the same call for proposals with different proposals. A single institution is allowed to submit multiple proposals. If multiple proposals are submitted, the researcher and/or institutions involved should have the capacity to conduct the research according to the proposed timescales.   
• The Lead PI of a proposal must hold or be currently pursuing a PhD. Co-PIs generally should have the same qualifications, but candidates with a master’s degree can be considered.  
• For the small grants, researchers must conduct their research in one of our 10 IGC countries , or Tanzania, India, or Yemen. They must also get in touch with the IGC Country Team as they work on their proposals.  
• For full research grants, the IGC will not fund projects over GBP 125,000, and our average project value is GBP 60,000.   
• The IGC will not fund projects that are a) purely qualitative, b) not grounded in sound economic research principles, or c) relevant only to middle- or high-income countries.  
• Applications that are in line with IGC research priorities, empirically rigorous, advance our knowledge about inclusive growth policy, and have strong value for money are favoured. 

Applicants should carefully review the   country  and  thematic  research priorities on the IGC website to understand the areas the IGC focuses on, and to ensure that their proposal is eligible for funding. Proposals that align with a specific IGC country’s areas of focus but are not directly tied into one of the four research themes will not be discounted. Likewise, proposals that involve one of the four research themes but are not directly tied into one of the IGC countries' areas of focus will also be considered for funding. Proposals in IGC countries are more likely to be approved. 

What we work on

Low- and middle-income countries are striving to balance increasing living standards and reducing poverty through job creation and income enhancement, while minimising the negative environmental consequences of growth and boosting their resilience to climate shocks.  

The IGC’s research focuses on  sustainable and inclusive economic growth in low- and middle-income countries . This includes understanding the drivers of economic growth and development, and identifying effective policies and interventions, to enable countries to develop in a way that improves social, environmental, and economic wellbeing for all. We particularly seek projects that directly address environmental externalities across our four themes. Research on mitigation and adaptation strategies is highly encouraged.

Our research strategy emphasises productivity and innovation, and the microeconomic transformations that drive sustainable growth. We embrace all quantitative research methods and approaches that are grounded in data, and encourage the use of administrative data where possible.

We are particularly interested in projects that address these issues through one of our four themes:

• Firms, trade, and productivity – Increasing productivity through structural changes in firms’ capabilities, the functioning of markets and how firms interact with world markets, while promoting green innovation and enhancing resilience against climate shocks.  
• State effectiveness – Escaping fragility and improving the capabilities and effectiveness of states to deliver higher rates of inclusive growth, while addressing the challenges of environmental externalities.  
• Cities – Making cities more productive and inclusive while addressing the downsides of density and ensuring resilience where climate change accelerates urbanisation.  
• Energy and environment – Improving access to reliable, cost-efficient energy and supporting the transition to clean energy to reduce damaging externalities and more effective management of natural capital.

In this call, we also encourage proposals at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and SMEs, which help explain how these sectors interact and which policies can affect change, particularly those that focus on Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and/or Tanzania. We would like to better understand the mechanisms and impact of the flow of investment funds to agricultural SMEs to improve livelihoods and environmental performance.

Where we work

We have resident teams in 10 low- and middle-income countries across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Our country offices enable us to sustain long-term policy engagement, and ensure our work is demand-led. Our partner countries are  Bangladesh ,  Ethiopia ,  Ghana ,  Jordan ,  Mozambique ,  Pakistan ,  Rwanda ,  Sierra Leone ,  Uganda ,  and  Zambia . We also have ongoing work in  Tanzania, India,  and Yemen , and encourage select research in these countries as well.

Information on our research priorities in partner countries can be found  here . 

Researchers are strongly encouraged to conduct their research in  IGC partner countries and to contact our IGC country offices (or the London Hub for information on Tanzania, India, and Yemen), as they develop their proposals, and during the implementation phases of their projects:  

IGC country offices

Bangladesh:  [email protected]

Ethiopia:  [email protected]

Ghana:  [email protected]

Jordan:  [email protected]

Mozambique:  [email protected]

Pakistan:  [email protected]

Rwanda:  [email protected]

Sierra Leone:  [email protected]

Uganda:  [email protected]

Zambia:  [email protected]  

IGC initiatives:

Firms:  [email protected]  

Cities that Work:  [email protected]

State Fragility initiative:  [email protected]  

Tax for Growth:  [email protected]  

Energy and Environment:  [email protected]  

Tanzania, India and Yemen , and other low- and middle-income countries without an IGC office: contact  [email protected]  

Conducting research in countries where we have a country office comes with advantages – access to local research partners, datasets, and established, well-connected country teams. IGC staff can provide dedicated support for policy engagement: facilitating meetings with policymakers and key stakeholders, and providing feedback on proposals and project outputs.

