call for research grant proposals 2022

Penn Global: 2022-2023 Call for Research Grant Proposals

• August 30, 2022
• vol 69 issue 3

Penn Global is excited to launch the 2022-2023 call for proposals, welcoming expressions of interest from eligible Penn community members for research grants to support activities that focus on issues, trends or topics related to areas primarily outside of the United States which may be national, regional, transnational or global in nature.

Penn Global welcomes proposals for activities in alignment with our four funds: the Global Engagement Fund , the China Research and Engagement Fund , the India Research and Engagement Fund , and the Holman Africa Research and Engagement Fund . Additionally, this year, in support of our aim to expand engagement with multilateral institutions and cultivate equitable partnerships addressing multinational questions, issues, and challenges, Penn Global especially welcomes ideas for projects that are specifically intended to advance or address one or more of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Promulgated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 and adopted by all UN Member States later the same year, the 17 goals “are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.” With a collective aim to achieve the goals by 2030, UN Member States are approaching the halfway mark, a critical juncture to assess progress made and progress needed towards attaining these ambitious goals.

In this context, Penn Global welcomes proposals that seek to advance or address one or more of the 17 goals. Proposals may include but are not limited to planned collaborations with partners across Penn and organizations at the UN or its key Sustainable Development Goals partners .

Penn Global will accept expressions of interest for research grants until Monday, October 10, 2022 .  Research grants are open to Penn faculty and senior administrators, as well as Penn affiliates with long-term positions at the University. All disciplines and fields of study are welcome and encouraged to apply. Research grants average one to three years in duration, although Penn Global welcomes proposals for longitudinal research and engagement beyond three years as the proposal’s focus and scope may merit. There is no minimum or maximum award amount for research grants; however, awards generally range between $20,000 and $150,000

Research grants require some form of matching funding or support from another Penn or external source. In general, Penn Global expects matching funds to be equal or greater to those requested from the grant program. Matching funds do not have to be in-hand when proposals are submitted, but the expectation is that the matching funds will be in-hand at the time of award.

To apply, applicants must include the following information in their expressions of interest: a description of the proposed project, including the objectives, design and methodology, and outputs; list of key partners; and basic budget details, along with a description of plans to contribute matching funding. Applicants should also articulate a clear plan for sustainability and impact.

Those interested in applying for a Penn Global Research Grant are strongly encouraged to attend an information session. Each session includes an overview of the grant program and provides attendees with important information about Penn Global Research Grants, such as program priorities, eligibility requirements, types of support available, and budget and matching fund requirements. Information sessions also include an overview of the application process, and attendees will have an opportunity to meet and engage in Q&A with Penn Global’s grant program managers. 

Visit the  Penn Global website  to learn more about Penn Global Research Grants or register for an information session. In addition to research grants, Penn Global also welcomes proposals for convening grants on a rolling basis year-round. Convening grants are open to faculty and senior administrators, as well as graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and certain other Penn community members. Visit Penn Global’s website to learn more . 

In April 2022, Penn Global awarded  21 new grants for faculty-led research and engagement projects at a funding level of $1.2 million . Projects range in focus and format, including a book project on India in the West African popular imagination; a new fellowship program to develop partnerships between African scholars and the Penn community; a data collection effort to better understand India’s urban future; a comparative research study on water rights in Latin America, and a new taxonomy of case studies to define a new term, “mega-eco projects.”

Penn Global looks forward to partnering with a new cohort of Penn faculty and researchers to creatively and strategically advance its mission to bring the world to Penn and Penn to the world.

—Penn Global

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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. 

♦ Window 1: full Proposa l

♦ Window 2:  Concept Note  |  Full Proposal

♦ KCP 2022 CFP procedure document

♦ Appendix — research directions under Window 2

♦ KCP IV Concept Note

♦  KCP Website

♦  List of approved projects from previous CFPs

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

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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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Call for Proposals: 2022 Stanford Global Health Seed Grants

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 The Byers Eye Institute at Stanford is pleased to partner with the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health to support the annual Stanford Global Health Seed Grant program. This program, in partnership with funders and organizations across Stanford, encourages the development of innovative solutions to global health and planetary health challenges. Grants between $10,000-$50,000 are awarded over an 18-month period. 

