Deadline: 26-Apr-21
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites proposals for Transregional Collaborative Research Grants Program.
The Social Science Research Council’s Transregional Collaboratory on the Indian Ocean was established in 2019, with generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to catalyze research into the intersections of social and environmental change in the region.
Drawing together scholars and institutions from across the globe, the program funds cutting-edge social inquiry about the Indian Ocean region.
It also supports the development of new models of international research partnerships, grounded in principles of ethical collaboration and equity in the production and dissemination of knowledge in and about the Global South.
This year, the Collaboratory invites proposals for 12-month collaborative research grants to conduct fully conceptualized research projects that deepen understanding of the effects of political, economic, and social processes in contexts of profound climate and environmental change in and across Indian Ocean countries.
This competition is open to research teams intending to embark on new research projects or to expand research in progress in novel directions. Collaborative research grant funds may be used for field research or other data collection, networking and communications, or other activities beneficial to the conducting and dissemination of collaborative research.
In addition to their funded proposals, researchers will participate in workshops organized by the program, focusing on themes such as the modes of collaborative knowledge production, the advancement of ethical practices related to research collaboration and transregional inquiry, and others that emerge from the grant cohorts themselves.
Research Themes
- They seek to support research that examines the social dimensions of environmental change in and across Indian Ocean countries.
- They particularly welcome proposals that incorporate Southeast Asia or small island societies.
- Social dimensions of your research might include (but are not limited to) the broad themes of political organization or conflict, religious or other cultural components of livelihoods and adaptation, historical events or processes relevant to contemporary issues, gender dimensions of adaptation, commercial and economic policies or practices, migration or other movements of people, and interregional connections or comparisons.
- Environmental dynamics that applicants may address include (but are not limited to) natural resource management and use, infrastructural development, spatial transformation in island and coastal contexts, rising sea levels, changing weather patterns, and natural disasters.
Funding Information
- Teams will receive up to $50,000 for research-related costs.
- Applicants are encouraged to apply only for the amount of funding their teams will realistically need in a 12-month period, which may fall below the maximum grant amount.
Eligibility Criteria
- They strongly encourage applications that bridge disciplinary and geographic boundaries, and propose fresh approaches to the study of the Indian Ocean and its subregions.
- Grants are open to scholars and professionals working in the social sciences, humanities, and allied disciplines, including the physical and natural sciences where relevant.
- Research teams should consist of three to six core members, including a principal investigator (PI) and up to two co-PIs.
- Team members should be able to demonstrate some previous experience working together, in either planning or executing research-informed projects.
- The lead PI should hold an earned doctoral degree in a relevant field and must be based at an institution located in an Indian Ocean country.
- Preference may be given to teams led by researchers based in countries where fewer funding resources have historically been available.
- Co-PIs and other team members may hold or be working toward a postgraduate degree, or have attained a relevant professional qualification.
- These individuals may not necessarily be based in the Indian Ocean but should demonstrate professional experience relevant to the region.
- Finally, the project should be transregional in its geographic focus and/or in the composition of the research team.
For more information, visit https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/transregional-collaborative-research-grants/