We also accept exceptional proposals for research in any other low- and middle-income country that have the potential to influence global debates on sustainable growth, demonstrate a potential to significantly push the frontier of knowledge on a particular issue, and provide clear policy recommendations that are also relevant for IGC countries. These proposals will receive a higher level of scrutiny, and we expect them to be subject to a much higher level of competition.

Types of awards

We offer two types of awards: full research grants and small research grants. 

Small research grants: These grants are for  exploratory research  and  pilot studies . Small research grants are designed to enable researchers to further refine and test innovative research ideas with high potential policy impact by conducting preliminary research and engaging with partners, which will enable strong applications to the full research grants in future rounds. 

Researchers must conduct their research in one of the 10 countries where the IGC has an office (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia) or Tanzania, India, and Yemen. They are expected to connect to the IGC country team during proposal development, which comes with several advantages including potential access to policymakers, access to feedback, and data. 

We encourage any researcher to apply for the small research grant, but in particular PhD students, early-career researchers, and local researchers. The maximum amount we will award for a pilot study is  GBP 30,000 , and the maximum amount we will award for purely exploratory research that does not involve a pilot component is  GBP 20,000 .

• Exploratory research:  this relates to preliminary research ideas, such as conducting background research, developing partnerships, visiting field sites, and collecting preliminary data. Funding for exploratory research should be used to support costs related to the researcher’s travel and engagement with the relevant IGC country team and policymakers, to develop a proposal for a pilot or full research grant proposals to submit to subsequent calls for proposals.  
• Pilot studies:  will be awarded to projects with a reasonably well-developed research question, but for which the design and implementation requires further testing and pilot data before it can be scaled-up into a larger research study. New evidence from the pilot can lead to an adjustment or reformulation of the research question. Grant awardees are expected to engage with relevant policy stakeholders, implementation partners, and the relevant IGC country team for feedback during the pilot, to further shape their interventions and research design for scale-up. 

Full research grants : These grants are for fully-developed research projects. Not only must the research question be clear, but applicants must also demonstrate a commitment from implementing partners (if applicable), and a clear and compelling research design. Proposals can be for any type of research, and we encourage the use of a variety of approaches, including using secondary data. Proposals can also be submitted for funding the continuation of research projects that have already started where new research opportunities arise. The expectation is that projects funded by full research grants will result in a paper publishable in a top economics journal, and generate significant policy impact. 

Researchers must conduct their research in a low- or middle-income country, and researchers are strongly advised to conduct their research in a country with an  IGC office .

Projects are capped at GBP 125,000, and the average award per project is  GBP 60,000.

How we evaluate proposals

The IGC gives equal opportunities to researchers from all over the world, and research proposals are assessed based on their ability to show empirical rigour, relevance to inclusive growth policy, and value for money. 

The main criteria against which proposals are evaluated are as follows: 

• Alignment with research strategy:  Does the research question address the IGC research priorities identified in the IGC Research Strategy and IGC Country Priorities ?  
• Quality of research design:  This captures the academic rigour and quality of research design. Only projects that can demonstrate methods likely to produce valid and reliable results are considered.  
• Policy impact: The potential for direct policy impact from the research, reflecting both the importance of the policy target and the current and future engagement with relevant policy makers.  
• Academic impact:  This entails the potential for research to advance scientific understanding of a particular issue, by significantly contributing to the existing literature and being published in a high-profile economic journal.    
• Engagement with local institutions:  IGC prioritises proposals that involve local researchers, use researchers embedded in a ministry or government agency, and/or partner with local institutions. This includes PIs who reach out to country teams during proposal development or who have strong track records of engagement with policymakers.  
• Value for money:  This involves scrutinising   the budget and considering whether it is cost-effective. Key questions to consider: is the budget proportional to the task? Could the same results be achieved more inexpensively? Do the costs reflect local market rates?

How to apply

• View our How to apply webpage.  
• Carefully review our Application guidelines .  
• Complete the application form/s below.