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

Eligibility

• 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)

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: 2022–2023 Funding for Poverty, Retirement, and Disability Research Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)

The  Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) , in collaboration with the  Center for Financial Security (CFS) , at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have funding to support the study of economically vulnerable populations related to poverty, retirement, and disability policy. Funded by a cooperative agreement between CFS and the Social Security Administration (SSA), this small grant program is designed to expand the reach of poverty research into issues related to retirement and disability policies and programs. Applicants can propose research projects that address any area of relevance to retirement and disability research. Issues and studies of special interest include:

• ·         Interactions between public assistance and social insurance over the life-course;
• ·         The role of health, health insurance, and financial decisions in household financial security;
• ·         How economically vulnerable households combine work, pensions, and social insurance over the life course; and
• ·         Low-net-wealth households and retirement well-being, including the role of housing wealth, saving, and debt.

The small grants will provide funding up to $45,000. This funding is intended as seed money for a larger project related to Social Security and disability research.

Applicants must be Ph.D.-holding, U.S.-based scholars at the time of application. Individuals not associated with an institution (domestic or foreign) and foreign entities are ineligible for awards made under this announcement. Junior faculty are particularly encouraged to apply. All proposals that address Social Security, retirement, and disability topics, especially related to economically vulnerable populations, are eligible for funding. Please refer to the attached call or link here for more details and application instructions. 

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FIRE is now accepting proposals for 2024 Free Inquiry Grants

Summary: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, seeks research proposals related to freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Grant information: A total pool of $150,000 will be available in 2022, with a maximum of $50,000 per grant and no minimum size.

Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must currently be one of the following: 1) faculty — tenured, tenure-track, adjunct or otherwise — at an accredited institution of higher education; 2) a graduate student at an accredited institution of higher education; 3) a postdoctoral researcher at an accredited institution of higher education; 4) a researcher or fellow at an independent scholarly institution such as a laboratory or thinktank. All grant recipients must sign a Grant Agreement as a condition to receiving grant funds.

International Eligibility: We accept grant applications from outside of the United States. However, FIRE does not distribute grant funds to individuals or organizations in countries subject to sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury (“OFAC”) or that are listed on the Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC.

Eligible fields: We currently have the capacity to evaluate grant applications related to freedom of expression and academic freedom in the following fields: economics, education, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. We are open to proposals in other fields, and should we receive them, will seek evaluators for that field. If we are unable to find evaluators in said field, you will unfortunately not be eligible to receive a grant. Art projects with an output consisting of a discrete piece of art — such as a film, painting, or poem — will not be eligible for funding through this grant program.

Eligible use of grant funds: Research expenses; paid access to polling and datasets; interviews and data collection; software; travel for the purpose of interviewing subjects; travel for the purpose of presenting research funded by this grant at conferences or events; travel for the purpose of accessing archival materials; wages for research assistants paid hourly to work on grant project; journal submission fees and/or publication fees.

Any questions about whether expenses are eligible for funding may be directed to FIRE.

Ineligible use of grant funds: Retroactive funding of expenses prior to grant disbursement; computer hardware; living expenses; salary supplementation. Any questions about whether expenses are eligible may be directed to FIRE.

Grant timeline and relevant deadlines: Applications must be submitted for consideration before 11:59 p.m. PST on October 1, 2022. Funding decisions will be made and sent to applicants no later than December 15, 2022. Funding will be disbursed shortly thereafter, upon return of Grant Agreement.

Application evaluation: Grant applications will be evaluated for relevance and adherence to methodological rigor and standards of the field by scholars in the field of study indicated in the grant application. Grant applications approved by the scholars will be selected for funding by FIRE.

Budget change policy: If large changes to the budget of the project are necessary after the funds have been disbursed, grant recipients must inform FIRE. If these budget changes require additional funding for the project to be completed, FIRE may or may not elect to disburse additional funding.

Outside funding policy: Grant recipients are free to seek and receive funding from other sources to expand the scope of the proposed project or to meet unanticipated shortfalls in cost between the granted amount and actual project costs. In these cases, we ask that you keep FIRE informed and up to date.

Reporting requirements and deliverables: Projects are expected to have a duration of no longer than 18 months. Extensions may be granted provided detailed documentation of the reason for the delay is provided to FIRE. A short progress report on the state of the grant-funded project must be submitted every 4 months, beginning from the date of the disbursement of grant funds and continuing until the completion of the funded project. At the end of the grant term or upon completion of the grant-supported project — whichever comes first — a final report along with a complete research paper in a publishable format is due and should be shared with FIRE. For longer or longitudinal projects, a report of preliminary data in a publishable format will suffice.

