The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development is a competitive research grant program under the Global Development Awards Competition 2019.
This award program identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in developing and transition countries with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues. The program provides grants under two main categories: The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development and the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project. The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development 2019 is now accepting applications.
Research Proposals for the Award will be considered in the following three sub-themes:
- Understanding and measuring the role of non-academic researchers in development
- The role of social media in the production, diffusion, and uptake of development research in developing countries
- The role of research leadership in advancing evidence-informed debate in developing countries
WORTH
- The three winning projects will receive grants worth US$ 45,000.
- The first prize winner will receive a grant of US$ 30,000. The second prize and third prize winners will receive a grant of US$ 10,000 and US$ 5,000 respectively.
- The funds will be used to support the research work proposed by the winners towards the completion of their research.
- Finalists will be invited to travel and present their proposals at the 19th Global Development Conference ‘Knowledge for Sustainable Development: the Research–Policy Nexus’ being held in Bonn (Germany), 23 to 25 October 2019.
- Travel and expenses for one representative from each three short-listed proposals will be covered by GDN.
ELIGIBILITY
- The upper age limit for all applicants is 45 years as of July 16, 2019. Further, individuals above 45 years of age as of July 16, 2019, are not eligible to apply.
- The CVs should clearly state the age of all team members and the current institutional affiliation for all team members.
- Past ORD winner and finalists are not eligible to apply with the same or similar research proposal. Additionally, winners are not eligible to apply for a period of 3 years subsequent to the end of their agreement with GDN.
DEADLINE: July 26, 2019
To apply and for more information visit here.