Key contacts

• Bangladesh: [email protected]
• Ethiopia: [email protected]
• Ghana: [email protected]
• Jordan: [email protected]
• Mozambique: [email protected]
• Pakistan: [email protected]
• Rwanda: [email protected]
• Sierra Leone: [email protected]
• Uganda: [email protected]
• Zambia: [email protected]
• Research programme: [email protected]

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Call for proposals

The Alliance has issued a number of calls for proposals and bids targeted towards institutions from low- and middle-income countries. Below is a comprehensive listing of past calls.

Call for proposals: Investigating service delivery in conflict-affected settings – a focus on Yemen  [pdf 245 kb]

Call for proposals: Investigating service delivery in conflict-affected settings – a focus on Somalia  [pdf 258 kb]

Call for proposals: Developing and implementing health systems impact modelling approaches in low- and middle-income countries  [pdf 551 kb]

Vaccine uptake

• English version – Call for expressions of interest: Health policy and systems research for improving vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries [pdf 323 kb]
• Spanish version – Llamado a manifestaciones de interés: Investigación en políticas y sistemas de salud para mejorar el uso de vacunas en países de ingresos bajos y medianos [pdf 323 kb]
• French version – Appel à manifestations d'intérêt: Recherche en politiques et systèmes de santé pour accroître le recours à la vaccination dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire [pdf 323 kb]
• Portuguese version – Chamada para manifestação de interesse Pesquisa em políticas e sistemas de saúde para melhorar o uso de vacinas em países de baixa e média renda  [pdf 323 kb]

Call for proposals: Partnerships for stronger knowledge systems in Africa (KNOSA) – East Africa [pdf 210 kb]

Call for letters of interest – Mentor institute for institutionalizing learning by mainstreaming embedded implementation research in country immunization programmes (MAINSTREAM) in  Malawi [pdf, 199 kb]

English version – Call for proposals – Mentor institute: Institutionalizing learning by mainstreaming embedded implementation research in country immunization programmes (MAINSTREAM) in  Madagascar   [pdf, 488kb]

Version française – Appel d'offres – Établissement de mentorat pour le project Institutionnalisation de l’apprentissage par la recherche d’implémentation intégrée dans les programmes d’immunisation du pays (MAINSTREAM) à  Madagascar  [pdf, 478kb]

English version – Call for letter of interest: Mentor institute for Institutionalizing learning by mainstreaming embedded implementation research in country immunization programmes (MAINSTREAM) in Cameroon [pdf, 201kb]

Version française – Appel à lettre d’intérêt: Établissement de mentorat pour le project Institutionnalisation de l’apprentissage par la recherche d’implémentation intégrée dans les programmes d’immunisation du pays (MAINSTREAM) au Cameroun [pdf, 196kb]

English version – Call for mentor institute: Institutionalizing learning by mainstreaming embedded implementation research in country immunization programmes (MAINSTREAM) in Mozambique  [pdf, 190kb]

Versão portuguesa – Chamada par instituto mentor: Institucionalização da aprendizagem através da integração da pesquisa de implementação embutida nos programas de imunização do país (MAINSTREAM) em Moçambique   [pdf, 194kb]

Call for technical support centre: Health systems impact modelling consortia  [pdf, 198kb]

Call for mentor institute: Institutionalizing learning by mainstreaming embedded implementation research in country immunization programmes (MAINSTREAM) in Pakistan, Ghana and Mozambique [pdf, 261KB]

Call for research consortium (India only) – Health policy and systems research to understand pathways to universal health coverage (UHC) through primary health care (PHC) reforms  [pdf, 1.7MB]

Call for proposals – Health policy analysis for health taxes: Lessons from countries [pdf, 231kb]

Call for proposals – Implementation research for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases  [pdf, 214kb]

Call for proposals: Producing a limited podcast series on embedded implementation research in health policy and systems research  [pdf, 241kb]

Call for proposals: HPSR on the role of digital interventions in strengthening health systems in LMICs (focus: data solutions for PHC managers)  [pdf, 214kb]

Call for expression of interest: Alliance for HPSR Board Member

Call for expressions of interest: Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee

Call for proposals – Developing online modules for Alliance teaching and training)  [pdf, 189kb]

Call for proposals – Health policy and systems research responding to the climate crisis: Lessons from countries  [pdf, 166kb]

Call for expressions of interest: Team of researchers to develop background material in support of a research agenda for action on the social determinants of health  [pdf, 154kb]

Call for proposals - Health policy analysis for health taxes: Lessons from countries [pdf, 151kb]

