International Network for Government Science Advice is pleased to announce INGSA Research Associates Grant Program 2019. This grant program is open to the applicants who hold a Ph.D. at the time of application or have at least 5 years full-time equivalent experience in research or as a public policy professional.
In line with this mission, INGSA is offering six professional development and research grants of €15,000 each, to support early-to-mid career researchers or policy practitioners in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
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Who May Eligible:
To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D. at the time of application or have at least 5 years full-time equivalent experience in research or as a public policy professional (e.g. advice, analysis, implementation, evaluation).
- Applicants must be living and working in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). A list of eligible countries can be found here.
- Eligible countries are subject to ISC and IDRC risk assessments and legal obligations.
- Applicants must be individuals. Teams of applicants are not eligible
- Applicants must be employed at a recognized institution of higher education, an independent research organization, government agency, international organization, or relevant NGO for the duration of the award.
- Applicants who can demonstrate relevant experience relating to developing and using science in public policy and government advisory systems are particularly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply & Competition Rules:
To participate, the applicants must submit an online application form through the given link: https://www.ingsa.org/grant-programme/apply/
Rules:
- Applicants to provide the following information:
- Name and institutional affiliation, and position held.
- Proposed title of the project.
- A short CV (No more than 3 pages).
- A clear, non-expert summary of the proposed project and expected outcomes (up to 500 words).
- A brief outline of likely collaborative/consultative partnerships, e.g. if you are a scientist, who on the policy practitioner side do you intend to consult or collaborate with, and if a policy practitioner who on the research/scientist side will you consult (up to 200 words).
- A proposed budget and justification of the funds requested.
- Short public biography of the applicant (up to 200 words).
- English is the working language of INGSA.
- All application materials must be submitted in English.
- Research outputs may be submitted in other international languages but must include an English summary.
- At the end of the grant period (November 2019) the INGSA Research Associates will need to submit:
- A two-page grant report detailing the work carried out as part of the INGSA grant, including evaluation and records of expenditure.
- Any drafts or completed scholarly and/or peer-reviewed publications as set out in their written proposal.
- Any content, resources or guidelines created as part of the project.
- Financial reporting requirements, including expenditure statements as required by ISC.
- [Optional] A case study report publishable on the INGSA website, and
- Optional] A country-specific analysis of the science advice system to be included in the ‘Atlas of Science Advice’
Benefits:
- There are six INGSA Research Associate Grants available to commence in 2019.
- Each grant will be supported up to a maximum of €15,000.
- Additional support will be made available for travel to an INGSA international meeting, likely in September 2019.
Application Deadline:
Applications will close on November 15, 2018.
