Deadline: 19-Jul-2024
The Global Development Network (GDN) welcomes applications from research teams based in Asia to act as Doing Research (DR) national correspondents interested in leading Doing Research Assessments (DRA) in their respective countries.
Specific attention will be given to applications from teams based in Cambodia, Laos and India interested in leading a DR Assessment in the country, starting in October 2024. For India, the implementation will be done in partnership with the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR).
The three DRAs in Cambodia, Laos and India are implemented as part of the program: Boosting Social Sciences and their Contribution to Better Lives in the Indo-Pacific, a joint effort by AASSREC and GDN, in partnership with UNESCO and supported by Canada’s IDRC.
GDN also welcomes expressions of interest from national foundations, research granting councils, national ministries, or other national and international funders, interested in funding or co-funding DR Assessments in their own country or in their country of operation.
GDN is constantly seeking financial support from domestic and international partners to include new countries in the initiative, and expand the global evidence base on the state of research systems.
Funding Information
- GDN typically secure funding for up to 50,000 USD per research team before starting an assessment. The cost of the assessment might be lower based on the country size. The global DR team at GDN will provide technical support, training and mentoring. If necessary, additional funding may be mobilized, in particular for the organization of workshops and the publication of country reports.
Eligibility Criteria
- Research teams must apply through a research institute or center. Application documents must be written in English. They strongly encourage gender-balanced and female-led teams to apply. The ideal team is multidisciplinary, with advanced and proven capabilities in qualitative and quantitative research. Research teams should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Experience in analyzing organizational and institutional processes in the research, higher education, knowledge or innovation sectors.
- Experience in data collection and processing (sampling, interviews, questionnaires).
- Network already set up with the political, academic and civil society communities at national level.
- Experience in communicating research to a variety of audiences and in data visualization.
- These criteria apply to the team as a whole, not to individual members. These experiences must be demonstrated by examples of projects, jobs and/or research publications.
For more information, visit GDN.