Call for proposals - Mentor institute: Strengthening HPSR capacities in francophone Africa [pdf, 255kb]

Appel d'offres – Établissement de mentorat : Renforcer les capacités de recherche sur les politiques et les systèmes de santé en Afrique francophone [pdf, 275kb]

Call for applications: Full-time, Geneva-based consultancy to develop policy analysis and bibliometrics on health policy and health systems projects [pdf, 401kb]

Call for proposals: Sustaining effective coverage in the context of transition from external assistance – Lessons from countries [ pdf, 401kb]

Call for proposals: Politics of health policy and systems research funding [pdf, 161kb]

Call for a mentor institute (Nigeria only): Implementation research to strengthen data systems for immunization coverage and equity [pdf, 558kb]

Call for proposals: Producing a limited podcast series on systems thinking in HPSR [pdf, 161kb]

Call for a local mentor institute (Pakistan only): Health systems research on the Sehat Sahulat Programme [pdf, 492kb]

Call for proposals: Making the case for investing in health policy and systems research [pdf, 177kb]

Call for mentor institute (Ethiopia only): Implementation research on compassionate and respectful care services in the health system [pdf, 186kb]

Call for expression of interest: Alliance for HPSR Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) Member [pdf, 408kb]

Call for expression of interest: Alliance for HPSR Board Member [pdf, 411kb]

Call for Proposals: Systems thinking for strengthening district health systems - Country teams (selected countries: Timor-Leste, Pakistan and Botswana) [pdf, 225kb]

Call for proposals Implementation research to strengthen data systems for immunization coverage and equity (selected countries: Uganda and Indonesia) [pdf, 156kb]

Call for proposals: Country-level stories of change on health policy and systems research [pdf, 146kb]

Call for proposals: External evaluation of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research [pdf, 170kb]

Call for proposals – Research and uptake grants – Research to Enhance the Adaptation and Implementation of Health Systems Guidelines (RAISE) [pdf, 192kb]

Call for proposals - Technical Support Centre – Research to Enhance the Adaptation and Implementation of Health Systems Guidelines (RAISE) [pdf, 177kb]

Call for proposals - Technical Support Centre – Systems thinking for district manager decision-making [pdf, 169kb]

Call for proposals - Research on citizen responsiveness and empowerment in health insurance programmes [pdf, 252kb]

Call for mentor institute (Ethiopia only) - Embedded Implementation Research for Immunization in Ethiopia [pdf, 202kb]

Request for proposals - Developing a professional course on embedded implementation research for health managers [pdf, 1.28Mb]

Call for a regional mentor institute - Building HPSR capacity on intersectionality and gender equity [pdf, 1.43Mb]

Call for implementation research projects - Strengthening Health Systems: The Role of Drug Shops [pdf, 239kb]

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Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)

View guidelines, important information about nsf’s implementation of the revised 2 cfr.

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website . These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Supports requests for up to $4 million from NSF for the development or acquisition of multi-user research instruments that are critical to the advancement of science and engineering.

Instrument Acquisition or Development

The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program ( MRI Program Website) serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education and not-for-profit scientific/engineering research organizations. An MRI award supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions. MRI instruments are, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs.

MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to obtain next-generation research instruments by developing instruments with new capabilities that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.

An MRI proposal may request from NSF up to $4 million for either acquisition or development of a research instrument. Each performing organization may submit in revised "Tracks" as defined below, with no more than two (2) submissions in Track 1 and no more than one (1) submission in Track 2 . For the newly defined Track 3, no more than one (1) submission per competition is permitted.  As a result, it is now possible for an institution to submit up to four MRI proposals within the Track limits as described above.

• Track 1: Track 1 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than $100,000 [1] and less than $1,400,000.
• Track 2: Track 2 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $1,400,000 up to and including $4,000,000.
• Track 3: Track 3 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000 [1] and less than or equal to $4,000,000 that include the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to conserve or reduce the consumption of helium. Institutions may submit no more than one Track 3 proposal. Submission of a Track 3 proposal does not impact limits that apply for Track 1 and Track 2 proposals.

Cost sharing requirements for new awards in the MRI Program are waived for a period of 5 years beginning with the FY 2023 MRI competition. Institutional submission limits for Track 1, Track 2 and Track 3 proposals remain.

