Deadline: 4 September 2015
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA) provides Danida Fellowship grants for development research activities as part of Denmark’s international development cooperation. Within this framework, the MFA invites Phase 1 applications for research grants related to development research.The objective of the Danish support to development research is to generate new knowledge capable of alleviating development problems and strengthening research capacity in Danida priority countries. All potential applicants are invited to attend information meetings at which the MFA, the Research Council (FFU), and Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC2 ) will provide information regarding requirements and procedures in relation to the Phase 1 and 2 applications. The meetings will be held in Denmark and Nepal in March 2015, in Tanzania in April 2015, and in Ghana in May 2015.
Eligible Countries: Denmark, Ghana, Nepal, and Tanzania.
Thematic Framework
Ghana:
- Theme 1: Natural Resource Management/Climate-Smart Agriculture/Environmentally Sustainable Solutions
- Theme 2: Economic Development and Poverty Reduction/Role of the Informal Sector
- Theme 3: Health: Right to Health/Health Care/Determinants of Health
Tanzania:
- Theme 1: Good Governance
- Theme 2: Economic Development and Poverty Reduction/Green Growth/Natural Resource Management
- Theme 3: Health: Right to Health/Health Care/Determinants of Health
Nepal:
- Theme 1: Economic Development and Poverty Reduction/Green Growth
- Theme 2: Fragility, Stability and Right North-driven research projects
Denmark:
- Theme 1: Conflict and fragility
- Theme 2: New development actors and changing partnerships
- Theme 3: ICT for development
Funds
For the purposes of a Phase 1 application, only a range of the estimated amount applied for must be
indicated (DKK 5-6,9 million, DKK 7-8,9 million, or DKK 9-10 million).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications can only be submitted by an institution, e.g. a governmental institution, private-sector enterprise or private organization. For the North-driven research projects this implies an institution in Denmark. For South-driven research projects this implies an institution in Ghana, Tanzania, or Nepal.
- The Main Applicant must be attached to the institution, which will be responsible for the grant, if approved.
- The Main Applicant must at the time of submitting the application hold a Ph.D. or equivalent qualifications, documented clearly in the CV.
- An effective engagement/ involvement of the Main Applicant must entail a work load of at least 12 months during the project duration.
- It is important that the Main Applicant and the research team are able to document relevant scientific merits/qualifications and research background within the research topic applied for.
- D. candidates from the priority countries included in the project must seek enrolment at a university in their home country or priority country.
- Master students in priority countries, but not in Denmark, may be supported in exceptional cases. A maximum of two Master students can be included in the proposal.
Application Process
- The Phase 1 application must comprise the following:
- The e-application form ( available on the website)
- Appendix A: CVs of all researchers named in Step 1of the Application Form
- Appendix B: Signatures
- All steps (including Step 1A) in the e-application form must be completed, and the application and appendices must be completed in English.
- An appendix A and an appendix B in pdf not exceeding 5 MB must be attached to the e-application form.
- The appendices must be named “Appendix (letter) – name of Main Applicant”.
For more information, please visit Fellowships.
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