Submission Requirements: All applications must include:

• An abstract summarizing the research project (no more than 300 words).
• An explanation of how the project will advance understanding of freedom of expression or academic freedom (no more than 300 words).
• A detailed outline of the methodology of your proposed project. (no more than 5 pages, single-spaced).
• A proposed budget detailing how the requested funding will be used.
• Your CV/resume.

Publication Policy: Grant recipients may submit for publication any research funded by the grant. FIRE reserves the non-exclusive right to publish the results of grant-funded research in a future multidisciplinary journal of free speech related research. Should FIRE choose to exercise the non-exclusive publication right, we are happy to work with the grant recipient to avoid any conflicts with the publication policy of the journals where the grant-funded work is submitted.

Funding disclosure policy: FIRE’s funding of the project must be credited in any published material or presentation of the grant-funded research.

Unused funds policy: Grant funds that remain unused at the completion of the project are to be returned to FIRE.

Conflict of interest policy: Any conflict of interest between the grant recipient and the subject of the research must be disclosed to FIRE.

Retraction Policy: FIRE reserves the right to retract published material in cases of substantial methodological failure, dishonesty, or forgery.

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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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APPLICANT GUIDANCE

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.  

University of the Philippines Diliman

Calendar of events, call for research proposals: 2022 up cwgs research grant.

• Date: 15 Apr 2022 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

The UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (CWGS) calls for submission of research proposals for the 2022 UP CWGS Research Grant.

Submit proposals at [email protected], with subject line: “2022 UPCWGS RESEARCH GRANT” by April 15.

A fund of up to Php 110,000 will be granted by the CWGS to seven research projects on women and gender in the Philippines and the ASEAN region.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/upcwgs/ .

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Call for Proposals (external) NYU Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning is pleased to announce DAIL Open Topic Grants , a small grants Initiative that seeks to facilitate researchers in AI-related research and projects. Description: NYU Shanghai DAIL Open Topic Grants 2024 The newly founded Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning at NYU Shanghai focuses deeply on the field of artificial intelligence and deep learning and fully explores the mathematical foundation behind artificial intelligence by intersecting with mathematics, physics, chemistry, and other disciplines. By bringing together researchers across various disciplines at NYU Shanghai, the center aims to develop the next generation of interpretable, adaptable, and "human-centered" artificial intelligence learning algorithms and applies deep learning to fields such as biochemistry, neuroscience, and smart city engineering to achieve major breakthroughs. The purpose of DAIL Open Topic Grants is to support collaborative research projects by AI-related field researchers.  Eligibility : There are no restrictions on school and department; researchers are encouraged to collaborate with faculty members of SFSC of AI and DL. Budget and Award Restrictions : - Awards typically range from RMB 10,000 to RMB 30,000. - Project period should be within Jan.1 - Dec. 31, 2024. - The budget should only include project related expenses, within the framework of institutional policies (financial, procurement, travel, meal etc.). Apply - Please follow the checklist in Appendix (at the end of this page) to prepare for the proposal. - Proposals should be submitted electronically as a single PDF document to [email protected], using the following subject line format:             DAIL Open Topic Grants (2024) _PI name_project short name. Deadline - The deadline for DAIL Open Topic Grants 2024 is November 30, 2024. - Award decisions will be announced on a rolling basis. Review Procedures - Proposals will be internally reviewed by the center committee. The committee members may include the following: center director, advisory committee members, center core faculty members. - EVALUATION CRITERIA 1. Significant intellectual merit and potential for advancing the field; feasibility of the plan and methodology 2. Likelihood for successful future extramural funding 3. Team strength (expertise, background, funding record) 4. Budget reasonableness Reporting All DAIL Open Topic Grants recipients are required to report on the outcomes by Dec. 31, 2024. Inquiries Please direct inquiries to [email protected]. APPENDIX   *Proposal Checklist Proposals should be submitted electronically as a single PDF document to [email protected], using the following subject line format:             DAIL Open Topic Grants (2024) _PI name_project short name The completed application should include: 1. Project Plan (not to exceed 2 pages) Include the specific goals, objectives and anticipated outcome of the proposed work; the significance of the research, its potential impact; the resources available (including external funding and internal resources); especially how the proposal, if funded, will match the mission of the center. 2. Project Team - Provide a list of all your team members, along with their resumes. - Bio-sketch should be provided for PI. 3. References (up to 1 page) 4. Budget Plan Include a budget plan using the template provided.