The MRI Program especially seeks broad representation of groups, institutions, and geographic regions that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Proposals from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities and early-career PIs are encouraged, as are proposals that benefit early-career researchers and proposals with PIs from geographically underserved regions, including EPSCoR jurisdictions. Additionally, proposals are encouraged from under-resourced institutions, including from emerging research institutions, where MRI can significantly build capacity for research.

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[1] Track 1 proposals requesting funds from NSF less than $100,000 will be accepted only from: a) eligible performing organizations requesting instrumentation supporting research in the disciplines of mathematics or social, behavioral and economic sciences; or b) non-Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education requesting instrumentation supporting research in any NSF-supported disciplines.

Updates and announcements

2023 mri townhall q&a report now available, the september 2023 mri townhall webinar video recording and powerpoint presentation are now available, program contacts.

Primary Contacts

Randy L. Phelps	OD/OIA	(703) 292-5049	[email protected]
Jonathan Friedman	OD/OIA	(703) 292-7475	[email protected]

Additional MRI Program Contacts

BIO	DBI	De Belle, Steven
CISE	CNS	Medhi, Deep
CISE	CNS	Goldsmith, Nicholas
CISE	OAC	Suarez, Alejandro
CISE	OAC	Kanaev, Andrey
EDU	DUE	Krupczak, John
ENG	ECCS	Krishnamurthy, Mahesh
ENG	ECCS	Kuh, Anthony
ENG	ECCS	Nash, Richard
ENG	CBET	Chellia, Harsha
ENG	CBET	Shojaei-Zadeh, Shahab
ENG	CMMI	Leonessa, Alexander
GEO	AGS	Anderson, Nicholas F.
GEO	EAR	Keen-Zebert, Amanda
GEO	EAR	Lambert, David
GEO	OCE	Binkley, Kandace S.
GEO	OPP	Rack, Frank R.
MPS	AST	Peck, Alison
MPS	CHE	Whitmer, Tanya
MPS	CHE	Greenlief, Michael
MPS	DMR	Meulenberg, Rob
MPS	DMR	Omar Diallo, Souleymane
MPS	DMR	Spinu, Leonard
MPS	DMR	Tessema, Guebre
MPS	DMR	Ying, Charles
MPS	DMS	Bartoszynski, Tomek
MPS	PHY	McCloud, Kathy
SBE	BCS	Yellen, John E.

General information for the MRI Program is available as follows:

Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) Major Research Instrumentation Program National Science Foundation 2415 Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria, VA 22314

E-Mail: [email protected]

OIA MRI Website: http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mri

Staff Associate

	(703) 292-5049	OD/OIA
Program Director		(703) 292-7475	OD/OIA

Program events

• September 15, 2023 - Major Research Instrumentation Virtual Town Halls
• September 14, 2023 - Major Research Instrumentation Virtual Town Halls
• July 12, 2023 - MCB Virtual Office Hour: Major Research Instrumentation Program…
• June 20, 2023 - Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Virtual Office Hours
• December 8, 2022 - MRI 2023 Solicitation Virtual Townhall Meeting
• December 7, 2022 - MRI 2023 Solicitation Virtual Townhall Meeting
• July 19, 2022 - DBI Virtual Office Hour: Instrumentation

Additional program resources

• OIA's MRI Page

Awards made through this program

Organization(s).

• Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
• Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
• Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
• Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
• Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
• Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
• Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
• Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
• Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)

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Funding Availability Open Call for Research

Under its Research Program , the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has launched an open call to fund selected research initiatives that support high quality project, regional, and strategic assessments.

Who can apply

Eligible recipients are:

• Research and academic institutions
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous communities and organizations
• Individuals

Eligible research themes and activities

Research projects must address one of the following research themes:

Cumulative effects , including:

• Effective consideration of cumulative effects in the assessment of designated projects
• Addressing cumulative effects assessment in regional assessments
• Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge, governance, approaches, and partnerships into cumulative effects assessment
• Cumulative effects and impacts on the exercise of Indigenous rights and culture or interests
• Identifying standards against which cumulative effects are measured

Impact mitigation , including:

• New and innovative mitigation measures for projects-level impacts
• Mitigations to address impacts to the aquatic environment (e.g. water quality)
• Indigenous collaboration and leadership to identify appropriate mitigation measures

Eligible activities include * :

• Research activities related to the identified research themes
• Research on aspects of impact assessment, including regional or strategic assessments, including tools, frameworks, methodologies, case studies and best practices related to issues such as gender-based analysis plus, environmental impacts, economic impacts, social and health impacts, impacts on Indigenous communities and their rights, cumulative and regional effects, and sustainability
• Research or studies based on: science, Indigenous or community knowledge, studies of cultural practices or values related to a specific geographic area, local community or Indigenous Peoples, or information collection or data repositories
• Supporting impact assessment --related research partnerships with not-for-profit organizations and academic institutions in Canada and abroad
• Supporting relevant networks to create and disseminate impact assessment research
• Other relevant activities, approved by IAAC, to allow for research of interest to IAAC

* Please consult the project Application Form for additional details on eligible activities.

