Deadline: 24-Feb-23
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is inviting applications from Danish research institutions for grants related to development research with partners in the Global South.
The MFA is committed to promoting equal opportunities for all and diversity in all its aspects. Therefore, interested parties from all backgrounds regarding ethnicity, religion, gender identity, age, or disability status are encouraged to submit research applications.
Research Theme
Development under conditions of climate change.
Funding Information
The granted projects are up to five years of duration and up to 10 million DKK.
Eligible costs
It will be possible to apply for funding for the following budget items:
- Salaries and emoluments;
- Tuition Fees and educational grants to PhD students from country/ies where the research will be undertaken;
- Expenses for travel and fieldwork;
- Project and research materials and equipment;
- Publication, dissemination and communication;
- Administration fees (overhead);
- Study stays in Denmark of PhD students;
- External audit.
Geographical Focus
They support sustainable development and equal opportunities through training and learning programmes, collaborative research projects, networking and knowledge sharing in the developing and growth countries prioritized by Danida.
Eligible Countries
- The following sections will outline the thematic areas in the various groups of eligible countries. Eligible countries with expanded development cooperation in 2023,
- The following countries are eligible for research applications: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Palestine, Somalia (incl. Somaliland), Tanzania and Uganda. These countries are all countries where Denmark engages in expanded development cooperation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Main applicants
- Only universities or research-based institutions registered in Denmark and with a capacity to (co-) supervise Ph.D. students are eligible to submit an application. The application must be submitted by the researcher who will be the project coordinator (project lead) on behalf of the responsible institution if the application is successful. It is possible to share the project leadership with a scientific co-coordinator (secondary). The main project coordinator and the co-coordinator must both have an affiliation with the applying institution;
- At the time of submitting the application, the project coordinator(s) must hold a PhD or equivalent qualification, documented clearly in the CV. Documented evidence that the applicant is a Professor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor is regarded as equivalent to a PhD Applications from younger researchers in general, and women in particular, are encouraged;
- Experience shows that the project coordinators play a key role in ensuring that a research collaboration project is successful. It is important to note that an effective engagement/involvement of the project coordinator(s) will entail a substantial workload, particularly at the beginning of the project;
- It is important that the project coordinator(s) and the research team are able to document relevant scientific merits and qualifications as well as a research background within the topic applied for. A person may appear as project coordinator (or co-coordinator) on several applications, but maximum one project per project coordinator can be approved for funding.
For more information, visit https://dfcentre.com/research/calls/calls-for-applications-phase-1/