Deadline: 07-Jul-2025
The Urban Electric Mobility Initiative is inviting proposals for the Mapping Regional Priorities for E‑Mobility Research and Collaboration to foster global knowledge exchange on sustainable, electric mobility.
UEMI is seeking to collaborate with academic partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America to connect ongoing research, implementation, teaching and policy activities and to seed longer‑lasting partnerships with academic actors.
Purpose
- UEMI invites accredited universities or university‑affiliated research centres to map current priorities on electric mobility in Asia, Africa and Latin America, with particular emphasis on:
- outstanding research needs and knowledge gaps;
- opportunities for multicountry or North‑South/South‑South collaboration;
- stakeholder perspectives (government, private sector, civil society, informal transport operators, gender‑equality advocates, etc.);
- synergies with existing multilateral, bilateral and philanthropic programmes.
Scope
- The successful bidder will, in close coordination with UEMI:
- Desk review of peer‑reviewed literature, grey literature and current funding pipelines.
- Stakeholder consultations (minimum: six semi‑structured interviews and two virtual focus groups per region).
- Regional priority matrices highlighting technology, policy, business‑model and capacity‑building needs.
- Collaboration opportunity map that links regional priorities to prospective European and international partners.
- Dissemination: one concise PowerPoint deck (≤ 15 slides) and a 2‑page executive summary suitable for the UEMI website/newsletter.
Funding Information
- A lump‑sum contract of €10,000 – 12,000 (all taxes and charges included) is available.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public or private universities (or legally affiliated institutes) with demonstrable expertise in sustainable transport or energy transitions.
- Experience working in at least one of the three target regions; consortium bids covering more than one region are encouraged.
- Ability to manage funds in euros and comply with EU visibility and open‑access requirements.
Application Requirements
- Cover letter (1 page) confirming eligibility and acceptance of CfP conditions.
- Technical proposal (3-4 pages): methodology, workplan, risk mitigation, and quality‑assurance approach.
- Team profile: short CVs, roles and time allocations.
- Relevant track record: up to five recent, comparable assignments.
- Financial proposal: budget table and justification.
- Annexes: institutional registration/certificates (if applicable).
For more information, visit UEMI.