Applicants are encouraged to read the preamble of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and to consult the guidance documents and other resources available on IAAC’s website to inform their proposals.

In addition to providing their final research to IAAC, successful applicants will be asked to provide a presentation to IAAC as well as other relevant federal departments, in addition to having their research posted on IAAC’s website.

Research project timeline

Research projects should begin in February 2025 and end by February 28, 2026.

Funding allocation

The maximum funding allocation is $70,000 per proposal.

The amount of funding per successful applicant depends on the complexity and cost of activities proposed, as well as the availability of funds.

Funding deadline

The funding application period is open from September 4 to October 18, 2024. All applications received on or before October 18, 2024, will be considered.

How to submit a funding application

To apply for funding, complete the application form using your preferred Word or PDF format and send to the Research Program .

September 4, 2024: Application period opens. Reach out to IAAC’s Research Program during this time if you have questions about the application process.

October 18, 2024: Application period closes: Reach out to IAAC’s Research Program during this time if you have questions about the application process.

November-December 2024: Evaluation by Review Committee. IAAC may reach out to you during this time if we have questions about your application.

January-February 2024: Deadline to receive a decision on your application and receive grant letter, if accepted.

January-February 2025: Project kickoff meetings with IAAC.

February 2025-February 2026: Research project is conducted. All deliverables due February 28, 2026.

Evaluation and Selection

A review committee will consider the applications and make recommendations on eligible funding allocations. IAAC’s Research Program will base its funding decisions on the recommendations of the committee and on the overall available funding budget. In addition to ensuring conformity with the eligibility criteria, evaluation of proposals will take into consideration the following criteria:

• The relevancy to federal impact assessment
• Plans to incorporate best practices in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the research practice and design. Please see the best practices in equity, diversity and inclusion in research practice and design from the Canada Research Coordination Committee
• Plans to ensure that research practices are conducted ethically and responsibly. Please see the tri-agency framework on responsible conduct of research from the Government of Canada’s Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research
• The project’s potential influence and impact in informing impact assessment practice
• The proposed approach to disseminating the results of the project

More information

For questions about this funding opportunity, please contact the Research Program .

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Southern SARE Producer Grant Call for Proposals Released

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Call for Proposals for the 2025 Producer Grant Program, intended for farmers/ranchers and farmer/rancher organizations throughout the Southern region, is now available from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program.

Proposal submission deadline is November 08, 2024 at 12 p.m. (NOON) EST .   Announcement of funded proposals will take place in late February 2025.

The maximum funding amount for a Producer Grant is $20,000 for individual farmers/ranchers and $25,000 for farmer/rancher organizations, paid to a grantee as a reimbursement once invoices and receipts are submitted for allowable project expenses.

Producer Grants are used to conduct sustainable agriculture research projects that solve agricultural production challenges farmers face and to develop information on what works and what doesn’t so that other farmers and ranchers facing those same challenges can benefit from the results of the funded project.

Producer grants are not designed to pay a farmer to farm; buy livestock, equipment, or land; make permanent farm improvements, or support private enterprises through capital investments.   Southern SARE Producer Grants are competitive research grants, designed to take some of the financial risk away from trying a solution to an agricultural production issue.

Projects are funded for two years. Producer organizations should be comprised primarily of farmers/ranchers and must have a majority farmer representation on their governing board.

The Producer Grant Call for Proposals includes all the information needed to apply for a grant. It includes information on what things Producer Grant funds can be used for, proposal submission instructions and contact information. Be sure to carefully follow the information in the Call for Proposals when submitting your proposal. Failure to follow the submission guidelines will result in your proposal being rejected.

Visit http://www.southern.sare.org for more information on the SARE program and sustainable agriculture.

Published by the Southern Region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Funded by the  USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture  (NIFA), Southern SARE operates under cooperative agreements with the  University of Georgia ,  Fort Valley State University , and the  Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture  to offer competitive grants to advance sustainable agriculture in America’s Southern region.